This Friday, Preston Schools will host a full performance of both Pirate Jump Rope Teams beginning at 6 p.m. at the Jim Waller Event Center. Doors will open at 5:15 p.m. Entry donation is $5. There wi...

Ricki Ramsey, with Mabrey Bank in Okmulgee, recently completed the Oklahoma Bankers Association Commercial Lending School in Oklahoma City.Ramsey was among 68 graduates of the school, which was held M...

Six months after a special legislative session ended to allocate almost $1.7 billion, just a fraction of those federal coronavirus relief funds have been sent from state coffers to agencies or other e...

3 Bears Sales, Native Arms and KO Fitness call Henryetta home3 Bears Sales & Rental, Native Arms & Trading Company and KO Fitness Concepts are three businesses in Henryetta that are owned by Phillip A...

A new program committee has been added to the pet community.VFW Post 1189 Vets for Pets, a committee dedicated to the improvement of Okmulgee’s pet population through offering care and or fostering by...

Restaurant features Mexican, American fareThe Rodeo, a restaurant featuring Mexican and American homestyle food, is open now in Okmulgee.The restaurant, owned by Eldon Day and Gabriel Calderon, is loc...

American Legion and Post 10 Through the YearsVeteran and post member Pete Rogers has been researching the early history of American Legion Post 10. According to Rogers, the Okmulgee post was the 10th ...

Tuesday’s Okmulgee Lions Club meeting was our semi-annual Pancake Day fundraiser, but it was a whole lot more than that. It was a forum to set the stage for a lot of roundtable discussions, even thoug...

After earning straight Superior ratings on March 8, the Beggs Band of Demons is headed to State. The band is directed by Tyler Reeves, who is assisted by Colby Crane and Paula Hamilton. “We’re incredi...

Congratulations to the Okmulgee Dunbar School representatives headed to the Eastern Oklahoma State Spelling Bee Friday, April 21, at the Muskogee Civic Center. Levi Rucker-Fink (8th grade) was crowned...

Food for Kids, a.k.a. Backpack Buddies, along with the Okmulgee Masonic Lodge held a bean dinner fundraiser on March 7 at First Baptist Church of Okmulgee. The Backpack Buddies provides meals to child...

The DOJ’s (Department of Justice) Office for Access to Justice Director Rachel Rossi met March 9 with Muscogee Nation Chief David Hill, Muscogee Nation Attorney General Geri Wisner, Muscogee Nation Li...

• Monday: Chicken Fajita, Roasted Corn and Black Beans, Cinnamon Apples, Tortillas, Sour Cream/Salsa, Ice Cream• Tuesday: Pollock Fillet, Baked Beans, Coleslaw, Cornbread, Margarine/Tartar Sauce, Cher...

Okmulgee High School student Brooklyn Scott was honored recently by the VFW District 7 and Post 1189 commander. Brooklyn was the local winner of the Voice of Democracy (VOD) Essay Contest, which quali...

How Manifestation Can Differ by SexAccording to the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, “Research shows genes are responsible for about half of the risk for AUD” (alcohol use disorder)...

It was the perfect weather for the 2023 Okmulgee County Sharks Special Athletic Activities Association’s Polar Plunge and Buddy Walk on Saturday.Thanks to the support of the Okmulgee Rotary Club, Miss...

Hattie Mann honored on milestoneDear Editor:I just wanted to say a big thank you for helping me celebrate my 100 Centenarian Birthday Party.It was wonderful, and I am so grateful you all took time out...