Columns & Opinion
January 26, 2024
Hippie Epiphany
“The two of us were hippies back in the 1960’s - but not so much of the drug and partying kind, although we certainly got into that as well...”
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December 19, 2025
Each holiday season, remembrance takes on a quieter, more personal form for the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. This year, that remembrance led several troopers and family members to a graveside in Okmulgee ...
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December 19, 2025
The Okmulgee City Council conducted an extensive and multifaceted regular meeting Tuesday evening, addressing a wide range of city business that included zoning changes, infrastructure funding challen...
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December 19, 2025
A significant cost difference between competing bids for a major District 3 road project dominated discussion during Monday morning’s regular meeting of the Okmulgee County Board of Commissioners, as ...
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December 19, 2025
Okmulgee County Treasurer Lindsay Bunch is reminding property owners that the deadline to make property tax payments has been extended, while also sharing details on upcoming courthouse closures and t...
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December 19, 2025
A man is facing a felony charge of Cruelty to Animals following a disturbing incident reported Monday near the Okmulgee County Courthouse that drew immediate public attention and outrage. According to...
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December 19, 2025
The 10th Annual Harlan Ford Toy Drive is wrapping up its final days with an outpouring of generosity from across Okmulgee County, ensuring local foster children will experience a brighter Christmas mo...
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December 19, 2025
A recent Impact Tulsa report struck home and spurred Rep. Ellen Pogemiller to craft a law to help stop it. It’s too late for some. The study, using data from 2024, shows that high rates of chronic abs...
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December 19, 2025
• A woman driving east of Okmulgee on Morris Road bought whisky and sped along in a reckless, weaving manner. Her reckless driving led to a fatal accident, and though she fled, she surrendered hours l...
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December 19, 2025
The Knights of Columbus Chapter 2394 of St. Michael Catholic Church in Henryetta will host a Christmas Bingo event Wednesday, Dec. 17, at the church, located at 1004 W. Gentry. Doors open at 6 p.m., w...
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December 19, 2025
Federal prosecutors announced guilty pleas in two separate violent assault cases in the Eastern District of Oklahoma, involving incidents in Hughes and Seminole counties that occurred within tribal re...
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December 19, 2025
The 10th Annual Harlan Ford Toy Drive is wrapping up its final days with an outpouring of generosity from across Okmulgee County, ensuring local foster children will experience a brighter Christmas mo...