Storm shelter locations requested for Okfuskee County
Storm shelter locations requested Okfuskee County Emergency Management Director Jim Bill Copeland has requested that everyone who has a storm shelter to register it with his office. The purpose of creating a master list is to enable the emergency responders to locate your storm shelter quickly in the event of an emergency. If a destructive…
Read MoreDon’t vote for a number
Don’t vote for a number By Dr. Glenn Mollette Are President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump too old to be President of the United States? The answer to this question varies and depends on your perspective. This perspective hinges on your expectations of America’s President. Should he or she be able to run up…
Read MoreRandy Norman inducted into Hall of Fame
Randy Norman inducted into Hall of Fame By R.L.Thompson The Okemah Hall of Fame began in 1978 with Pat Martin serving as the first Master of Ceremonies. The event was held at Oakes Elementary School. Durwood McCord was the catalyst behind the creation of the Okemah Hall of Fame. Chancellor Emeritus Glen Johnson who has…
Read MoreDrummond comments on U.S. Supreme Court action relating to charter schools
Drummond comments on U.S. Supreme Court action relating to charter schools OKLAHOMA CITY (June 26, 2023) – Attorney General Gentner Drummond made the following remarks today after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to take up the case of Charter Day School Inc. v. Peltier. The high Court’s lack of action on the case allows a…
Read MoreVernon S. Davault
Vernon S. Davault Funeral services for Vernon S. Davault will be held Wednesday, June 28, 2023 at 10:00 AM at the St. Paul’s United Methodist Church of Okemah. Interment will follow at the Bearden Cemetery with full military honors. Vernon Stelser Davault reunited with a band of saints and his beloved wife, Nancy on June…
Read More$1 MILLION GRANT AWARD FOR CHEROKEE NATION NUTRITION SECURITY BRINGS USDA’S STACY DEAN TO OKLAHOMA JUNE 26 & 27
$1 MILLION GRANT AWARD FOR CHEROKEE NATION NUTRITION SECURITY BRINGS USDA’S STACY DEAN TO OKLAHOMA JUNE 26 & 27 Who & What: USDA Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services (FNCS) Deputy Under Secretary (DUSEC), Stacy Dean, along with leaders from USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) Southwest Region Office (SWRO) will visit Oklahoma June…
Read MorePSO Update: Severe Weather – June 2023 June 24, 2023 – 8 p.m.
PSO Update: Severe Weather – June 2023 June 24, 2023 – 8 p.m. Storm Response Update 14 Approximately 6,000 customers (3%) remain without power and approximately 198,000 customers have been restored. If you are still without power, please know we will not stop working until all customers are restored. For the customers still without power,…
Read MoreOklahoma State University receives a $120 million gift from T. Boone Pickens Foundation
Oklahoma State University receives a $120 million gift from T. Boone Pickens Foundation Gift to fund scholarships, research initiatives and programs (STILLWATER, Okla., June 20, 2023) — Oklahoma State University will receive a $120 million gift from the T. Boone Pickens Foundation, OSU President Kayse Shrum announced today. Pickens passed away on Sept. 11, 2019. He was a…
Read MoreDrummond announces price gouging statute in effect for Eastern Oklahoma, calls for reforms of emergency response procedures
Drummond announces price gouging statute in effect for Eastern Oklahoma, calls for reforms of emergency response procedures OKLAHOMA CITY (June 20, 2023) – Attorney General Gentner Drummond announced that today’s declaration of emergency for eastern Oklahima in the aftermath of Saturday’s storms has now triggered activation of the Emergency Price Stabilization Act. After the declaration…
Read MoreWildlife Fishing Report June 21, 2023
CENTRAL Arcadia: June 16. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 77°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Crappie fair on hair jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure, coves, and standing timber. Largemouth and smallmouth bass fair on crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, small lures, and spinnerbaits around coves, creek channels, riprap, and weed beds. Blue and channel catfish…
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