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TNR Efforts for Okmulgee’s Downtown Cats
Columns & Opinion
TNR Efforts for Okmulgee’s Downtown Cats
November 27, 2024
Okmulgee resident Kathy Barton has taken a proactive approach to addressing the growing cat population in downtown Okmulgee. Through her dedication, she has raised hundreds of dollars in donations fro...
Teen wields sharp tongue toward relatives
Columns & Opinion
Teen wields sharp tongue toward relatives
November 27, 2024
DEAR ABBY: I have had a falling out with my sister over her 13-year-old son, my nephew. He is generally a happy child, with everything a boy could want in moderation. My sister is separated from his f...
Children’s legislative agenda begins taking shape at OICA’s Fall Forum
Columns & Opinion
Children’s legislative agenda begins taking shape at OICA’s Fall Forum
November 27, 2024
The 2024 Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) Fall Forum wrapped up last week with more than 100 conference attendees spending part of four days helping shape a legislative agenda for the upco...
The Big Red One and The Battle for Freedom
Columns & Opinion
The Big Red One and The Battle for Freedom
November 22, 2024
“The Big Red One” is the nickname for the U.S. Army’s 1st Infantry Division, the first and most storied and decorated division in the Army. The “BRO” is routinely the first division sent into war sett...
Partner continues to enable grown son’s bad behavior
Columns & Opinion
Partner continues to enable grown son’s bad behavior
November 22, 2024
DEAR ABBY: I’ve been living with someone for four years. When we started living together, his son “Byron” was incarcerated. Byron is 33 and has been in trouble since he was 15. His dad keeps bailing h...
The Best Picture
Columns & Opinion
The Best Picture
November 22, 2024
For a while, I was doing photography professionally. I had invested in a good amount of equipment. I had four cameras, one of which was what we called large format cameras. That means it took 2 ¼” x 2...
Gifts for the Grieving
Columns & Opinion
Gifts for the Grieving
November 22, 2024
The holidays are swiftly approaching and typically the flurry of planning activities is being felt as we gear up for those wonderful times with family and friends. Memories of childhood-fun flood our ...
Going Mobile
Columns & Opinion
Going Mobile
November 22, 2024
While not being entangled in political escapades and court dramas, our trio of “John’s” might in some ways be likened to the famed Three Musketeers. Our automobile savvy Johns (McCants .... Wood ... Y...
10 Years Ago (2014)
Columns & Opinion
10 Years Ago (2014)
November 15, 2024
Representatives of DaVita made a donation to the Ann Moroney Youth Services. DaVita Way of Giving was a program used to give back to the community. DaVita contributed to local and international organi...
Embracing World Kindness Day in Our Own Community
Columns & Opinion
Embracing World Kindness Day in Our Own Community
November 15, 2024
World Kindness Day, celebrated every Nov. 13, is a wonderful reminder of the transformative power kindness can bring to individuals and communities. This day invites us to reflect on the simplest, yet...
A brief thank-you note has an outsized impact
Columns & Opinion
A brief thank-you note has an outsized impact
November 15, 2024
DEAR ABBY: Some time ago, you printed a letter from a grandmother who said she was changing her will because neither her adult children nor her grandchildren ever wrote her thank-you notes when she se...
Give Me a Break
Columns & Opinion
Give Me a Break
November 15, 2024
“If everything seems under control, you’re just not going fast enough”. It seems fitting the father of the quote was racing legend Mario Andretti. Mario, whose stellar career spanned three decades, wa...
Following elections, Fall Forum needs your voice to shape children’s policy
Columns & Opinion
Following elections, Fall Forum needs your voice to shape children’s policy
November 13, 2024
Elections are often exciting, inspiring, and even traumatic. For those who win, they begin a new chapter of their lives, working to make a difference for the people they serve. For those on the short ...
County GOP Chair comments on election
Columns & Opinion
County GOP Chair comments on election
November 13, 2024
Dear Editor, In re-electing Donald Trump as our 47th President, a majority of Americans voted for a return to common sense. A U.S. President, like Donald Trump, that promotes commonsense policies in g...
Wife tired of being the only one to make plans
Columns & Opinion
Wife tired of being the only one to make plans
November 13, 2024
DEAR ABBY: I have been married for 17 years to a good man with many great attributes. However, our relationship lacks connection. Every effort at emotional connection is initiated by me (like planning...
10 Years Ago (2014)
Columns & Opinion
10 Years Ago (2014)
November 13, 2024
Day programs to honor those who have served our country in the military. The OES show choir performed several patriotic numbers following the OES program in which three veterans visited. --- The Ameri...
Partner wants intimacy only with a third participant
Columns & Opinion
Partner wants intimacy only with a third participant
November 8, 2024
DEAR ABBY: I’m in an open relationship with my partner. We both enjoy hooking up with other people, but only if we agree on the person. It was going great; I still got my one-on-one time with my partn...
Take a moment and breathe!
Columns & Opinion
Take a moment and breathe!
November 8, 2024
Dear Editor, Take a deep breath. A note to remember this country and this state are more than a mere political letter. We are about community and serving those who live here. With the closing of the e...
Breaking the Silence
Columns & Opinion
Breaking the Silence
November 8, 2024
Many Oklahomans look forward to October - it’s usually a time of cooler temperatures and a chance to cheer on our favorite teams on the football field. But more importantly to me, October is National ...
Basement Bistro
Columns & Opinion
Basement Bistro
November 8, 2024
“Hey babe, what do you call that chickeny dish you all served up at our last FIL?” “Oh, that was Dan’s specialty. Wasn’t it great?” “Scrumptious!” We had met Dan and Maggie at a mission event months b...
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Candidate filing period concludes
By Patrick Ford Editor 
December 5, 2025
The three-day candidate filing period for local school boards and municipal offices in Okmulgee County officially closed Wednesday, setting the stage for a series of nonpartisan elections that will ta...
Last Stop Christmas Shoppe returns
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Last Stop Christmas Shoppe returns
December 5, 2025
More than twenty vendors are offering a variety of unique items just in time for Christmas at the Last Stop Christmas Shoppe Craft Fair tomorrow, Dec. 6. The fourth annual event, sponsored by Okmulgee...
GCTC students bring Okmulgee Christmas Marketplace to life
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GCTC students bring Okmulgee Christmas Marketplace to life
December 5, 2025
Downtown Okmulgee has officially transformed into a Winter Wonderland as Christmas on the Square opens for its inaugural season - complete with a festive Christmas Marketplace, sparkling lights and ha...
Salvation Army Bell Ringers Sought
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Salvation Army Bell Ringers Sought
December 5, 2025
Several residents took time out of their busy schedule last week to assist in ringing the bell for the Salvation Army Angel Tree. Pictured are Rev. Marcus Jeffery and Mark McGriff; Ken Ratcliff; and a...
Beggs barrel racer earns shot at Junior NFR in Las Vegas
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Beggs barrel racer earns shot at Junior NFR in Las Vegas
By DAWN CARTER REPORTER 
December 5, 2025
When Beggs High School sophomore Laney Hudson qualified for the 2025 Junior National Finals Rodeo barrel race in Las Vegas, it felt like the payoff to a dream she’d been chasing since childhood. She d...
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