Prairie Bell OHCE will be hosting their annual Craft Show on Saturday, Nov. 19 in the Morris High School Gym, 307 E. 6th Street. The show will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Anyone with handmade crafts are ...

Sunday School begins at 9 a.m. followed by worship service at 10 a.m. Come join us for worship! Everyone is welcome and invited to attend. Henryetta First Christian Church is located at 412 N. 5th Str...

“He will mend the broken and create a new Heaven and a new Earth,” says Colin, 12. “He will raise the dead from the grave and will take all those who believe in him to eternal paradise.” In case you h...

Use your imagination to discover what makes you happy. Explore what life offers and what you can do if you focus on what’s important to you. Make home, family and financial security your top prioritie...

The Nov. 8 General Election is approaching and one of the races on the ballots is for the office of Okmulgee County Treasurer. The incumbent, Vonna Lampkins, is seeking re-election to the post. She wi...

A small agenda was considered by the Morris City Council during their regular meeting Oct. 11. After approval of the minutes and payment of claims, the members heard reports from the city department: ...

District 3 Commissioner Dan Artussee is being challenged in the Nov. 8 election by Michael Wallace. Here is the Wallace’s biography: - Hi, I am Michael Wallace and I am running for Okmulgee County Com...

Morris Elementary School spent last Wednesday, Unity Day 2022, representing kindness, acceptance and inclusion. Students and staff celebrated with a door decorating contest between classrooms, a colla...

Two members of the Morris High School Varsity Academic Team were named to the Redlands Community College Academic Tournament All Star Team last week. Ean Merrill and Colton Criner both finished in the...

Several county schools had students who participated in the Okmulgee County Deep Fork Wildlife Archery Days last week, including Okmulgee Dunbar and Morris. Students spent the day doing fun outdoor ac...

The Dewar Dragon varsity football team moved closer to capturing their 30th district championship last Thursday night with a 62-14 victory over the Quinton Savages. The ‘mercy rule’ win over Quinton e...

Okmulgee County will have three representatives at this Saturday’s Class 3A state cross country championships at Edmond Santa Fe High School. The three state cross country qualifiers from Okmulgee Cou...

Saturday was a great, but windy day for the annual Harvest Spoon Chili Festival. Taking home the Peoples Choice Award was Deborah Motte, pictured with Main Street Board members Rusty Milroy and Kamie ...

District 3 County Commissioner Dan Artussee was elected to become a new board member for the Ambulance Authority during Monday’s regular meeting. Artussee replaces long-time member and commissioner Ro...

The City of Okmulgee will hold an electronic waste recycling event this weekend. The event will be held Friday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and is for city utility account ...

The Okmulgee County Sheriff ’s Office is currently investigating the disappearance of Lonnie Leon Jones, missing from South 158 Road near the Old Rocky Hill School. Mr. Jones was last seen by family o...

It’s National Red Ribbon Week around the country, with county schools participating in various activities to remind everyone to remain drug-free. The 2022 National Red Ribbon Week theme is “Celebrate ...

On Sept. 30, Principal Chief Hill signed into law historic legislation that will help strengthen the law enforcement and prosecutorial capabilities of Muscogee (Creek) Nation for crimes committed by n...

The Okmulgee School board met in special session Tuesday, as they considered policy updates and personnel matters. The members approved the hiring of three Adjunct teachers for Elementary Education. T...