Crystal Renee Hill
Funeral services for Crystal Renee Hill will be held Tuesday, July 3, 2018 at 2:00 PM at the Greenleaf Indian Baptist Church in Okemah. Interment will follow at the Hill Family cemetery near Bearden. Crystal Renee Hill was born January 22, 1977 in Garland, Texas to Stoney Hill and Ruby (Spencer) Hill. She passed away…
Read MoreMuscogee (Creek) Nation Lighthorse to Patrol Okemah Lake During Holiday
WHAT: The Muscogee (Creek) Nation Lighthorse Police will be on patrol at Okemah Lake assisting the Okemah Police Department throughout the Fourth of July holiday. The MCN Lighthorse Police Department is able to assist the city’s police department with arrests and citations through a cross-commissioning agreement the MCN Lighthorse has with the City of Okemah.…
Read MoreGovernor Mary Fallin: No Special Legislative Session to Implement State Question 788
Governor, Legislative Leaders Confident in Emergency Rules Drafted by Oklahoma State Health Department OKLAHOMA CITY – Governor Mary Fallin today issued the following statement on how the state will proceed with developing rules and regulations to deal with implementing State Question 788, the medical marijuana ballot issue approved by Oklahoma voters earlier this week: “After…
Read MoreDEQ Offers Tips to Keep You Safe at Lakes, Rivers, and Streams
With the Independence Day holiday approaching, the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) encourages Oklahomans to visit the state’s lakes, rivers, or streams. While recreating at these natural water bodies, DEQ reminds you to follow some simple tips to help keep you and your family safe while swimming, boating, canoeing, or enjoying other water activities.…
Read MoreLauren Wegner awarded Ministerial Alliance Scholarship
The Okemah Ministerial Alliance awarded its annual scholarship to Lauren Wegner of Okemah. She is pictured with Steven Nelson, Scott Daily and Terry Edminsten.
Read More2018 Pharoah Class Reunion
The 40th Pharoah Class Reunion was held Saturday, June 9th at the Okfuskee County Fairgrounds in Okemah. Registration began at 9:00 a.m. with 31 alumni and family members attending. Lunch was served at noon with Robert Williams leading the prayer. The afternoon program consisted of the 1950-1955 classes being honored. Class members attending were Jeanette…
Read MoreSen. Thompson attends western states leadership conference on budget issues
State Sen. Roger Thompson was one of a select group of legislative leaders invited to attend a recent meeting on budget issues facing states in the western United States. Thompson, who currently chairs the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance, will head the full Appropriations Committee for the 2019 and 2020 legislative sessions. The meeting was…
Read MoreReaching for bottle causes wreck on I-40
Hannah Hayes, 26, from Ft. Smith, Arkansas was injured in a one car accident on Sunday, June 17. Hayes was driving a 2009 Mitsubishi Eclipse with a 22 month old infant when according to the accident report reached back to grab a bottle for the infant. She lost control of the vehicle and it rolled…
Read MorePaden Resident Graduates from Oklahoma Baptist University May 18
One Paden, Oklahoma, resident received his degree during Oklahoma Baptist University’s Spring Commencement Friday, May 18, in Raley Chapel’s Potter Auditorium on the OBU campus in Shawnee. The University conferred degrees upon 288 graduates during the ceremony. The graduate, with academic major and scholastic predicates, is Gregory Orr, nursing, cum laude. Students graduate summa cum…
Read MoreLyda Mae (Dodson) Salyer
Lyda Mae (Dodson) Salyer, 84 years old, was born Feb. 13, 1934, and passed away Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at Grady Memorial Hospital in Chickasha, OK Lyda was from Okemah, Oklahoma (Banner Community). She is survived by her son, Charles Salyer of the home in Chickasha, OK Six grandchildren, Travis, Diana, April, Jennifer, Chris, and…
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