James Norman Arthurs III
James Norman Arthurs III Funeral services for James Norman Arthurs, III will be held Tuesday, August 15, 2023 at 2:00 PM at the Crossroads Church of Okemah. Interment will follow at the Rock Creek Cemetery south of Okemah. James Norman Arthurs, III was born July 6, 1985 in Claremore, Oklahoma to James Norman Arthurs, II…
Read MoreLoretta Mildred Payne
Loretta Mildred Payne Graveside services for Loretta Mildred Payne will be held Friday August 18, 2023 at 10:00 AM at the Highland Cemetery in Okemah. Loretta Mildred Payne was born December 23, 1920 and passed away Monday, August 7, 2023 in San Antonio, Texas at the age of 102. Loretta fell in love with Woodrow…
Read MoreOkemah Public Schools will hold a public hearing
Okemah Public Schools will hold a public hearing Okemah Public Schools will hold a public hearing on the district’s Native American student policies and procedures on Monday, August 14, 2023, @6:30 pm at the Board of Education room located at 107 W. Date . Parents and guardians of Native American students attending Okemah Schools are…
Read MoreSen. Newhouse announces he will not seek reelection
Sen. Newhouse announces he will not seek reelection OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Joe Newhouse, R-Tulsa, announced Friday that he would not be seeking a third term in 2024. Newhouse, whose district covers Bixby, south Tulsa, and parts of Jenks and Glenpool, was first elected in 2016 and then ran unopposed in 2020. “Serving in our…
Read MoreBARKING WATER MUSIC FESTIVAL SET FOR SEPTEMBER 9 IN WEWOKA!
BARKING WATER MUSIC FESTIVAL SET FOR SEPTEMBER 9 IN WEWOKA! The annual “Barking Water Music Festival” will take place in downtown Wewoka, OK Saturday night September, 9 2023 at 6:30 pm. In it’s 4th year, the event will bring talented Oklahoma artists to the stage at 2nd and Wewoka in front of the Seminole County…
Read MoreOklahoma Historical Society to Host All-Black Towns State Conference on August 12
Oklahoma Historical Society to Host All-Black Towns State Conference on August 12 The Oklahoma Historical Society, in partnership with the Oklahoma Conference of Black Mayors, will host the Oklahoma All-Black Towns State Conference on Saturday, August 12, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Oklahoma History Center. The conference is designed to encourage a network…
Read MoreWoody Guthrie Center to host exhibition showing rarely seen photos of Billie Holiday’s private and public works
Woody Guthrie Center to host exhibition showing rarely seen photos of Billie Holiday’s private and public works TULSA, Okla. (July 26, 2023) — In April 1957, photographer Jerry Dantzic had an assignment from Decca Records to photograph Billie Holiday during a weeklong run of performances at the Newark, N.J., nightclub, Sugar Hill. What unfolded…
Read MoreNorth 3740 Road will be closed in Okfuskee County beginning August 7th through the end of October
North 3740 Road will be closed in Okfuskee County beginning August 7th through the end of October North 3740 Road in Okemah is expected to be closed for 90 days. The closure is necessary to place a new bridge that carries traffic over the creek by Greenleaf Baptist Church. The road will be closed…
Read MoreCouncil gives City Manager more authority
Council gives City Manager more authority By R.L. Thompson The Okemah City Council met on Monday night, July 24 at 6:00 p.m at the Okemah City Hall. Mayor Ron Gott, Vice Mayor Ronnie Lucas, Councilman Brandon Anderson and Councilman Wayne Bacon were in attendance. Councilwoman Jennifer Mack was absent. After the pledge of allegiance, the…
Read MoreOSU to commemorate 100 years of Pistol Pete with ‘The Year of the Cowboy’ celebration
OSU to commemorate 100 years of Pistol Pete with ‘The Year of the Cowboy’ celebration (STILLWATER, Okla., Aug. 10, 2023) — When Frank Eaton joined Stillwater’s Armistice Day parade in 1923, it marked the beginning of a storied tradition that would later see Oklahoma State University redefine itself through Eaton’s image in the form of a mascot…
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