OID Holds Medicare 101 Events to Help Oklahomans Understand and Navigate Medicare
OID Holds Medicare 101 Events to Help Oklahomans Understand and Navigate Medicare OKLAHOMA CITY – The Medicare Assistance Program (MAP) at the Oklahoma Insurance Department (OID) announced today that they will host free educational events for Medicare beneficiaries in Oklahoma this summer. These events aim to provide unbiased Medicare resources to consumers and offer them…
Read MoreOkemah awarded $10,000 grant from TSET
TSET Awards $160,000 to Cities for Projects that Improve Community Health OKLAHOMA CITY (June 9, 2023) – The Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET) Board of Directors awarded $160,000 to five Oklahoma communities to support health-promoting projects. The funds, given under the TSET Healthy Incentive Grant program, were awarded to communities that have implemented policies to…
Read MoreAverage gasoline prices in Oklahoma have risen 2.6 cents per gallon in the last week
June 12, 2023 Average gasoline prices in Oklahoma have risen 2.6 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.16/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 2,294 stations in Oklahoma. Prices in Oklahoma are 5.8 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 145.3 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The…
Read MoreStudents attend Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute
Students attend Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute Students to study with nationally renowned faculty at Quartz Mountain Lone Wolf, Okla. (June 12, 2023) — Oklahoma’s Official School of the Arts is officially underway at Quartz Mountain State Park & Lodge. This month, the Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute welcomes nearly 250 of the state’s most artistically advanced…
Read MoreSunday, June 11, 2023. The city of Okemah is not under a boil order
City Manager Kristy Lesley stated around 4:20 this afternoon that Okemah is not under a boil order. Emergency management Director Jim Bill Copeland has notified area residents that Rural Water District 2 has a water line break in the Bearden Area. They are trying to locate the leak. A water buffalo has been set…
Read MoreDrummond praises signing of laws to combat illegal marijuana operations
Drummond praises signing of laws to combat illegal marijuana operations OKLAHOMA CITY (June 9, 2023) – Attorney General Gentner Drummond praised the governor and state Legislature today for approving a suite of legislation this year to help law enforcement crack down on Oklahoma’s plethora of illegal marijuana grow operations. Gov. Stitt today signed the last…
Read MoreSpecial Meeting Okemah City Council meeting. June 12, 2023 at 5:50 pm
Okemah City Council is scheduled to hold a special meeting on Monday, June 12 at 5:50 Filling the flag salute, roll call and declaring a quorum, there will be a public hearing for the purpose of discussing and developing the budget for fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023. The regular city council meeting is…
Read MoreOlivia Marie Neal
Olivia Marie Neal Funeral services for Olivia Marie Neal will be held Monday, June 12, 2023 at 10:00 AM at the Victory Christian Center of Okemah. Interment will follow at the Bearden Cemetery. Olivia Marie Neal was born February 2, 1942 in Konawa, Oklahoma to Onie “Boss” Lane and Millie Marie (Garner) Lane. She passed…
Read MoreGabe Cooper Burke
Gabe Cooper Burke Graveside services for Gabe Cooper Burke will be held Saturday, July 1, at 12:00 PM at the Highland Cemetery gazebo in Okemah, Oklahoma. Interment will follow. Gabe Cooper Burke was born on December 17th, 1961 in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania. He passed from this life on May 17th, 2023 at the age of…
Read MoreWildlife Commission Approves Migratory Birds, Antlerless Deer Season Dates; Passes Leaner Budget
Wildlife Commission Approves Migratory Birds, Antlerless Deer Season Dates; Passes Leaner Budget During a regular meeting June 5, the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commissionapproved hunting season dates and bag limits for the antlerless deer gun seasons and migratory bird and waterfowl seasons for 2023. Big Game Biologist Dallas Barber said last year’s increased opportunities for…
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