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All Roads Lead to Home: Chris McMullen Hopes to Inspire the Next Generation of Panthers as the New Middle School Principal
By Alanna Bradley ONL Reporter Your heart is your home, and all roads lead to home. For Chris McMullen, Okemah’s new Middle School Principal, his heart is home. Forty-six years after he walked the stage with his high school diploma, McMullen is back where it started for him in Okemah Public Schools. On August 12,…
Read MoreA City Treasure: Longtime Resident, Raymond Overall, Shares Memories of his Time in Okemah
By Alanna Bradley ONL Reporter If a community is fortunate, they may have a resident like Raymond Overall. Described by Mayor Mike Fuller as a city treasure, Overall has seen the hands of time pass for nearly a century over the community of Okemah. While things have changed…
Read MoreIt’s in the Air: The Spirit of Woody Guthrie Lives on in the Magic of Woody Fest
By Alanna Bradley ONL Reporter Fifty-four years after his death, the spirit of Woody Guthrie, in the place he called home, Okemah, still floats through the air. It is in the wind that blows through the rolling hills of eastern Oklahoma, it is above the streets of Okemah and in the nighttime air at the…
Read MoreCommunity Rallies Behind Well-Known Resident Diagnosed With Breast Cancer
Community Rallies Behind Well-Known Resident Diagnosed With Breast Cancer By Alanna Bradley ONL Reporter For years Peggiann Combs has given herself to the community of Okemah in numerous ways. Now, residents of Okemah are looking for a way to give back to Combs as she battles a grim cancer diagnosis. “They gave her three months…
Read MoreBearden school bond issues passes; County School Board Members elected
Election results are in for several races held in Okfuskee County on Tuesday, April 6. Results at this time are considered unofficial until Friday at 5 p.m. when the Election Board meets to certify the results. A proposition in the Bearden Public School District passed with 81.82 percent of the ballots passed. A total of…
Read MorePSO implements Southwest Power Pool (SPP) emergency controlled outage directive
Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO) implemented an emergency load reduction plan at the request of the organization responsible for managing the regional electricity grid, the SPP. As a result, PSO began a required series of service interruptions, lasting approximately two hours, for some customers. These planned outages will reduce the risk of lengthy, widespread…
Read MoreGovernor Stitt Calls for Tribes to Enter into Formal Negotiations with State of Oklahoma Regarding McGirt Ruling
OKLAHOMA CITY (Jan. 22, 2021) – In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on July 9, 2020, in McGirt v. Oklahoma, which recognized the continued existence of the Creek reservation for purposes of the Major Crimes Act, Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt today has welcomed the leaders of the Five Civilized Tribes to enter…
Read MoreGOVERNOR STITT ACTIVATES OKLAHOMA NATIONAL GUARD AT STATE CAPITOL
Governor Kevin Stitt announced today that out of an abundance of caution he is activating over 75 members of the Oklahoma National Guard (OKNG) to assist local law enforcement should any protests at the State Capitol, or other locations, turn violent. “I support the right for Oklahomans to peacefully demonstrate, but we will not tolerate…
Read MoreCouncil approves city agreement with DHS, sets dates for Pioneer Days
Council approves city agreement with DHS, sets dates for Pioneer Days By Spencer Hicks The Okemah City Council on Monday night unanimously approved a space sharing assistance and use agreement between the Okemah Police Department and the Oklahoma State Department of Human Services, which is closing its Okemah office. The state agency, citing an economic…
Read MoreInvestors sought to turn pollution into profits
Okemah city officials are looking for investors who can turn old gas stations into profitable new businesses. Thanks to a new grant program, regulators at the Oklahoma Corporation Commission have funding to help make the transition easier for entrepreneurs. The Commission’s Brownfield Program received $300,000 to cover the costs of environmental assessments, so business owners…
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