PURCELL MAN SENTENCED TO SERVE 210 MONTHS IN FEDERAL PRISON FOR SEXUAL ABUSE IN CHICKASAW INDIAN COUNTRY
PURCELL MAN SENTENCED TO SERVE 210 MONTHS IN FEDERAL PRISON FOR SEXUAL ABUSE IN CHICKASAW INDIAN COUNTRY OKLAHOMA CITY – Earlier this week, MICHAEL CHARLES FIXICO, 45, of Purcell, Oklahoma, was sentenced to serve 210 months in federal prison for sexual abuse, announced United States Attorney Robert J. Troester. On February 15, 2022, a 13-count…
Read MoreSen. Floyd attends White House ‘Convening on Child Care’
Sen. Floyd attends White House ‘Convening on Child Care’ OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Kay Floyd, D-Oklahoma City, was among more than 90 state legislators from 41 states to attend an in-person convening of state leaders at the White House on efforts to improve access to affordable, quality child care. Floyd said it’s a timely issue…
Read MoreFern Ellen Smith
Fern Ellen Smith Fern Ellen Smith, of Paden, Oklahoma, passed away on Tuesday, July 18, 2023 in Prague, at the age of 82. Fern was born on December 24th, 1940 in Prague. She was the daughter of James Noble and Bessie Mae (Dowell) Capps. Fern was raised in Paden, where she attended Paden Public Schools…
Read MoreMary Ellen Copeland
Mary Ellen Copeland Services for Mary Ellen Ryker Copeland will be held will be held Saturday, August 12, 2023 at 1:00 PM at the First Baptist Church of Okemah with Bro. Pup Rogers and Bro. Lawrence Matlock officiating. Mary Ellen (Ryker) Copeland, the fourth of seven children born to Arra and Bethel (Wolf) Ryker, entered…
Read MoreJanice Lee Green
Janice Lee Green Funeral services for Janice Lee Green will be held Friday, July 21, 2023 at 2:00 PM at the Weleetka United Methodist Fellowship with Pastor David Dunson officiating. Interment will follow at the Karlarney Family Cemetery near Clearview. Wake services will be Thursday, 7:00 PM also at the church. Janice Lee Green was…
Read MoreLouis Holahta
Louis Holahta Funeral services for Louis Holahta will be held Friday, July 21, 2023 at 2:00 PM at the Greenleaf Baptist Church of Okemah. Interment will follow at the Berryhill – Holahta Cemetery with full military honors. Wake services will be Thursday, 7:30 PM also at the Greenleaf Baptist Church. Louis Holahta was born, April…
Read MoreKelly Ogle joins OSU’s School of Media and Strategic Communications faculty
Kelly Ogle joins OSU’s School of Media and Strategic Communications faculty Famed Oklahoma journalist and OSU alumnus will prepare students for careers in broadcast journalism (STILLWATER, Okla., July 18, 2023) — Former KWTV anchor and Oklahoma State University alumnus Kelly Ogle will join the School of Media and Strategic Communications (SMSC) faculty this fall. Ogle, a 1985…
Read MoreElmer Allen Frech
Elmer Allen Frech Elmer Allen Frech was born June 22, 1947 in Enid, Oklahoma to Florence Rosella (Brainard) Frech and Ruben Benjamin Frech. He passed away July 15, 2023 at the age of 76. Elmer graduated from Cherokee High School in 1965 and attended Southwestern Oklahoma State University where he was a member of the…
Read MoreAmerican Legion elects new Commander
American Legion elects new Commander Newly elected and installed, Commander Brett Martin of the Department of Oklahoma of the American Legion made the following statement. “I am extremely honored and humbled to be your Department of Oklahoma Commander. As we begin our journey together for this upcoming Legion Year, I am excited about moving…
Read MoreTSET Healthy Youth Initiative Sees Success in Shifting Nutrition Attitudes
TSET Healthy Youth Initiative Sees Success in Shifting Nutrition Attitudes Teens exposed to Swap Up messages are drinking fewer sugar-sweetened beverages OKLAHOMA CITY (July 13, 2023) – A youth-focused program from the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET) is changing how Oklahoma teens look at nutrition. A new study shows Swap Up, a program of TSET’s Healthy…
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