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OSU unveils monumental bronze statue of former President Burns Hargis
OSU unveils monumental bronze statue of former President Burns Hargis (STILLWATER, Okla., Sept. 9, 2022) — Burns Hargis is now larger than life on the Oklahoma State University campus in Stillwater. On Friday, the university unveiled a towering, 10-foot-high bronze statue of its 18th president between the Student Union and Edmon Low Library, across Library Lawn…
Read MoreMary Loren “Lori” Barber
Mary Loren “Lori” Barber Funeral services for Mary Loren “Lori” Barber will be held Saturday, June 11, 2022 at 1:00 PM at Parks Brothers Funeral Home in Okemah, Oklahoma. Interment will follow at Highland Cemetery, Okemah, Oklahoma. Mary Loren “Lori” Barber was born May 14, 1960 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Wilford Loren and Mary…
Read MoreWarren O. Baldridge
Graveside services for Warren O. Baldridge will be held Thursday, April 8, 2021 at 2:00 PM at the Okfuskee Cemetery. Warren O. Baldridge was born October 22, 1939 in Okfuskee County to Alfred and Evelyn (Allstott) Baldridge. He passed away Tuesday, April 6, 2021 in Tulsa at the age of 81. Warren grew up in…
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 MoreMillions vote early; polls swamped on election day
Millions vote early; polls swamped on election day By Ken Childers ONL Editor A record-breaking 100 million people voted early and millions more were expected to vote in person Tuesday in one of the most highly contested presidential elections in recent history. At press time, the results of the race between sitting President Donald J.…
Read MoreRepeat offender pleads guilty to robbing Paden bank
Repeat offender pleads guilty to robbing Paden bank By Ken Childers ONL Editor A Shawnee man has pleaded guilty in federal court to robbing BancFirst in Paden at gunpoint and is headed back to prison after a short-lived freedom. The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced last week that 42-year-old…
Read MoreVelta Marie Hair
Velta Marie Hair Funeral services for Velta Marie Hair will be Thursday, March 5, 2020 at 2:00 PM graveside at the Highland Cemetery in Okemah. Velta Marie Hair was born October 6, 1930 in Mulberry, Arkansas to E.W. and Neta (Medlock) Bright. She passed away Sunday, March 1, 2020 in Lawton, Oklahoma at the age…
Read MoreAre Rude And Crude The New Norm,
Are Rude And Crude The New Norm, Or Will America Bring Back Civility? Can we talk? Joan Rivers made that catchphrase popular decades ago, but in 2019 the answer to the late comedian’s heartfelt query appears to be a resounding no. Whether it’s tweets on social media, pundits on TV, politicians in Washington, or parents…
Read MoreEmma Frances Ruebush Evans
Mrs. Emma Frances Ruebush Evans, age 84 of Pell City, Alabama (formerly of Grant) passed away Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at St. Vincent’s St. Clair Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Sunday, September 22, 2019 at Grant Memorial Chapel with Rev. Anthony Barnes officiating. A graveside service will follow at 2:30 p.m.…
Read MoreWhat Color Do You Bleed? Give Blood, Celebrate Bedlam Spirit!
It’s time to kick off football season with new Bedlam t-shirts, free for Oklahoma Blood Institute blood donors! Join Okemah High School at a blood drive with Oklahoma Blood Institute from 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM, on Wednesday, October 03 at 704 E. Date Street in Okemah. Anyone who is healthy and 16 years old*…
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