On December 20th, Lee and Lesley Vick, accompanied by their five lively daughters from Okemah and Marilyn Jackson from Clearview, enjoyed a memorable afternoon in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
On December 20th, Lee and Lesley Vick, accompanied by their five lively daughters from Okemah and Marilyn Jackson from Clearview, enjoyed a memorable afternoon in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
When I travelled to Austin, Texas to delve into my maternal family’s history for an article, I realized that I’d accidentally left out a wonderful photograph of Laura Tannehill, who stands out in her striped shirt. Laura Tannehill O’Neill isn’t just a distant relative—her great-greatgrandmother, who is the half-sister of my own grandmother, tying us together in this rich tapestry of family. Looking at the picture, you’ll see Laura’s siblings lined up from left to right; they’re not only her family, but also my cousins, connecting our stories in unexpected and meaningful ways.
In May 2025, the Town of Clearview received a grant through The Oklahoma Civil Rights Trail Grant Program as a onetime competitive funding opportunity supported by a legislative appropriation. It is administered by the Oklahoma Historical Society to support projects that highlight Oklahoma’s Civil Rights legacy. The objective of this program includes connecting All-Black towns and locations significant to the Civil Rights Movement in Oklahoma, including many Native American sites of historical significance. In doing so, it endeavors to stimulate tourism, foster entrepreneurship, and promote economic development within these communities.
WETUMKA — A four-legged robot named Neo is turning heads in the Information Technology classrooms at Wes Watkins Technology Center — and it’s doing a lot more than just walking.
The escape of Joshua Butler from the Okfuskee County Jail on Dec. 20, which ultimately ended in his death on Dec. 31, is now under investigation by both the U.S. Marshals Service and the Okmulgee County Criminal Justice Authority, the Okemah News Leader has learned.
Lyndsey Hemsher Crowned Calvin Homecoming Queen
WETUMKA — A four-legged robot named Neo is turning heads in the Information Technology classrooms at Wes Watkins Technology Center — and it’s doing a lot more than just walking.
Our condolences are extended to the Walker family on the death of Kaleb Harris, son of Tasha Walker and grandson of Billy and Shirley Walker. Please keep this family in your prayers. Please keep those who are ill or homebound in your thoughts: Lloyd David, Lovie Samilton, Bobby West (lung cancer), Jerry French (cancer), Irene Carson, Taft Forshee, Bobbie Jean Forshee, Wilbert Zackery, and Brady Drake (cancer). Reach out to show your support with a call, card, or meal.
Stuart Hornets & Lady Hornets Bring Home Hardware from Cimarron Tournament
For the second straight year, the Weleetka Outlaws found themselves on the biggest stage in Oklahoma high school football. But this time, in a highly anticipated rematch of last year’s state championship, the outcome swung the other direction. Seiling avenged its 2024 title-game loss with a 60–12 victory over Weleetka on Thursday afternoon in the Class B State Finals.
f you’ve only paid attention to the legacy media over the past few days; you probably know more about Renee Good’s poetry than you do about the actions that led to her tragic death last Wednesday. After refusing federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers' commands to get out of her car, which she had used to impede agents’ access to a neighborhood road, Good was caught on video accelerating her SUV toward one agent with another hanging on her door. The agent in front of her vehicle fatally shot her as the car appeared to hit him.
Jim Priest is CEO of Goodwill Industries of Central Oklahoma and can be reached at jpriest@okgoodwill.org.
