Dustin “Dusty” Scott Collins
Dustin “Dusty” Scott Collins Dustin “Dusty” Scott Collins, a life long resident of Paden, Oklahoma, passed away on Sunday, July 30th, 2023 at the age of 60. Dusty was born on November 19th, 1962 in Oklahoma City. He was one of five children born to Robert “Bob” and Eunice (Smith) Collins. Dusty was raised in…
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Timmie Wayne Scott Graveside services for Timmie Wayne Scott will be held Saturday, Aug. 5, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. Timmie Wayne Scott was born July 30, 1957, in Okmulgee, Okla., to Charles and Pat (Thompson) Scott. He passed away Saturday, July 29, 202,3 in Okmulgee at the age of 65. Tim was a resident of…
Read MoreDocumentary on the Oklahoma State Capitol to be Shown in Two Upcoming Film Festivals
Documentary on the Oklahoma State Capitol to be Shown in Two Upcoming Film Festivals OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma Historical Society (OHS) is excited to announce that the documentary “The People’s House” will be shown at this year’s DocOKC Film Festival in Oklahoma City and Fly Film Festival in Enid. The film will be shown on…
Read MoreHazel “Charlene” Eary
Hazel “Charlene” Eary Hazel “Charlene” Eary, 85, of Oklahoma City went to be with her Heavenly Father on Friday, July 21st, 2023 at home, with her family by her side. Charlene was born in Okemah, Oklahoma on July 17, 1938 to Ray and Ethel Ponder. She grew up in and around Okemah and as a…
Read MoreResponse from the Tulsa Metropolitan Ministry about the Separation of Church and State here in the state of Oklahoma.
We all come from traditions in which prayer features heavily as a way to connect to God, as well as our own capacity for gratitude, the necessity for care and help, and our interconnectedness. Our faith lives are enriched by this practice, be it personal or communal, and all of our traditions speak of living…
Read MoreThinking Out Loud: Comprehending Our Various Losses
Thinking Out Loud: Comprehending Our Various Losses Sorrow, misery, sadness, anguish, pain, distress, heartache, heartbreak, and agony; these are some synonyms for grief. It can be hard to find the good in those feelings, but it’s there. To name a few: 1) Pain tells us that we are alive. 2) The powerful feelings of…
Read MoreOklahoma State Regents for Higher Education Selects Leader Munson for the Oklahoma’s Promise Protector Distinguished Service Award
Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education Selects Leader Munson for the Oklahoma’s Promise Protector Distinguished Service Award OKLAHOMA CITY – House Democratic Leader Cyndi Munson, D-Oklahoma City, has been selected by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education to receive the 2023 Distinguished Service Award to Higher Education, designated as an Oklahoma’s Promise Protector. Leader Munson…
Read MoreNotification of walkaway: Devon A. Conway #710759
Notification of walkaway: Devon A. Conway #710759 VINITA, OKLA. – Devon A. Conway (ODOC #710759), an inmate at Northeastern Oklahoma Community Corrections Center in Vinita, Okla., unlawfully walked away at approximately 8:45 p.m. on July 29, 2023. Inmate Conway, 33, is a Hispanic male serving a multiple sentences out of Jackson County for endangering others…
Read MoreFishing Report July 23 2023
NORTHEAST Birch: July 23. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal (stable). Water temperature 85°F and stained. Crappie fair on minnows around brush structure. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait and shad around channels and points. Report submitted by Jeremy Bersche, game warden stationed in Osage County. Copan: July 23. Elevation is…
Read MoreA new season, a new era for Panthers football
A new season, a new era for Panthers football By Justin Scrimshire ONL Sports Reporter As preparations for the upcoming football season begins, the Okemah Panthers do so under different leadership for the first time in fourteen years. Micheal Gregory was hired earlier this summer as the head coach for the Panther football team and…
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