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Boil water before drinking it–Boil order issued for Okemah

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The city of Okemah experienced  three major breaks in the fresh water line on Tuesday, May 16. City workers  repaired the lines and thought the water issue was solved.  However, notice was issued early Wednesday morning (5/17/23) that the city of Okemah has experienced another water line break. The city has muddy water coming into…

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APPREHENDED : Notification of walkaway from Department of Corrections

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Notification of walkaway: Thomas Arnhold – ODOC #868279 OKLAHOMA CITY – Thomas Arnhold (DOC 868279), an inmate at Clara Waters Community Corrections Center in Oklahoma City, unlawfully walked away sometime around 1:40 a.m. on May 14. Inmate Arnhold, 32, is a 32-year-old white male serving a 4-year incarceration out of Woodward County  for Domestic Abuse. If…

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Senate and House Democrats call for transparent budget process

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Senate and House Democrats call for transparent budget process OKLAHOMA CITY – On the 92nd day of the 2023 Legislative session, with ten working days remaining, Democratic leaders in both chambers called for transparency and accountability in the state budget process. “Oklahomans deserve a say in how their tax dollars are spent. They don’t get…

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Nursing Homes and Facilities for People with Intellectual Disabilities Face Steep Funding Cuts as Public Health Emergency Expires

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Nursing Homes and Facilities for People with Intellectual Disabilities Face Steep Funding Cuts as Public Health Emergency Expires Advocates call on lawmakers to increase funding and prevent mass closures OKLAHOMA CITY – The COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) will end tomorrow, May 11, leaving Oklahoma nursing homes and facilities that care for the intellectually disabled…

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Anticipated Inclement Weather Impacts OU’s Commencement Ceremony

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Anticipated Inclement Weather Impacts OU’s Commencement Ceremony   Due to anticipated weather, the University of Oklahoma Commencement ceremony has been moved to the Lloyd Noble Center and will begin at 7:30 p.m.   Friday, May 12, 2023 Doors Open: 6 p.m. Ceremony: 7:30 p.m.   Lloyd Noble Center 2900 S. Jenkins Ave. Norman, OK 73019…

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USDA Opens Full-Time, Entry-Level Soil Conservationist Positions in Oklahoma

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USDA Opens Full-Time, Entry-Level Soil Conservationist Positions in Oklahoma as Part of Broader Effort to Implement the Inflation Reduction Act USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is quickly ramping up hiring of new team members to help implement $19.5 billion from the Inflation Reduction Act(IRA) for conservation programs, which is part of President Biden’s Investing…

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Anderson and Mack take oath for City Council

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Anderson and Mack take oath for City Council By R. L. Thompson The Okemah City Council met in their regular meeting on April 24 to consider a number of items regarding the business of the city of Okemah. The first order of business was to swear in two new city council members. Ward 2 has…

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Special Meeting of Okemah Housing Standard Board May 9 at 6:00 p.m

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SPECIAL MEETING  OF HOUSING STANDARDS BOARD WHEN: Tuesday , May  9, 2023  6:00 P.M. AGENDA: 1) MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AND FLAG SALUTE. 2) ROLL CALL AND DECLARATION OF QUORUM. 3) APPROVAL OF MINUTES. 4) PUBLIC APPEARANCES. 5) DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE APPROVAL OF ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER FOR ABATEMENT TO MOW AND CLEAN ON PROPERTY • NO.15…

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