Beggs Seniors Rowdy Tucker and Destiny Jackson, both representing Cheer, were crowned 2022 Homecoming King and Queen Friday evening. The Beggs Demons football team went on to a resounding victory agai...

A Medication Take-Back event is planned for Oct. 19 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the OSUIT Student Union parking lot. This event is for residents wishing to dispose of any unused or expired medications i...

The Okmulgee Farmers Market is open each Friday through October from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in front of the Creek Council House in downtown Okmulgee. Grayson Gumbo Fest returns Saturday, Oct. 1, at the Gray...

The Okmulgee County Homeless Shelter is still seeing increased numbers of clients being served, resulting in a need to replenish their food supplies. Executive Director Brenda Brewer stated the shelte...

Morris FFA won 1st place in the Senior Division at Bristow Cattle Grading. On Sept. 21, 28 members of the Morris FFA competed with over 800 students from Oklahoma and Kansas. The first-place senior te...

Oklahoma State University’s Farm to You recently made a stop at the Mvskoke Dome. The Farm to You program brings educational events to local schools to give students a better idea of what farming is a...

A congressional subcommittee investigating the impact of a Supreme Court ruling that overturned decades of Native American law was told Tuesday that the court ignored tribal sovereignty to reach its d...

Substance abuse, misuse, and addiction rates vary by gender. This includes marijuana use. Data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) reveals marijuana use is the most common substanc...

The regular-season winning streak for the Dewar Dragon varsity football team has been extended to 38-straight games following last Friday’s 58-8 win over the Arkoma Mustangs. The streak began October ...

The Preston Pirate fall baseball team crossed off the first item off their postseason checklist this past Friday afternoon. The Pirates edged past the Drummond Bulldogs by a 10-7 margin Friday to capt...

or foster homes to help save precious lives. At the city pound and running out of time are these sweet beauties. If interested in one of these faces, please visit our website to fill out an applicatio...

DEAR ABBY: My co-worker takes advantage of our employer’s generous sick leave policy and calls in sick frequently. She will return the next day with no outward sign of illness and has, on several occa...

Coming Oct. 8th, the Okmulgee First Church of the Nazarene is having a Free Candy Land Adventure. Located at 711 N. Okmulgee Avenue, this adventure will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. It is for all childre...

It’s that time to pick up the pumpkin spice coffee, pumpkin spice Cheerios, and yes even pumpkin spice biscuits! Take a deep breath, in through the nose, and breathe out through the mouth. Did you sme...

Two subjects were arrested last week in connection with a home burglary. On Sept. 20 around 7:06 p.m., Henryetta police officers were dispatched to a home in the 800 block of North 5th Street in refer...

The history books for the Wilson Tiger varsity football team had two new additions this past Friday. The latest additions are as follows: • First 3-0 start • First district win The Tigers earned their...

Okmulgee County District 1 Commissioner Ron Ballard will officially retire at the end of the month. Ballard’s final day will be Sept. 30, after more than 15 years of county service. During Monday’s bo...

Oct. 14 is the last day to apply to become a registered voter in order to be eligible to vote in the Nov. 8 Federal, State, and County Mid-Term, General Election, Okmulgee County Election Board Secret...

The Salvation Army will be taking applications Oct. 3-14, for this year’s Angel Tree, which is for children ages 0-12. Applications will be accepted from 10 a.m. to 12 noon at the Salvation Army Thrif...