Area News
Investigations into recent Graham-Dustin and courthouse bomb threats continue
By Joshua Allen ONL Staff Reporter True: no one was hurt and no bombs have been found; false: making bomb threats is not a serious crime. It’s actually a felony to make a bomb threat of any kind, whether called-in, emailed, snail mailed, written on the wall, whatever. Over the past couple of months; the…
Read MoreOkemah native congratulated for successfully completing probationary period at Stillwater Fire Department
Okemah native Travis Boyd has successfully made it through his employment probationary period for his position on the squad of the Stillwater Fire Department. In doing so, he received an official congratulatory announcement from Stillwater Fire Chief Tom Bradley. “Fire Chief Tom Bradley would like to congratulate SFD member Travis Boyd for successfully completing his…
Read MoreShot Nets $20,000
Jesse Norman sinks shot from half court during halftime of Thunder basketball game to win $20,000 By Joshua Allen ONL Staff Reporter Kent Norman walked out onto the floor at the Oklahoma City Thunder playoff game last weekend with one thing to do. It seemed easy enough … just make one shot. Yeah, sure ……
Read MoreCrime Saga of Michael Magness Ends with a Plea Deal
Defendant waives right to what would have been second jury trial in less than a year By Joshua Allen ONL Staff Reporter For a moment or two, it looked as if the criminal saga that has been the State of Oklahoma vs. Michael Magness would see its second jury trial after the well-known local man…
Read MoreCourthouse Sidewalks to be Replaced: Commissioners approve solicitation of bids to replace courthouse sidewalks
By Joshua Allen ONL Staff Reporter The Okfuskee County Commissioners made the decision to begin the process of replacing the sidewalks leading up to and around the courthouse, voting to approve the solicitation of bids for the work at Mondayʼs regularly schedule meeting (April 15). Present for the meeting were all three commissioners — Chairman…
Read MoreIn memoriam: On this day in 1995, a tragedy by terror in Oklahoma City shook the world, changing lives forever
By Joshua Allen ONL Staff Reporter It was 24 years ago today, April 19, 1995, that individuals, acting in heinous illogic, carried out the most destructive and deadly domestic terrorist attack in U.S. history, bombing the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City. Almost 700 people were inside the structure when the explosives ignited that morning…
Read MoreAnother bomb threat issued at Graham-Dustin
Authorities are again at the Graham-Dustin school district to evaluate the significance of a bomb threat, issued earlier today, Okfuskee County Sheriff Jim Rasmussen confirmed just before noon. Rasmussen said local law enforcement are awaiting the arrival of an Oklahoma Highway Patrol Bomb Squad and bomb-detecting dogs at 12:23 p.m. This is the second bomb…
Read MoreMichael Magness to likely face another jury trial in May on charges severed from murder case
By Joshua Allen ONL Staff Reporter Michael Magness may face another jury trial after just being found guilty of murdering his wife by 12 jurors a few months ago. Along with the charge of ‘Murder in the First Degree-Deliberate Intent’, Magness was also facing charges of second degree arson, making a false claim for insurance,…
Read MoreFirst Trash-Off a Success
Nearly 200 citizens compete in County, City collaborative clean up challenge Saturday By Joshua Allen ONL Staff Reporter A true statement that can be made is that the streets, roads, ditches and right-of- ways in and around Okemah are cleaner this week in and around Okemah than they were last week. Thatʼs true because of…
Read MoreK9 Nitro Nabs Another One: Suspect previously at large, now in the hands of law enforcement
By Joshua Allen ONL Staff Reporter A citizen’s tip after hearing the news of a wanted man on the loose led to the capture of that suspect-previously-at-large when suspicion and knowledge of a criminal on the lam led the local man to call police. The mid-twenty-year old Jeremy Steven Fausnaught-Treat, who’s been on the run since sometime shortly…
Read More