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Boil water before drinking it–Boil order issued for Okemah

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The city of Okemah experienced  three major breaks in the fresh water line on Tuesday, May 16. City workers  repaired the lines and thought the water issue was solved.  However, notice was issued early Wednesday morning (5/17/23) that the city of Okemah has experienced another water line break. The city has muddy water coming into…

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Gov. Kevin Stitt Issues Proclamation Declaring May 14-20 Skilled Nursing Care Week

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Gov. Kevin Stitt Issues Proclamation Declaring May 14-20 Skilled Nursing Care Week OKLAHOMA CITY — Governor Kevin Stitt has issued a proclamation declaring this week “Skilled Nursing Care Week in Oklahoma.” The proclamation is timed to coincide with National Skilled Nursing Care Week, a celebration launched by the American Health Care Association in 1967 to celebrate the…

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Deanna Ruth (Green) Orr

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Deanna Ruth (Green) Orr Deanna Ruth (Green) Orr was born January 4th, 1948, at Spickard Clinic in Okemah, OK. She was the first of five girls born to John R. and Mary Ruth (Fronabarger) Green. She entered into rest on May 9th at the age of 75. Deanna graduated from Okemah High School. After school,…

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APPREHENDED : Notification of walkaway from Department of Corrections

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Notification of walkaway: Thomas Arnhold – ODOC #868279 OKLAHOMA CITY – Thomas Arnhold (DOC 868279), an inmate at Clara Waters Community Corrections Center in Oklahoma City, unlawfully walked away sometime around 1:40 a.m. on May 14. Inmate Arnhold, 32, is a 32-year-old white male serving a 4-year incarceration out of Woodward County  for Domestic Abuse. If…

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Senate and House Democrats call for transparent budget process

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Senate and House Democrats call for transparent budget process OKLAHOMA CITY – On the 92nd day of the 2023 Legislative session, with ten working days remaining, Democratic leaders in both chambers called for transparency and accountability in the state budget process. “Oklahomans deserve a say in how their tax dollars are spent. They don’t get…

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Nursing Homes and Facilities for People with Intellectual Disabilities Face Steep Funding Cuts as Public Health Emergency Expires

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Nursing Homes and Facilities for People with Intellectual Disabilities Face Steep Funding Cuts as Public Health Emergency Expires Advocates call on lawmakers to increase funding and prevent mass closures OKLAHOMA CITY – The COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) will end tomorrow, May 11, leaving Oklahoma nursing homes and facilities that care for the intellectually disabled…

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Bill J. McClain

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Bill J. McClain Bill J. McClain of Newcastle, Oklahoma, passed away on Saturday, May 6, 2023, at the age of 92. Bill was born in Dallas, Texas, on February 8, 1931, the son of Henry Washington McClain and Flonnie Mae (Slatter) McClain. Bill attended Okemah High School in Okemah, Oklahoma. After high school, Bill heard…

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