DEAR ABBY: For more than five years, my son dated a young woman with a child. During that time, they lived with him. After they broke up, he was able to have visitation and shared parenting rights eve...

Last week, I discussed those interim studies filed by state House of Representatives members for consideration over the summer and fall months. This week, I want to highlight some of those filed by st...

A love of art and (at least) a casual interest in philosophy led me to Art as Therapy by Alain de Botton and John Armstrong. It left me with a new appreciation for art, as well as a renewed sense of r...

5:46 p.m. - 100 Block N Grand - Lock Out 7:59 p.m. - 800 Block S Woodlawn - Medical Assist 9:57 p.m. - E 13th St & Wood Dr. - Outside Rubbish, Trash or Waste Fire --- 06/17/2023 9:17 a.m. - S Wood Dr ...

Okmulgee Public Schools administrators, board members and teachers attended the National Model Schools conference. Funded by Gear Up, the conference helped all staff with training specific to their cl...

My dad taught me how to fish and hunt when I was just a boy. I liked it! Therefore, as I grew into a teen, I would purchase Outdoor Life magazine and read it from cover to cover. I learned many things...

The guitarist who does the strumming is vital to the exercise of generating attractive sounds. The most artfully crafted instrument only reflects practical worth once it is held and strummed. The inst...

There is a misconception that state lawmakers only work four months out of the year. As a former state representative, I can assure you that these men and women are always “on the clock” to address co...

DEAR ABBY: Eighteen years ago, I married a man so he could get health insurance and have back surgery. It was supposed to be short-lived. He fell in love with me and wouldn’t leave. He’s put me throug...

MFSI announced that participants could start enrolling for the Oklahoma Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Program. The federal government included Okmulgee in a list of disaster areas, allowing county co...

1:22 p.m. - Dairy Queen - Disturbance - RP advised of a female wearing a black sports bra and blue Hawaiian shorts with a knife that she put into a leather sheath strapped to her leg. RP states she wa...

DEAR ABBY: I am a 29-year-old housewife with a loving husband, a caring mother and equally supportive in-laws. I’m writing because I feel useless. I don’t even have a hobby I’m good at. Although I lik...

Registration open for July 20 event The Oklahoma City Thunder has spots available for its summer youth basketball camp in Okmulgee for kids ages 6-14. Thunder Youth Basketball camps, presented by Simp...

DEAR ABBY: My daughter “Lia” and her husband, “Jerry,” visited his mother and stepdad, “Gil,” a few months ago. Gil gave Lia an inappropriate hug, with his hand sliding to her buttocks. Lia said Gil h...

Mike was an intelligent boy, but not quick in his responses. It seemed he always needed a moment to think through his answers before he gave them, never being sure of what he first thought the answer ...

DEAR ABBY: Is it a problem that my doctor is a bit of a flirt? I had a procedure recently, and when it was completed, the doctor announced, “All set!” My reflexive response of gratitude, relief and op...

“We all impose some coherence - some meaning on the chaotic events of our existence. We emerge as the heroes of our stories, allowing us to live with what we have done - or haven’t done.” “Empires pre...

The Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy is pleased to announce the results of our 2023 Legislative Report Card for lawmakers and the child-friendly legislation which passed through the Oklahoma Stat...

I enjoy cooking meals that take little to no time. Since I do most everything after work, the shorter time I have to spend in the kitchen the better. There are things you can do to help make meal cook...

Over the many years that I have spent being a pastor, I have observed a critical area where we as people have a problem. That area is our interpersonal relationships. We seem to have a great deal of t...