Okemah’s Larry Coker to be inducted into Okla. Sports Hall of Fame next month
Okemah will be in the statewide spotlight next month thanks to former resident and legendary college football coach, Larry Coker. Coker will take the stage August 6 as part of the induction ceremony at the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame where his name will forever be jotted down in the history books as one of…
Read MoreFrom African safari to hunting show host, Okemah resident takes hunting for ladies to a new level
Who ever said hunting is a guy’s thing? Carlee Magness doesn’t think so. The Okemah resident is taking hunting as a woman to another level. Magness was recently named host of the upcoming news channel, “Camo News,” for Gen7 Outdoors after a successful African safari and long career as a hunter. She won the safari…
Read MoreMason Public Schools picked as big grant recipient for programs ensuring well-rounded education
Mason Public Schools has been chosen as one of the recipients of grant funding through the Oklahoma State Department of Education’s new $4 million “Champions of Excellence” program. State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister made the announcement earlier this month, naming the 18 districts out of the 41 that applied who would receive funding…
Read MoreMeet newly hired principal at Oakes Elementary, Alicia Rogers
The Okemah Public Schools Board of Education made the decision at a recent meeting to hire longtime teacher, Alicia Rogers, as the Oakes Elementary School principal. Rogers graduated from Okemah High School in 1998 before going to college at East Central University where she studied administration, eventually earning a Master of Education in Administration in…
Read MoreGeorge Raymond McKown
George Raymond McKown Jr. of McKinney, Texas passed away on July 19, 2018 at the age of 82. He was born on December 22, 1935 to George Raymond Sr. and Frankie B. (Thorp) McKown in Miami, Oklahoma. George grew up in Okemah, Oklahoma and graduated from Okemah High School in 1954. He received a bachelor’s…
Read MorePauline Kever
Graveside services for Pauline Kever will be held Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at 10:00 AM at the Highland Cemetery. Pauline Kever was born October 22, 1919 in Mountainburg, Arkansas to Rufus and Sara Vaught. She passed away Friday, July 20, 2018 at her home in Shawnee, Oklahoma at the age of 98. Mrs. Kever was…
Read MoreRobert Earl Davidson
Robert Earl Davidson (Papa to his grandkids, Bob to his peers), born on December 31, 1934, in Okemah, Oklahoma, to the late Ramona Haight Davidson and the late Earl Davidson, passed away at age 83 on July 23, 2018, in Arlington, Texas. Bob was married for 62 years to Frances Kay Middlebrook, also originally from…
Read MoreWarren Bernard Stine
Warren Bernard Stine, the youngest child of Ed and Fannie Stine, was born July 10, 1920 and died in Tucson, Ariz. on July 16, 2018. This prominent family settled in 1902 pre-statehood in Okfuskee County. Bill graduated and played on the Okemah Class “C” State Championship Basketball Team in 1939. During WWII, Bill joined the…
Read MoreThlopthlocco art show has successful first displaying during last day of WoodyFest
As a first for their tribe, members of the Thlopthlocco Tribal Town showcased their artwork with a walkthrough display that attracted hundreds of viewers throughout Saturday, July 14 during WoodyFest. The show was held at the Citizens State Bank on Broadway in downtown Okemah, running throughout the day as concerts and other events happened around…
Read MoreSuccessful blood drive helps save lives; Another drive to be held in Paden Saturday
Okemah’s Citizens State Bank held a successful blood drive Tuesday, partnering with the Oklahoma Blood Institute (OBI) to help patients in local hospitals that need blood. Donors received a limited edition “Let the Adventure Begin” t-shirt and a voucher to the Science Museum Oklahoma for free entry for one adult and one child. The museum…
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