Out with the old and up with the new
With autumn approaching and football season just around the corner, thoughts turn to those friday night lights. There has been a lot of activity around the Pecan Bowl lately. The Okemah Board of Education last year had determined, after much inspection and debate, the old lights were a danger to the public. The bidding process…
Read MoreMercy Clinic opens first physician practice in Seminole
Two hometown doctors to treat patients Mercy Clinic has opened a new family medicine practice in Seminole, bringing Mercy’s extensive resources and compassionate care to the community for the first time. Drs. Jenna Butner Geohagan and Roselynn Simpson Dean, both Oklahoma natives, will treat patients of all ages, from newborns to the elderly, at Mercy…
Read MoreSen. Thompson talks ‘Salt,’ online sales and other key economic issues following NCSL annual meeting
Much of what impacts a state’s economy takes place at the national and international level. That’s according to State Senator and incoming Senate Appropriations Chair, Roger Thompson, who met with legislative peers from across the nation to discuss how some of those forces could impact Oklahoma and other states in both the near future and…
Read MoreDeadline to request absentee ballots nears
Less than a week remains for registered voters in Okfuskee County to apply for absentee ballots to be mailed to them for the Run-Off Primary Election and a Special Election for Paden Public Schools to be held June 26, 2018, County Election Board Secretary Eric M. Swinford said today. Applications for absentee ballots must be…
Read MoreLongtime residents of Cromwell lose home to fire; family seeks public help in raising funds to rebuild
Frank and Shirley Bleeker have lived in Cromwell for over 40 years. After a devastating fire following a storm in late July that destroyed their property, the longtime residents are now without a home, and their family is seeking the public’s help in rebuilding a place for the elderly couple. The cause of the fire…
Read MoreRope ’em cowgirl: Mason senior takes second place out of hundreds in breakaway roping at International Finals Youth Rodeo
By Josh Allen, ONL Staff Reporter Imagine hearing thousands of fans whooping and hollering while sitting atop a horse during the heat of competition. A head nod sends a calf out of a shoot with the quick action and speed of the horse underneath following quickly behind. In less than a couple seconds, the rider…
Read MoreRemember, candidate signs are private property … unlawful removal of or damage to any sign is a punishable crime
With the General Election just around the corner, citizens can rest assured they will continue to see more and more candidate signs scattered about as November edges closer. And as with the competitive nature of politics, many candidates experience a kind of turf war when it comes to political signage for their campaign. For the…
Read MoreOkfuskee County residents unharmed in injury collision
One person was injured and transported to a Tulsa hospital this week after a two-car accident occurred just north of Beggs in Okmulgee County. A 2007 Dodge Caravan, driven by Vickie Lynn, 66, of Mounds, pulled out in front of a 2008 Toyota Sienna Tuesday morning about 10:20 at the intersection of Hectorville Road and…
Read MoreMeet Okemah’s new Postmaster, Donna Cue
With a postal career that spans two decades, new Postmaster Donna Cue has taken over the helm of the Okemah Post Office and is settling in comfortably. Cue started her successful career as a city carrier in Norman in 1997. She held that position until 2003 before moving to Perry as a city carrier until…
Read MoreLeroy Allen Hinkle
Funeral services for Leroy Allen Hinkle will be held Monday, August 13, 2018 at 2:00 PM at the Castle First Baptist Church. Interment will follow at the Welty Cemetery. Leroy Allen Hinkle was born January 20, 1939 in Okfuskee County, Oklahoma to Charlie and Rosie Hinkle. He passed away Sunday, August 5, 2018 in Ardmore,…
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