Thinking Out Loud: Helpful or Unhelpful
Thinking Out Loud: Helpful or Unhelpful Although it’s said there is no right or wrong way to grieve, I prefer to say that there are, in fact, helpful and unhelpful ways to grieve. To transform grief we need to take action. If we do nothing and expect the pain to diminish with time, we will…
Read MoreSenate gives final approval to bill increasing pay for election day poll workers
Immediate Release: May 25, 2023 Senate gives final approval to bill increasing pay for election day poll workers OKLAHOMA CITY – The full Senate gave final approval Thursday for Senate Bill 290, which increases pay for election day poll workers. The bill is by Sen. Warren Hamilton, R-McCurtain. “It is incredibly important that we recruit…
Read MoreSenate approves bill restoring powers to tourism commission
Senate approves bill restoring powers to tourism commission (For digital audio, go to oksenate.gov/audio) OKLAHOMA CITY –Appropriations Chair Roger Thompson, R-Okemah, has won Senate approval for Senate Bill 11X, restoring powers to the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Commission, including the ability to hire and fire the agency’s executive director and restoring oversight of contracts and…
Read MoreTheresa Marie Cook
Theresa Marie Cook A graveside service for Theresa Marie Cook will be Saturday, June 3, 2023, 2:00 PM, at Welty Cemetery, Welty, Oklahoma. Theresa Marie (Wright) Cook was born July 4,1949 in Dublin, Texas to James R. Wright and Marie (Sikes) Wright. She passed away Thursday April 27, 2023 in Fort Worth, Texas…
Read MoreLogan James Winkle
Logan James Winkle Funeral services for Logan James Winkle will be Friday, May 26, 2023 at 10:00 AM at the Parks Brothers Funeral Home Chapel in Okemah. Interment will follow at the Highland Cemetery. Logan James Winkle was born December 2, 2022 in Shawnee, Oklahoma to Tyler Dean Winkle and Samantha Moore. He passed away…
Read MoreHAPPENINGS AT THE GOLF COURSE. May 21, 2023
HAPPENINGS AT THE GOLF COURSE By Billie Gail Fox On Friday, May, 7th, I was watching the clubhouse while Earnie went to pick up his car. John Loggins from Weleetka…
Read MoreENEL SELECTS OKLAHOMA AS SITE FOR PLANNED SOLAR PV CELL & PANEL MANUFACTURING FACILITY
ENEL SELECTS OKLAHOMA AS SITE FOR PLANNED SOLAR PV CELL & PANEL MANUFACTURING FACILITY Enel North America plans to locate one of the largest solar photovoltaic (PV) cell and panel manufacturing facilities in the US in Inola, Oklahoma, about 25 miles east of Tulsa. Construction of the facility is planned to begin in the fall…
Read MoreJudge Parish sets pre-trial docket
Judge Parish sets pre-trial docket District Judge Lawrence W. Parish has set his pre-trial docket for May 30 at 9:30 a.m. The nine cases listed on the docket are listed below. State of Oklahoma vs. Wesley Alan Parrick, Jr., Count 1- Petit larceny and Count 2- Trespassing after being forbidden. State of Oklahoma vs. Brigit…
Read MoreSSC Baseball Team Ends Season as District Runners-Up
SSC Baseball Team Ends Season as District Runners-Up The Seminole State College baseball team’s season came to an end at the South Central District Tournament on May 21. Following their Region II Tournament win, the Trojans earned a berth at the South Central District Tournament in Neosho, Missouri. Round robin games were played May 20-21.…
Read MoreSome facilities remain under lockdown; Visitation possible this weekend
Some facilities remain under lockdown; Visitation possible this weekend OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Department of Corrections locked down facilities statewide Friday evening due to a stabbing resulting in the death of one inmate at Dick Conner Correctional Center in Hominy, Okla. ODOC went into lockdown to ensure the safety and security of employees and…
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