It was a full week of fun for Morris Schools as the Eagles celebrated their annual Homecoming. Besides the themed dress-up days, the community enjoyed the parade Thursday afternoon. On Friday, Homecom...

The Oklahoma Tax Commission recently released city sales tax collection figures that primarily represents local tax receipts from July business. The monies they reported this period represent sales fr...

4-H Results Section 106 • Salad Making - Natalie Norem, Jr. Salad - 1st • Table Setting - Mattie Story, Jr. Picnic - 1st • Table Setting - Natalie Norem, Jr. Casual - 1st --- Section 108 - Tractor Dri...

Beggs coach Rodney Tate was brought to tears last Friday night as the sign was revealed dedicating the Beggs High School football field as “Tate Field” in his honor. Tate, a 1978 Beggs High School gra...

Covington Aircraft has donated an airplane to Okmulgee School’s Center for Aerospace and Advanced Technologies (C.A.A.T.). The King Air A100 by Beechcraft will be housed on the C.A.A.T. campus. Wade L...

Several Memorandums of Understanding were approved during Monday’s meeting of the Okmulgee County board of commissioners. Approved were: • Memorandum of Agreement with Muscogee Creek Nation • Memorand...

With no measurable rainfall during the past seven days and the already dormant vegetation, the current fire danger continues to be at a critical level. The Okmulgee County Commissioners have again iss...

  WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.3 million grant to the Muscogee  Nation, for c...

I was raised in the city. My parents were not. They were raised doing things and were accustomed to a farm life that I was not. I don’t mean I didn’t know anything of country life or farm life, but I ...

2022 Okmulgee County Fair Livestock Results Angus Heifers • Champion - Andrea Smith, Henryetta 4-H • Reserve Champion - Andrea Smith, Henryetta 4-H --- British White Heifers • Champion - Avery Smith, ...

More than half of Oklahoma’s population lives in areas where there are not enough licensed child care providers, but Senate Appropriations Chair Roger Thompson is hopeful a new grant program offered b...

KGOU Radio and non-profit journalism organization Oklahoma Watch have teamed up to connect with diverse Oklahomans through a community listening project, “How’s Oklahoma Working for You?” The goal of ...

The Town of Grayson is excited about their upcoming fundraiser which will be held the first Saturday of October, according to Mayor Leon Anderson. Grayson’s annual Gumbo Festival is used as a fundrais...

The Morris City Council approved several agenda items during their regular monthly session Monday. The board approved Resolution 22-03 authorizing application for financial assistance from the rural e...

Okmulgee’s 5th annual Indigenous People’s Day will be held Oct. 10 on the south lawn of the Council House Museum for a day of fun, food and festivities. Indigenous Peoples’ Day is celebrated on the se...

The Okmulgee County Fair completed a three-day run on Saturday at the fairgrounds. Hard work by the exhibitors paid off with many receiving awards for their entries. Attendees were able to see the var...

The monthly meeting of Okmulgee County Democratic Party will be held Thursday, Sept. 15, at 6 p.m. at the OSUIT Student Union. Everyone is welcome to attend. The group is continuing their work of “tel...

The Okmulgee Indian Community Elders will hold an Indian Taco Sale Friday, Sept. 16, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 2900 N. Osage Place in Okmulgee. The meal will include a taco, drink and dessert for $10....

Come out and support the Morris High School cheerleaders as they compete at Regionals in Stroud this Saturday, Sept 17. Small Co-Ed division 2 begins at 4:45 p.m. Advance tickets are on sale now. Pict...

The 2nd Annual Last Chance Rodeo was held last Sunday, Sept. 11, in honor of first responders and the U.S. Armed Forces. Pictured are Darrell Macey, far left, and Davion Hemphill inside the announcer’...