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FeloniesPaige Leah Rector – Child endangerment by driving un- der the influence Don’Diesia Spratley – Bringing contraband, Possession of contraband in penal institution of jail Jonathan Noyes – Possession of stolen vehicle, eluding/ attempting to elude police officer, Driv ing without a valid...

The National Weather Service confirmed there were three tornadoes in Oklahoma from Sunday night, June 21 into Monday morning, June 22, amid a severe storm out - break that caused damage across the state. The tornadoes touched down in El Reno, Harrah and Wetumka.

On June 18, 2026, OBN's Marijuana Enforce - ment Teams (MET) served a Search Warrant at Snow Leopard Valley LLC (8420 Highway 9) in Wetumka, Oklahoma as part of an ongoing criminal investiga - tion.

By Justin Scrimshire Okemah News Leader A rapid response by Okfuskee Coun - ty Sheriff's Deputy Jordan Haddox to an active burglary alarm resulted in the arrest of Craig Wise of We - tumka.Haddox responded to the burglary alarm at 2405 S. Woody Guthrie St. at approxi - mately 12:50 p..m. on May 15.

The Atwood Alumni Reunion will be held June 27 in the Lowell Wilkerson Community Center. The building will open at noon and a potluck dinner will be enjoyed at 5:00 followed by a short business meeting. All former students and residents of the area are invited.

The following article was provided to us by the Hughes County Museum. It is the first of a se ries of articles we will be sharing over the next several months. We hope you enjoy them as much as we do. by Randa PhillipsIt was November 7, 1944, another national election day. Franklin D.

The Weleetka Public Works Author - ity Board of Trustees and the Weleetka City Council conducted spe - cial meetings Thursday, June 11, at the Senior Citizen's Building in Weleetka.The Weleetka Public Works Authori - ty meeting was called to order at 6 p.m.

The late Hazel Sheppard was a friend and a lady I admired. I did not know until recently that she wrote a series of articles about Wetumka and this area’s history from before statehood through the bicentennial celebration. Today, we want to share the first two articles.

PRIMARY ELECTIONU8 RHUGHES COUNTYFOR GOVERNOR REPUBLICANCALUP ANTHONY TAYLOR .......................7 JENNIFER DOMENICO.............................4 GENTNER DRUMMOND......................274 KENNETH STURGELL ...............................8 CHIP KEATING .....................................