Several county Farm Bureaus were recognized for their efforts to further agriculture and rural Oklahoma on Saturday, Nov. 8, during Oklahoma Farm Bureau’s 84th annual meeting in Oklahoma City. Each ye...

The Okmulgee County Community Garden will hold a workday tomorrow, Nov. 15. Members and friends will continue maintaining the garden and preparing it for winter weather. All garden members are encoura...

The 43rd annual Prairie Bell OHCE Christmas Bazaar & Craft Show will be held Saturday Nov. 22, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Morris High School Gym. Vendor Barbara Whitaker will be selling homemade pea...

Bluepeak, a leading provider of high-speed fiber internet, is proud to offer special savings to active-duty service members and their families in every community it serves. This gesture reflects the c...

The Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO) Foundation has announced a combined $125,000 donation to two nonprofit organizations working to address food insecurity and support vulnerable families acr...

The popular fitness program, Dance for Life, is announcing a change in venue for its Okmulgee class, effective Nov. 18. The class, which aims to put the “fun in your life” through movement, will now b...

Morris Community of Christ will host a Bingo fundraiser Saturday, Nov. 15, at the Morris High School Cafetorium. Doors open at 5 p.m., with dinner to follow at 5:30 p.m. and Bingo from 6-9 p.m. Cards ...

The Beggs First United Methodist Church has announced its Emergency Food Pantry and Community Closet/Thrift Store will be open the first and third Saturdays in December (Dec. 6 and Dec. 20). They will...

“The Lord is gracious and full of compassion,” according to Psalm 111:4, and Psalm 100:5 simply states, “For the Lord is good.” How do we know that the Lord God of Heaven is good? Obviously, first of ...

Christian Ministers Alliance Inc. will host a special evening of recognition and fellowship on Sunday, Nov. 16, at 6 p.m., as the organization honors Rev. W.R. Casey, Jr., President of the Christian M...

Visitors got a first-hand look at the traditions of early Oklahoma frontier life at the Oklahoma Territory Rendezvous Association (OTRA) Dripping Springs Rendezvous. After a one-year hiatus, and chang...

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced today that Jason Dale Cole, age 46, of Okmulgee, was found guilty at trial by a federal jury on ten counts of federal...

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Riccole Ladale Dixson, age 38, formerly residing in Dewar, Oklahoma, entered a guilty plea to one count of Felon...

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced Vincent Jerome May, age 37, of Okmulgee, Oklahoma, was sentenced to 120 months in prison for one count of Robbery in ...

The Morris Public Schools community came together this week for a pair of heartfelt Veterans Day assemblies, creating a day filled with patriotism, gratitude and powerful reminders of the meaning of s...

ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 Insecurity may be sparking some hesitation, Aries. The key to coping is figuring out why you are feeling this way. Is it a trust issue or lack of recognition? TAURUS – Apr 21/May...

When I was a little boy, I loved monkeys. They were fun, free, energetic and swung from limb to limb with total abandon. They often kept up a lively banter as well. Noisy might be a good descriptive w...

Self-confessed Bible history and language nerd Tim Mackie sees Jesus of Nazareth as “utterly amazing and worth following with everything that you have.”* Mackie is one of millions of believers who hav...

For the first time, downtown will transform into a dazzling winter wonderland as the Okmulgee Area Chamber of Commerce and Okmulgee Main Street team up to host Christmas on the Square, coming Dec. 3-7...

The Prairie Bell Home & Community Education members awarded a $400 scholarship to 2025 Morris graduate Jace Allen. Jace is the son of Anita Allen and is currently attending Green Country Vo-Tech, stud...