Paden Elementary tops county report cards
Okemah High gets F in graduation rate; Weleetka High scores F overall By Joshua Allen ONL Staff Reporter As it goes every year, the State of Oklahoma releases its findings of school districts’ performances in what it calls the “Oklahoma State Report Card.” This marks a time of reflection for the six standalone school districts within…
Read MoreFirst-year band director leads ensemble to State
By Joshua Allen ONL News Leader When Abbigail Goodnight took over as the Pride of Okemah band director, she did so with preparation for big things in mind. After earning a superior rating at the District Concert Band Competition, followed by a superior rating at the Regional Marching Band Competition, the squad of Okemah music…
Read MoreJail finally passes State Fire Marshal inspection
By Joshua Allen ONL News Leader The soon-to-be new Okfuskee County Jail is one more step closer to being taken over by the sheriff’s office, successfully passing an inspection by the State Fire Marshal after a few failed attempts. Okfuskee County Sheriff Jim Rasmussen said this week the final fire inspection was completed last week. …
Read MoreStovall named Okemah Market President for American Exchange Bank
Julie Stovall has been named Okemah Market President at Henryetta based American Exchange Bank. Julie is a lifelong resident of the Okemah Community and resides in Okemah with her husband Jay and their three children Sabrina, Seth, and Sarah. The new branch of American Exchange Bank will be coming to Okemah under Julie’s management. With…
Read MoreDanker hired as City Manager
For the third time in as many months, Dustin Danker’s employment has been the subject of the executive session. During the January 14, 2019 meeting, the agenda item was to hire Danker on as the full-time City Manger. However, the council felt Danker was not quite ready and voted not to hire him by a…
Read MoreOEDC moves forward on docks
While things have moved slowly at times on installing new loading docks at the “Quantum” building in the Industrial Park, the time is at hand move forward. The Okemah Economic Development Authority set aside $23,500 for the initial work on the docks. The total price includes survey services, geotechnical services, architectural services and civil, structural,…
Read MoreWanda June Williams
Wanda June Williams was born April 14, 1940 to Alfred and Nellie (Canoy) Smith, in Nuyaka, Oklahoma. She passed away in Tulsa on Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at the age of 78. She married Joe Williams on May 24, 1974 in Okemah. They spent over 44 years together creating memories that will last a lifetime.…
Read MoreRev. Jeffrey Martin Phillips
Jeffrey Martin Phillips was born June 3, 1964 in Claremore, Oklahoma to Martin Phillips and Betty Jo (Holahta) Phillips. He passed away Monday, March 4, 2019 at his home west of Okemah at the age of 54. Mr. Phillips was a lifelong resident of the Okemah area and a devoted member and minister for the…
Read MoreLenzy Eugene “Gene” Warrington
Lenzy Eugene Warrington was born May 14, 1926 in Picher, Oklahoma to Jake and Gracie (Tincup) Warrington. He passed away Saturday, March 2, 2019 at his home in Cromwell, Oklahoma at the age of 92. Mr. Warrington was a resident of the Cromwell area most all of his life. He proudly served his country with…
Read MoreOkemah officials partner to find Economic Development Coordinator
For cities everywhere, economic development is of utmost importance when it comes to growth, prosperity and quality of life for citizens. In Oklahoma, the only continuing funding source for cities is sales tax from the businesses within the city limits, so growth of the retail sector and economic development are imperative for cities to thrive. …
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