Area News
City identifies and fixes additional issues while working to fix collapsed sewer line
By Joshua Allen ONL Staff Reporter What started as the fixing of a collapsed sewer line became a chance for the City of Okemah to improve its infrastructure after additional problems were identified and fixed. City crews dug a 26’ deep hole week before last to repair what they thought was the only issue…
Read MoreDriver succumbs to injuries sustained in single-vehicle accident late Friday night
A woman died Saturday (February 2) morning after sustaining traumatic injuries in a single-vehicle accident the night before. Oklahoma Highway Patrol troopers were dispatched to a location on U.S. Highway 62, about a tenth of a mile west of County Road N3850, nearly six miles east of Okemah in Okfuskee County, about 10:41 p.m. Friday,…
Read MoreSpain hearing continued to February 14
By Joshua Allen ONL Staff Reporter The preliminary hearing of alleged murder suspect Anthony Spain, set for Thursday, January 31, was passed to a later date in order to give defense counsel ample time to complete discovery. Spain sits accused of shooting to death his mother-in-law with a 12-gauge shotgun during a domestic dispute that…
Read MoreNew member cuts the Chamber ribbon
By Joshua Allen ONL Staff Reporter The Okemah Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture welcomed its newest member this week, cutting the proverbial ribbon and presenting the ceremonial ‘First Dollar’ to Farmers Insurance Agent Shannon Speir in front of her new downtown location Tuesday, February 5. Using the moniker, Farmers Insurance – Speir Agency, the newest…
Read MoreFirst Baptist Church welcomes new pastor and family
By Joshua Allen ONL Staff Reporter The First Baptist Church’s time without an official pastor leading its congregation is over after recently welcoming a new pastor and his family to lead the place of worship. Clayton Griggs and family moved to Okemah from Tulsa towards the end of 2018 to take over at the helm…
Read MoreCouncil approves raise for interim city manager
The position of city manager in Okemah continues to be one of fairly common changeover, intrigue and, at times, tension as the municipality’s governing body decides whether or not to continue searching or hire the department head that is currently holding the position in the interim. Monday’s regular meeting of the Okemah City Council made…
Read MoreDisgruntled citizen asks for written permission from county commissioners to use an abandoned road … allegedly abandoned
By Joshua Allen ONL Staff Reporter A disgruntled man took advantage of the time allotted for public appearances before the Board of County Commissioners Monday at a regular meeting of the Okfuskee County governing body where, in the end and after discussion, no solution was reached. The still-unresolved issue revolved around the use (or nonuse)…
Read MoreOUA adjusts rural water district rates
By Joshua Allen ONL Staff Reporter The Okemah Utilities Authority called a special meeting Monday to consider a modification of water rates for two rural water districts following a review of the current numbers by an Oklahoma City-area certified public accounting firm. Crawford & Associates CPAs consulted with the authority, assisting in determining the cost…
Read MoreOklahoma Hall of Fame adds Judge Maxey Reilly to 2019 Board of Directors
The Oklahoma Hall of Fame is proud to announce Judge Maxey Reilly has agreed to join the 2019 Board of Directors for a three-year term. “The Board of Directors for the Oklahoma Hall of Fame works to impact the lives of Oklahomans throughout this great state, but just as important, they significantly enhance the local…
Read MoreWoman faces domestic assault charges after breaking into estranged husband’s home
The Okfuskee County Sheriff’s office responded to a domestic disturbance last month where a man said his wife, who had been living somewhere else, broke into his home and assaulted him, according to court records. John Davenport told the responding deputy that he and a Susan Davenport had been split up since October, resulting in…
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