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Okemah Public Schools Board of Education hires outside agency to conduct search for new superintendent
By Josh Allen ONL Staff Reporter At a regular meeting of the Okemah Public Schools Board of Education Monday, board members voted to go into contract with the Oklahoma State School Boards Association (OSSBA) to oversee and conduct the search process for superintendent. The position is currently being held by Interim Superintendent Dr. Bob Gragg.…
Read MoreAll About the People: Mvskoke language program begins offering beginner classes
OKMULGEE, Okla. – Among the several departments and services Muscogee (Creek) Nation offers to citizens, and at times the public, the Mvskoke Language Program’s goal is to preserve, maintain and revitalize the Mvskoke language through ongoing projects. Funded through MCN and National Council support, the program began in 2004 as a Resource Center for those…
Read MoreAlford inducted into the Oklahoma African American Educators Hall of Fame
ONL Staff Report “No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the reward for what he gave,” – President Calvin Coolidge The Oklahoma History Center the Eighth Annual Oklahoma African American Educators Hall of Fame Ceremony and Banquet gave honor where honor was due, however these ten men and women were…
Read MoreCouncil hears concerns on new license fees
ONL Staff Report Kay Thompson, publisher of the Okemah News Leader, appeared before the Okemah City Council during the October 11 meeting public appearances to address the current fee structure the council has adopted since the changing of the liquor laws in October of this year. Thompson has been a strong advocate for the modernization…
Read MoreAfter fourth one, Pharaoh store owners worry business is being ruined by string of burglaries and robberies
By Josh Allen ONL Staff Reporter Running a business is hard … a successful business, even harder. Given the everyday obstacles and already normal, oftentimes difficult, circumstances involved, it’s safe to assume no business owner wants to add any strife with burglaries or robberies that aren’t getting solved or stopped. Jonathan and Beverly Rissler, owners…
Read MoreInformation released for jurors in wake of upcoming jury trial docket later this month
By Josh Allen ONL Staff Reporter With the Okfuskee County District Court jury trial docket coming at the end of this month, Court Clerk Sherri Foreman wants to make sure potential jurors are clear on what they need to do when a summons is received. Foreman said the October 29 docket is the largest jury…
Read MorePossible rain-caused two-car accident on I-40 sends four to hospital; no fatalities or serious injuries
By Josh Allen ONL Staff Reporter A two-car accident Tuesday on Interstate 40 resulted in four individuals being transferred to local hospitals by ambulance where three of the four were treated and released the same day, the other was admitted in stable condition. Just after 10:30 on the morning of October 9, a 2006 Toyota…
Read More‘Great ShakeOut’ geared towards prepping kids for the next big earthquake; Okemah drill set for Tuesday
By Josh Allen ONL Staff Reporter ‘Earthquake’ is a word that has seen somewhat of a growth in the frequency of its use around the state. That’s because Oklahoma earthquakes happen — quite often they were happening not too long ago, compared to 10 or 20 years ago, though the number of occurrences has trended…
Read MoreOkemah streets to get asphalt overlay
By Kay Thompson ONL Publisher For a long time, residents of Okemah have been talking about the conditions of the streets. In recent years, the Okemah City Council has budgeted money to get the streets repaired. However, the previous city treasurer did not roll over the unused funds for streets and just returned the funds…
Read MoreHonoring Hope’s Honor: War hero with Okemah family ties to be namesake of new Del City fire station
By Josh Allen ONL Staff Reporter Even to this day, he gets emotional during many parts of the story he tells of his cousin — the decorated Vietnam War hero he’d never gotten to actually meet before he killed in action. Still, Johnny Johnson knew his cousin, knew his story and felt compelled to tell…
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