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 OSBI OFFERS REWARD IN OKFUSKEE COUNTY HOMICIDE CASE 

 OSBI OFFERS REWARD IN OKFUSKEE COUNTY HOMICIDE CASE  JANUARY 12, 2024  CASTLE, OK – On January 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,…

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Derek D. Douglas

Derek D. Douglas A memorial service for Derek Douglas will be held Thursday, February 1, 2024 at 2:00 PM at the Cowboy Crossroads Church of Okemah with Bro. Terry Edminsten officiating. Derek D. Douglas was born December 7, 1961 in Fresno, California to Stanley Earl Douglas and Delores (Conley) Douglas.  He passed away Thursday, January…

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Wildlife Commission Adopts Most Rule Proposals, Tables Bowfishing Limit 

Wildlife Commission Adopts Most Rule Proposals, Tables Bowfishing Limit At their regular meeting Jan. 8, members of the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission considered proposed changes and additions to Title 800, the administrative rules that govern hunting, fishing and operations of the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation (ODWC).  Commissioners considered recommendations from Amanda Storck, Chief of…

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Kathy Jean Lewis

Kathy Jean Lewis Memorial services for Kathy Jean Lewis will be held Wednesday, January 17, 2024 at 2:00 PM at the Parks Brothers Funeral Home Chapel in Okemah with Sister Charlsie Rich officiating. Kathy Jean Lewis was born October 25, 1960 in Wetumka, Oklahoma to James and Shirley (Smith) Fairres. She passed away Tuesday, January…

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Joint letter from leaders of the FiveTribes to Governor Stitt rejecting participation in the One Oklahoma Task Force.

The INTER-TRIBAL COUNCIL of the FIVE CIVILIZED TRIBES Dear Governor Stitt, As the Inter-Tribal Council of the Five Civilized Tribes (ITC), an organization that unites the tribal governments of the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Muscogee (Creek) and Seminole Nations, we are dedicated to advancing public safety for our citizens and all of our neighbors in Oklahoma.…

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Scott Douglas Rhodes

Scott Douglas Rhodes Scott Douglas Rhodes was born May 19, 1973 in Wichita, Kansas to Dwight Rhodes and Ruth Ann (Beasley) Owen. He passed away Monday, January 8, 2024 at his home in Wetumka, Oklahoma at the age of 50.  Scott is survived by his wife, Becky (Pullen) Rhodes of Wetumka; his father, Dwight Rhodes…

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Oklahoma Investment Report by Treasurer Todd Russ

PORTFOLIO PERFORMANCE, DIVERSIFICATION, AND STRATEGY September portfolio yielded 2.97% with a weighted average maturity of 985 days. Total portfolio market value of $15.6 billion, up $1.9 billion in comparison to November 2022. Total portfolio contained 65% in U.S. Treasurys, 9% in U.S. government agencies, 17% in mortgage-backed securities, 8% money market mutual funds, 0.3% in…

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Drummond to testify before U.S. House committee in impeachment proceedings against Biden’s Homeland Security Secretary 

Drummond to testify before U.S. House committee in impeachment proceedings against Biden’s Homeland Security Secretary  OKLAHOMA CITY (Jan. 8, 2024) – Attorney General Gentner Drummond will testify Wednesday to the U.S. House Homeland Security Committee as part of that panel’s impeachment proceedings against Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. The action comes in the…

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Jeffrey A. Davault

Jeffrey A. Davault Funeral Services for Jeffrey A. Davault will be held Thursday, January 11, 2024 at 10:00 AM at the First Baptist Church in Okemah. Jeffrey A. Davault was born April 9, 1960 in Norman, Oklahoma to Vernon S. Davault and Nancy Ellen (Blew) Davault. He passed away Sunday, January 7, 2024 in Norman,…

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