Clara Ruth Earnest
Clara Ruth Earnest Graveside services for Clara Ruth Earnest will be held Friday, May 3, 2024 at 2:00 PM at the Highland Cemetery in Okemah with Pastor Kenny Searcy officiating. Clara Ruth Earnest was born July 15, 1942 in Bakersfield, California to J. T. Pearson and Eula (Jones) Pearson. She passed away Monday, April 29,…
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Patrick “Pat” McClure Patrick “Pat” McClure of Okemah, Oklahoma, left this earth on April 24, 2024, in Tulsa Oklahoma at the ripe age of 80. He was born in Bristow, Oklahoma March 2, 1944, to “Bill” and Letty McClure. Pat played football while attending high school then went on to join the United States Marines.…
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Callie Jean Smith A memorial service for Callie Jean Smith will be held Tuesday, May 7, 2024, at 10:00 AM at the Parks Brothers Funeral Home Chapel in Okemah, Oklahoma with Pastor Quinton Rowan officiating. Callie Jean Smith was born September 24, 1951, in San Joaquin, California to Rufus R. Rowan and Lillie M. (Adams)…
Read MoreMULTIPLE SUSPECTS ARRESTED FOLLOWING MARIJUANA GROW ROBBERIES
On Jan. 7, 2024, the Okfuskee County Sheriff’s Office requested the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation to assist with a homicide. Earlier that morning, Okfuskee County deputies responded to a property near State Highway 48 and East 1020 Road near Castle, Oklahoma. When deputies arrived on scene, they discovered 53-year-old Harry Dam, who was deceased…
Read MoreSevere weather update from Oklahoma Emergency Management
Situation Update 4 Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management April 28, 2024 – 3 p.m. Contact: Keli Cain 405-343-0796 SEVERE WEATHER IMPACTS STATE The State Emergency Operations Center remains activated due to impacts from recent severe weather. The Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management (OEM) remains in contact with emergency managers across the state and is…
Read MoreGovernor Stitt issues executive order for disaster emergency, Okfuskee County included
J. Kevin Stitt Office of the Governor State of Oklahoma EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT EXECUTIVE ORDER 2024-07 FILED April 28, 2024 Secretary of State State of Oklahoma I, J. Kevin Stitt, Governor of the State of Oklahoma, pursuant to the power vested in me by Section 2 of Article VI of the Oklahoma Constitution, hereby declare the…
Read MoreFEDERAL SINGLE AUDIT UNCOVERS OMES LACK OF OVERSIGHT
FEDERAL SINGLE AUDIT UNCOVERS OMES LACK OF OVERSIGHT “I believe Oklahoma is rapidly becoming a no-bid state. This is a grave disservice to the taxpayers.” OKLAHOMA CITY, OK (April 23, 2024) Oklahoma State Auditor & Inspector (SAI) Cindy Byrd today released the Federal Single Audit of expenditures made during FY 2022. This annual audit…
Read MoreDrummond files U.S. Supreme Court brief seeking to halt Glossip execution
Drummond files U.S. Supreme Court brief seeking to halt Glossip execution OKLAHOMA CITY (April 23, 2024) –Attorney General Gentner Drummond filed a brief today with the U.S. Supreme Court detailing why the execution of Oklahoma death row inmate Richard Glossip should be halted and his conviction remanded back to district court. The brief points to…
Read MoreCapitol Cowboys Day brings OSU advocacy directly to state lawmakers
Capitol Cowboys Day brings OSU advocacy directly to state lawmakers (OKLAHOMA CITY, April 24, 2024) — The largest university system in Oklahoma was well represented at the State Capitol Wednesday. Hundreds of Oklahoma State University alumni, students and supporters arrived in orange to advocate for sustained investment in the state’s preeminent land-grant institution. Capitol…
Read MoreSpringtime Reminder: Keep Young Wildlife Wild
Springtime Reminder: Keep Young Wildlife Wild Springtime in Outdoor Oklahoma means newborn birds, rabbits, squirrels, deer — and most every other critter that might come to mind. And along with nature’s renewal come the phone calls and messages. People who encounter young animals call or message the Wildlife Departmentwanting to know what to do. …
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