Couples looking to deepen their connection and improve their communication are invited to participate in Adventures in Marriage (AIM), called one of the most effective marriage programs in the country...

Both waiting for 7+ months, neither have received a single application - but together, we can find their forever families. It’s been a while since our last Pet Pals column, and we’ve missed you! The l...

For LaDonna Duncan, opening Soulful Skin & Hair was never about following a trend. It was about solving a problem - and turned into answering a call. “I have a lot of skin problems,” she said plainly....

Several 2025 Okmulgee County seniors graduates were presented scholarships last week as they prepare to begin post-high school life at various colleges. Jan Colombin, president of the Okmulgee Alumni ...

GABRIELLE SPENCER-GINN BEGGS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION The Beggs Alumni Banquet once again proved that when you gather good-hearted people with hometown pride, the results are unforgettable. The Alumni Assoc...

• 1st National Conference to attend and compete • 1 high school student • 7 middle school students • 16 different competition events • 2 National Semifinalist teams (Top 12 in the nation x 2) • 1 Gold...

Community members recently gathered for the “Dog Days of Summer” celebration at Okmulgee VFW Post 1189. The event brought residents and their four-legged companions for a day packed with fun, games an...

Many Oklahomans may have lost important items in the wildfires and straight-line winds that occurred March 14-21, including documents that may be needed when applying for disaster assistance. If vital...

This article continues Econ Dev 101, a local series that helps our community understand what economic development really looks like in Okmulgee. Our goal is to clarify how progress happens - what it t...

When I first stepped into Okmulgee Postal and Print on 6th Street, I thought I was just visiting a new place to drop off a package or make a copy. But what I found was so much more a story of vision, ...

The Okmulgee Public Library is buzzing with excitement this summer - literally. Last week, young readers and families enjoyed a “bug-tastic” afternoon during the Insect Adventures program, an educatio...

Friends, family and community members gather to celebrate Okmulgee High School agriculture teacher Tim Taylor during a going-away reception hosted by Farm Bureau on Friday. Taylor was honored for his ...

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Andrew Frank Lerblance, a.k.a. Andrew Frank Lerblance Jr., age 66, of Checotah, entered a guilty plea to a oneco...

Children of longtime public school teachers will now qualify for the Oklahoma Promise Scholarship as long as household income is under 700% of the federal poverty level. House Speaker Pro Tempore Anth...

Mrs. Josie Ferguson, a teacher at The Academy of Okmulgee, shares a playful bubble-blowing moment with a young student during TAOO’s Popsicles in the Park event at Hawthorne Park on Friday. Families a...

• The Muscogee Creek Nation planned its next project, an emergency room expansion at the MCN Medical Center in Okmulgee. The project added 7,407 additional square feet to the emergency room space. Tri...

Wonderfully Made Therapy Group of Okmulgee hosted their first rodeo event on Friday, welcoming families for an afternoon of fun. The celebration featured a bounce house from Bounce Smart, sensory-safe...

This past Monday, employees from the Okmulgee and Henryetta Walmart stores came together for a friendly, but spirited, impromptu co-ed softball game, all in support of the Children’s Miracle Network (...

Luke 1:45 - Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord would fulfill his promises to her! Mary was a young woman, a girl, really, when she learned of God’s wonderful plan in which she would play su...

“Time sneaks up on you like a windshield on a bug,” wrote John Lithgow. Have you ever noticed that the older you grow, the more time seems to accelerate? When I was a child, time seemed to crawl. Reme...