Oklahoma Senior Games to send 124 athletes to Nationals
Oklahoma Senior Games to send 124 athletes to Nationals A total of 124 athletes will represent Oklahoma in the National Senior Games to be held in Pittsburgh, PA July 7th through the 18th. Athletes 50 and older will complete in a variety of sporting events, basketball, road racing, pickleball, bowling, and track and field, just…
Read MoreSpringtime Severe Weather Extends Through June
Springtime Severe Weather Extends Through June July 3, 2023 June took up the slack for May’s relatively tame severe weather output—at least by Oklahoma’s standards—with 10 tornadoes and two possible derechos that left over half of a million Oklahomans without power. While storms threatened the state throughout the month, the most intense severe weather was…
Read MoreCity Council adopts new fees and fines
City Council adopts new fees and fines By R.L.Thompson The Okemah City Council met on June 12 in regular session following a special session to adopt the new budget for the city of Okemah. Present were Mayor Gott, Vice Mayor Ronnie Lucas, Council members, Brandon Anderson, Wayne Bacon and Jennifer Mack. The council adopted new…
Read MoreAverage gasoline prices in Oklahoma have risen
July 3, 2023 Average gasoline prices in Oklahoma have risen 2.7 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.14/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 2,294 stations in Oklahoma. Prices in Oklahoma are 0.8 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 129.9 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The…
Read MoreOKFB hosts second-annual Capitol Camp
OKFB hosts second-annual Capitol Camp More than 70 4-H and FFA students gathered at the Oklahoma state Capitol June 27-28 for Oklahoma Farm Bureau’s second-annual Capitol Camp. Formerly known as the Youth Legislative Experience, Capitol Camp is an immersive two-day experience for high school juniors and seniors to learn about Oklahoma’s legislative process and…
Read MoreOklahoma Rehabilitation Services celebrates 30 years
Oklahoma Rehabilitation Services celebrates 30 years On July 1, 1993, this legislation established the independent Department of Rehabilitation Services and transferred all present-day programs from the Oklahoma Department of Human Services. “For 30 years, we have been carrying on with that mandate by educating students who are blind or deaf, helping adults with disabilities find…
Read MoreThinking Out Loud: Facing Your Anger Can Help!
Thinking Out Loud: Facing Your Anger Can Help! The way the medical community treated your loved one has caused you to become angry, and it is eating you up! Perhaps, you are annoyed with those who should have helped you in the last days of your loved one’s life but were nowhere to be found! Did…
Read MoreGroundbreaking One-Woman Play, On The Far End, Explores Mvskoke Activist’s Journey Through History and Advocacy
Groundbreaking One-Woman Play, On The Far End, Explores Mvskoke Activist’s Journey Through History and Advocacy FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jason Salsman June 29, 2023 [email protected] Performance to Coincide with the Third Anniversary of Historic Mcgirt Supreme Court Decision TULSA, Okla.—Acclaimed playwright Mary Kathryn Nagle brings to the stage an extraordinary and deeply personal one-woman play,…
Read MoreTony Ray Sands
Tony Ray Sands Funeral services for Tony Ray Sands will be held Thursday, July 6, 2023 at 2:00 PM at the Buckeye Baptist Church of Okemah. Interment will follow at the Little Family Cemetery in Bearden. Wake services will be Wednesday, July 5th at 7:00 PM also at the Buckeye Baptist Church. Tony Ray Sands…
Read MoreBetty Carol Solomon
Betty Carol Solomon Graveside services for Betty Carol Solomon will be held Monday, July 3, 2023 at 10:00 AM at the Schoolton Cemetery. Betty Carol Solomon was born to Carl Clayton Smith and Alpha Omega Smith Wright on June 8, 1940 in Boley, Oklahoma. She left this life her on earth June 29, 2023 at…
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