The Kevin Costner ‘Dancing With Wolves’ title sparks memories from my childhood days on our family’s acreage north of Okmulgee. My LIMP memoir* features a tweaked label, ‘Dancing With Snakes.’ The pag...

The Prairie Bell Home and Community Education Group awarded Sarah Blank and Anna Orsburn a $150 scholarship each to continue their education. Kristen Jackson and David O’Dell as “The Queen and the Bar...

The Okmulgee City-Wide Prayer Band will hold their annual 2 Chronicles 7:14 Service on Sunday, July 14, at 7 p.m. The service will be held at Conversion Ministry Church, 1330 E. Martin Luther King Dri...

Residents and family should be aware that dehydration can be serious and possibly be life-threatening and may require hospitalization. Dehydration is when your body does not have enough water to funct...

“Dear God: Help everyone on the hard math test. I love you, God, and in Jesus’ name I pray.” This prayer was offered by Mallory, 8, but it represents a sense of helplessness for all who are math chall...

Proverbs 24:29 - “Do not say, ‘Thus I shall do to him as he has done to me; I will render to the man according to his work.’” As fallible human beings, we sometimes want to witness the take-down of so...

If you have been considering adding to your fourlegged family, now is the time. We have been saving animals in partnership with the city animal shelter with a great big heart, but without kennels of o...

8th & Seminole • Okmulgee www.fumcokmulgee.org Please come join us this Sunday morning! Sunday School for all ages begins at 9:30 a.m. Our combined Traditional/Contemporary Worship Service begins at 1...

Without the Bible, we definitely would have a very limited understanding of the meaning of life, death and eternity. One late autumn, overcast day when my wife was eight years old, she found herself w...

Misdemeanors CM-2024-00165 06/12/2024 State of Oklahoma vs. Lemons, Rickey Leon DrivingWhileLicenseIsCanceled/Suspended/Revoked CM-2024-00166 06/12/2024 State of Oklahoma vs. Reeves, Christopher Eldon...

A fundraiser to benefit the Christian Education Youth Department at Greater Jones Chapel will be held today, June 21, from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Pork Chop Dinner Meal will include a pork chop, bake...

This Sunday, June 23, is the 5th Sunday after Pentecost. The readings are from Job 38:1-11, 2 Corinthians 6:1-13 and Mark 4:35-41.

5:45 a.m. - Jumping Jacks Pizza - Smoke Investigation - RP reported black smoke coming out of the building. --- 1:03 a.m. - 1400 Block N Kern - Threats - RP advised his girlfriend’s ex-boyfriend was p...

The Bible is still acclaimed to be the best-selling book of all time, with six (6) billion copies estimated to be in circulation today. Numerous sources also contend that it is still the #1 mostread b...

God’s Plan for Every Man Recently, our family laid to rest a man affectionately known as “Papoe Dean” to our great-granddaughters. He was a hardworking farmer and rancher that raised two boys. He taug...

The Historic First Baptist Church of Okmulgee, located at 521 N. Central Ave., will host its 2024 Vacation Bible School June 24-28 from 6-7:30 p.m. The theme for this summer is “The Armor of God.” All...

A fundraiser to benefit the Christian Education Youth Department at Greater Jones Chapel will be held Friday, June 21, from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Pork Chop Dinner will include a pork chop, baked po...

8th & Seminole • Okmulgee www.fumcokmulgee.org Please come join us this Sunday morning! Sunday School for all ages begins at 9:30 a.m. Our combined Traditional/Contemporary Worship Service begins at 1...

Miss Okmulgee County Georgia Frazier was 1st Runner-Up at the Miss Oklahoma 2014 Pageant. The Orpheum showed “How to Train Your Dragon 2.” --- 25 Years Ago: A country dance was held at the Community C...

“Just like children imitate their parents, Jesus imitated His Father,” says Holly, 12. “We are the children of God. We can be loving, patient, caring and compassionate and have the love of God in our ...