Aaron Scott Young
Aaron Scott Young was born June 2, 1968 in Bakersfield, California to Donald Lee Young and Opal (Lancaster) Young. He passed away Sunday, February 17, 2019 in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the age of 50. He is preceded in death by his parents and two sisters, Kimber and Crystal. Survivors include his son, Tanner Young of…
Read MoreSharon Gail Vance
Sharon Gail Vance was born November 10, 1953 in Okemah, Oklahoma to Herman Williams and Lois (Morphis) Williams. She passed away Thursday, February 21, 2019 at her home near Bearden at the age of 65. Sharon was a lifelong resident of the Okemah and Bearden area. She and Jim Vance were married July 14, 1977…
Read MoreLocal OHP Captain accused of blackmail
To go for prelim hearing in March; DPS releases statement after recent indictment By Joshua Allen ONL Staff Reporter An Oklahoma Highway Patrol Captain is embroiled in scandal after a recent felony indictment was handed down by a multi-county grand jury, alleging the troop commander attempted to blackmail an OHP Commissioner. According to Oklahoma County…
Read MoreMan killed in single-vehicle accident on Lake Road possibly texting at the wheel
By Joshua Allen ONL Staff Reporter Emergency responders were called to a single-vehicle accident Monday morning where one man was pronounced dead at the scene, according to a report from the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. The report said the wreck occurred about two miles north of Okemah on Lake Road in Okfuskee County. When Troopers arrived…
Read MoreSchool board: HS Principal Lee Vick picked as new Superintendent of Okemah Public Schools
By Joshua Allen ONL Staff Reporter It took some time to make a decision, but the search is over … and, while the Okemah Board of Education cast a large net with a third-party search firm to help find the best candidate, in the end, the one the board picked was close to home. Unanimously…
Read MoreSpain prelim again continued as prosecution, defense finalize discovery process
By Joshua Allen ONL Staff Reporter The case of the State of Oklahoma v. Anthony Spain was passed once more last week, continuing the accused murder defendant’s preliminary hearing to next month. Spain, who sits accused of killing his mother-in-law with a shotgun during what allegedly became a violent domestic dispute, was led into the…
Read MoreDr. Noel Eugene Miller
Noel Eugene Miller was born in Bristow, Oklahoma, on June 15, 1930, to Ethel Delilah and John Charles Miller. Noel and his four older sisters early years were spent living in the “oil patch” areas of Oklahoma because his father was employed in the burgeoning oil production industry. As Noel grew older, the family’s move…
Read MoreGilbert Fixico
Funeral services for Gilbert Fixico will be Monday, February 11, 2019 at 2:00 PM at the Creek Chapel Church in Okemah. Interment will follow at the Creek Chapel Cemetery. Wake services will be Sunday at 7:00 PM also at the Creek Chapel Church. Gilbert Fixico was born September 21, 1957 in Claremore, Oklahoma to Woodrow…
Read MorePamela Gayle Alsover
Services are pending for Pamela Gayle Alsover. Pamela Gayle Alsover was born August 20, 1955 to Kenneth Boyd and Jeanne (Aaron) Boyd. She passed away Friday, February 8, 2019 in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the age of 63. Pamela was a lifelong resident of the Okemah area and a 1973 graduate of Okemah High School. she…
Read MoreJerry Joe Little
Jerry Joe Little, age 59, departed this life on Monday, February 11, 2019 in Oklahoma City. He was born in Okemah, OK February 27, 1959 to the late Buster Little and Millie Thomas Little. Jerry was a graduate of Butner High School and later worked in various nursing homes as a Nurse Aide. Jerry was…
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