Kenneth Dale Reeves
Funeral services for Kenneth Dale Reeves will be Friday, December 14, 2018 at 2:00 PM at the Parks Brothers Funeral Home Chapel in Okemah. Interment will follow at the Castle Cemetery. Kenneth Dale Reeves was born July 27, 1962 in Okemah, Oklahoma to Hoyle Albert Reeves and Annie Rudean (Cathy) Reeves. He passed away Monday,…
Read MoreLowena Yahola Birdsong
Lowena Yahola Birdsong was born December 22, 1938 in Okemah, Oklahoma to Willie “W.E.” Yahola and Edna (Monday) Yahola. She passed away Sunday, December 9, 2018 in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the age of 79. Lowena retired after many years of employment with the Dallas Police Department in Dallas, Texas. She was a longtime resident of…
Read MoreMichael Ray Wilcox
Michael Ray Wilcox was born June 28, 1963 in Seminole, Oklahoma to Ray Wilcox and Betty Lou (McMahan) Wilcox. He passed away, Wednesday, December 5, 2018 in Seminole, Oklahoma at the age of 55. Michael was a longtime resident of Seminole County, Oklahoma and was a graduate of Pleasant Grove Public Schools. He and Tina…
Read MoreJerry Kevin Scott
Jerry Kevin Scott was born July 28, 1954 in Claremore, Oklahoma to Bill Taylor Scott and Senora Jean (Buckley) Scott. He passed away Tuesday, December 3, 2018 in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the age of 64. Mr. Scott was a resident of Tulsa, Oklahoma and had worked as an electrician and welder. He was a graduate…
Read MoreChina Cuisine cuts the ribbon; Okemah Chamber welcomes new member
By JOSHUA ALLEN ONL Staff Reporter The Okemah Chamber of Commerce welcomed its newest local business member last week, celebrating the occasion with a ribbon cutting ceremony and “First Dollar” presentation. China Cuisine, located downtown at 315 West Broadway, opened for business in October and stands as the only restaurant serving food of its kind…
Read MoreOkemah Boots & Badges Blood Drive! Wednesday, December 19
Okemah first responders and Citizens State Bank of Okemah are looking for citizens to support their efforts through blood donation with Oklahoma Blood Institute. Those who give at the Boots & Badges blood drive on Wednesday, December 19th, will provide blood needed to save local lives, such as those that firefighters and law enforcement officers…
Read MoreBoth Panther teams shoot past first-round opponents in Okemah Invitational
By Joshua Allen ONL Staff Reporter Thursday saw the start of this year’s Okemah Invitational Basketball Tournament, featuring teams from all over the region in a variety of classes, depending on the size of the school district. Tourney games started that morning, leading up to the Lady Panthers taking the court for the game just prior to…
Read MoreTwo Okemah men in two separate cases plead guilty to child sex crimes in federal court
The U.S. Attorney’s Office (USAO) for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced last week that two guilty pleas have been entered in separate child sex crimes cases that both involved Okemah residents. According to a press release sent out by the USAO, 35-year-old Steven James McNinch pleaded guilty to Sexual Exploitation of Children, while, in…
Read MoreOkemah ministerial alliance faces possible disbandment, postpones meetings until January 2019
The Okemah Ministerial Alliance could soon disband, though that is not what the group wants, according to member Terry Edminsten. Ediminsten, pastor of Crossroads Cowboy Church, and Dale Trap, pastor of First Assembly of God in Okemah have, as of late, been the only two members to meet each meeting, prompting them to postpone regular…
Read MoreDomestic assault and battery call leads police on lengthy foot chase before apprehending suspect
The Okemah Police Department received a call of a possible fight in an area behind Fiesta Mart on Woody Guthrie Sunday afternoon. It was reported that upon arrival Officers Jay Ashley and Carl Fletcher heard screaming “coming from the are of the fenced dumpster area. The two officers made approach towards the area and saw…
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