April Sales Tax Disbursements Up for Okemah and Okfuskee County
April Sales Tax Disbursements Up for Okemah and Okfuskee County By Alanna Bradley ONL Reporter Reports for sales and use tax disbursements for April 2024 were released by the Oklahoma Tax Commission recently. The disbursements reflect local tax revenue receipts from February 2024 business. Sales tax disbursements for Okemah went up by about 8.01 percent…
Read MoreJames Beasley invited to compete in Australia
James Beasley invited to compete in Australia James Beasley, Okemah High School Class of 2025, is the son of Nikki Pandora Frazier (Okemah0 and Corey Beasley. He is the grandson of Kathy Ogden (Okemah), J. Arthur and I. Rose Frazier of Ocala, FL and Michael and Priscilla Beasley and the late Rhonda Crowe of Oklahoma.…
Read MoreOkemah School Board approves staff changes
Okemah School Board approves staff changes By R.L. Thompson The Okemah School Board met on Monday, May 13, at 6:30 at the Okemah Board of Education Room in the Administration Building. There were only three of the five members present. Present were Randy Colbert, J.C. Haddox and Bert Robison. Absent were Jason Bean and Jim…
Read MoreCoach Leon Hurst inducted into Okemah Hall of Fame
Coach Leon Hurst inducted into Okemah Hall of Fame Coach Leon Hurst has been a positive example and encourager to Okemah School Students for many years. Because of his constant positive involvement in the lives of so many young people, the Okemah Community Improvement Association voted to induct Coach Leon Hurst into the Okemah Hall…
Read MoreWhy remember Memorial Day
Editorial Why remember Memorial Day By Roger L. Thompson Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr delivered a speech for Memorial Day on May 30, 1884, at Keene, NH, before John Sedgwick Post No. 4, Grand Army of the Republic, entitled “In our youth out hearts were touched with fire.” In Holmes opening paragraph he spoke these words:…
Read MoreThe Smithsonian Arrives in BRISTOW!
The Smithsonian Arrives in BRISTOW! The Smithsonian Museum in Washington, DC., is a huge museum complex that hosts over 30 million visitors annually and has an annual budget of over $1.25 billion dollars. Recognizing the need to reach people outside of the DC area, the Smithsonian offers traveling displays to share with visitors in all…
Read MoreDrew Allen Johnson
Drew Allen Johnson Funeral Services for Drew Allen Johnson will be held Tuesday, May 28, 2024 at 1:00 PM at the Parks Brothers Funeral Home Chapel in Wetumka. Internment will follow at the Wetumka Cemetery. Drew Allen Johnson was born September 25, 1947 in Wetumka, Oklahoma to Christine Harjo. He was raised by his aunt…
Read MoreOklahoma National Guard invites local media to Memorial Day Ceremony
Oklahoma National Guard invites local media to Memorial Day Ceremony OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma National Guard Office of Public Affairs invites all local media to the annual Memorial Day ceremony, hosted by the Oklahoma National Guard Museum. The ceremony will be held May 27, 2024 at 10 a.m. at the Oklahoma National Guard Museum,…
Read MoreNew Regent Appointed to SSC Board
New Regent Appointed to SSC Board Governor Kevin Stitt has appointed Teresa Burnett to serve as a Regent for Seminole State College. Her appointment was confirmed by the Oklahoma State Senate Education Committee on May 21. Pending full approval on the Senate floor, she will be sworn in at the July meeting of the SSC…
Read MoreOkfuskee County qualifies for Disaster Unemployment Assistance
OESC Accepting Applications For Disaster Unemployment Assistance; 5 New Counties Added Benefits available for those who lost their jobs, job offers, or businesses due to severe weather in Carter, Hughes, Kay, Lincoln, Love, Murray, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Osage, Pontotoc, Pottawatomie, Washington, and Washita Counties OKLAHOMA – As a result of recent severe storms and tornadoes, the Oklahoma…
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