Area News
City approves $7.3 million budget
The Okemah City Council held a public hearing on Monday for those who wanted to ask questions about the budget for fiscal year 2018-2019. No public appearances were made during that meeting. In the regularly scheduled City Council meeting held immediately after, the Council approve the budget for a total of $7,325,215. Mayor Mike Fuller…
Read MoreTee Up For Tony; Honoring Superintendent Tony Dean
The Okemah Public School Foundation’s 13th Annual Golf Tournament will have a new name this year that will honor the legacy of an educator who embodied Okemah Public Schools. The Foundation’s Annual Golf Tournament will now be called “Tee Up For Tony” in honor of former Okemah superintendent Tony Dean. “No person was more supportive…
Read MoreLocal ODOT crew recognized for workplace safety
Safety and teamwork in highway work zones are critical to seeing that each worker makes it home at the end of the day. At the Monday, June 4 meeting, members of the Oklahoma Transportation Commission and ODOT Executive Director Mike Patterson recognized the crews who demonstrated a continued commitment to safety in the past year…
Read MoreSummer Kids Cafe helps fight hunger in Okemah
This summer, any child 18 and under in Okemah can receive free meals through the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma’s Summer Feeding Program at the Okemah Summer Kids Cafe. “While most children enjoy summer break, many children in Oklahoma are going home to empty cupboards,” said Katie Fitzgerald, chief executive officer of the Regional Food…
Read MorePaden School to hold Special Election
The Board of Education of Paden Public School District hereby announces that statutorily qualified individuals interested in running as a candidate for Seat #4 on the Paden Board of Education may file to run as a candidate for this seat at the Okfuskee County Election Board between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.,…
Read MoreAlleged serial burglar who robbed Okemah restaurant identified and charged
The serial burglar the OSBI requested assistance in identifying from surveillance photographs Tuesday has been identified as Charles Edward Rebert. Rebert, 42, is the alleged burglar who robbed Dairy Boy Restaurant in Okemah A felony charge for Burglary II has been filed in Okfuskee County along…
Read MoreSydney Smith receives Buster and Arlene McGee Scholarship
Sydney Smith, of Okemah, was the recipient of the Buster and Arlene McGee Scholarship during East Central University Department of Education’s recent 2018 Spring Awards Luncheon. This scholarship is awarded to a student from the Butner/Okemah/Prague areas who’s major is in education. The scholarship may be continued for consecutive semesters if all guidelines are met.…
Read MoreOkemah Public Schools Receive Grant for Science Equipment
The Okemah Public School system recently received a grant for $3,292.10 from the Oklahoma Energy Resources Board (OERB) to help boost their science, technology, engineering and technology (STEM) resources. The OERB gave a total of $2 million to boost STEM materials and equipment in every school district in Oklahoma. The money was divided based on…
Read MoreCounty to use Sanders, Bledsoe & Hewett to write budget
This year Okfuskee County has been in search of a new organization for the preparation of the county’s estimate of needs. The estimate of needs is an itemized estimate of proposed expenditures and anticipated revenues for the upcoming fiscal year. The county has used budget writer Dan Hall the past several years to write the…
Read MoreJason Mraz to make WoodyFest debut
The Woody Guthrie Coalition will welcome Guthrie family members, veteran songwriters, & festival favorites for the 21st annual Woody Guthrie Folk Festival this July 11-15. The musical celebration of the folk singer’s 106th birthday will host Jason Mraz, Opal Agafia & The Sweet Nothings, John Fullbright, Annie Guthrie, Johnny Irion, Ellis Paul, Cole Quest &…
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