“Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. For if they fall, one will lift up his fellow; but woe to him who is alone when he falls and has not another to lift him up. A...

“To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you,” wrote Lewis Smedes I’ll never forget the video I saw of a session where a counselor urged a woman to forgive her mother. ...

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Steven Esquivel Martinez, age 48, of Ada, was sentenced to 20 months in prison for Theft in Indian Country, to b...

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that David Lawrence Hudson, age 67, of Ardmore, was sentenced to 21 months in prison for one count of Assault with a ...

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Tyler Jay Mullins, age 45, of Ada, was sentenced to concurrent life sentences in prison for one count of Murder ...

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Gregory Allen Talley, age 53, of Muldrow, was sentenced to 12 months in prison for possessing a firearm after a ...

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Mitchell Dale Thompson, age 26, of Westville, was sentenced to 41 months in prison for one count of Robbery in I...

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Tristen Riley Cawhorn, age 26, of Gore, was sentenced to 38 months in prison for Accessory After the Fact to Kid...

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Dakota Shay Fox, age 27, of Idabel, was sentenced to 210 months in prison for Murder in Indian Country - Second ...

Editor’s Note: Dr. Kenneth White is a graduate of Okmulgee High School, and is the son of Jane Laxton and the brother of Brenda Wilson of Okmulgee. A lengthy and accomplished career transitioning, Whi...

Okmulgee Community Theatre welcomes Preston Drama, under the direction of Devin Doupe, to the Orpheum Theatre Friday and Saturday, Feb. 2-3, at 7 p.m. for a performance of “The Play That Goes Wrong.” ...

Enter the Junior Duck Stamp, a free youth art contest, by Feb. 15. The Junior Duck Stamp Art Contest is a free, K-12 art contest that connects to environmental conservation and stewardship with an edu...

Tuesday’s Okmulgee Lions Club meeting was almost like the nursery rhyme story of Little Bo Peep, who had lost her sheep but didn’t know where. But in this case, one lost sheep was found, and in the fo...

Sextortion a troublesome trend among teens OSU Extension held an informational discussion with the FBI, OSBI and surrounding junior high and high school students at the Muscogee Nation Dome from 9:30-...

Event planned for April Robert H. and Kathryn Henry were officially married on Feb. 1, 1974. An anniversary event to celebrate the couple will take place soon. “With God’s blessing and the love our pa...

Green Country celebrates local workforce impact GCTC is proud to join the statewide celebration of Career and Technical Education Month in Oklahoma. Governor Kevin Stitt declared February CTE Month in...

Henryetta educator moves on to national VFW competition Henryetta High School teacher Justin Been was voted as VFW Teacher of the Year 2024 for the State of Oklahoma recently. VFW Post 539 in Henryett...

The Orpheum showed “August: Osage County” and “The Nut Job.” --- 25 Years Ago: The Preston Pirates won their second tournament championship in two weeks, defeating Okay 71-54 in the finals of the Conn...

The Beggs FUMC Thrift Store will open this Saturday, Jan. 27, from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Plans are to be open the second and the fourth Saturday of each month. Any changes and/or updates to this plan will ...

Tuesday’s Okmulgee Lions Club was another “hold your breath wait and see” situation to determine whether ice skates would be required, since last week’s meeting had to be canceled and rescheduled. But...