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By Larry Owen 
January 20, 2023
The Morris varsity basketball program came away with a split decision this past Tuesday evening at the Don Shoemake Fieldhouse. The host Morris Lady Eagles improved to 10-3 on the season by taking the...
Sports
By Larry Owen 
January 20, 2023
The Henryetta varsity basketball program came away with a sweep of their Okmulgee County rivals, the Beggs Golden Demons and Lady Demons, this past Tuesday at the Henryetta Event Center. The host Lady...
Sports
By Larry Owen 
January 20, 2023
The varsity basketball programs from Wilson and Schulter met for the first time in the 2022-2023 season this past Tuesday evening in Schulter. The first roundball meeting between the two Okmulgee Coun...
Sports
By Larry Owen 
January 20, 2023
The Dewar varsity basketball team traveled to Mounds this past Tuesday for a showdown with the Mounds Golden Eagles and Lady Eagles. The Dewar cage squads came out of the road contest with a pair of v...
Sports
By Larry Owen 
January 20, 2023
The Preston varsity basketball program came away with a pair of wins over Eufaula Tuesday evening at the Jim Waller Event Center in Preston. The Lady Pirates began the home sweep with a hard-fought 34...
Sports
By Larry Owen 
January 11, 2023
Seven Okmulgee County boys varsity basketball teams battled for tournament championships last weekend in six different events. The Dewar Dragons were the best county boys squad to compete at a tournam...
Sports
By Larry Owen 
January 11, 2023
Seven Okmulgee County girls varsity basketball teams battled for tournament championships last weekend in six different events. The top girls cage squad from Okmulgee County last weekend was the Prest...
Sports
By Larry Owen 
January 11, 2023
Dewar and Wilson renewed their hardwood rivalry Monday evening at the Clell W. Henson Fieldhouse in Dewar. The host Dragons and Lady Dragons emerged from the county cage doubleheader with a pair of do...
Sports
By Larry Owen 
January 6, 2023
Preston and Morris met on the basketball court for the first time in 2022-2023 Tuesday evening at the Jim Waller Event Center in Preston. The host Preston cage squads walked off their home floor with ...
Sports
By Larry Owen 
January 6, 2023
The Henryetta varsity basketball program began the second-half portion of their 2022-2023 schedule Tuesday evening at home against the Kellyville Ponies and Lady Ponies. The host Henryetta squads foun...
Sports
By Larry Owen 
January 4, 2023
This weekend will see seven of the eight Okmulgee County basketball programs compete at various tournaments. Okmulgee is the only county school to not compete in a tournament this weekend. The Bulldog...
Sports
By Larry Owen 
January 4, 2023
The annual Henryetta Basketball Invitational Tournament gets underway this Thursday morning at 10 a.m. at the Henryetta Event Center. The opening contest of the 3-day event will pit the host Henryetta...
Sports
By Larry Owen 
January 4, 2023
The Okmulgee varsity basketball program welcomed in the New Year Monday evening at historic Brock Memorial Gymnasium. The first foe of 2023 was the Hornets and Lady Hornets of Hilldale High School. Mo...
Sports
By Larry Owen 
December 30, 2022
For almost 100 years, Preston High School has had an athletic team compete at the state tournament. In total, Preston has sent 141 teams to the ‘Big Dance’, beginning with the girls basketball team in...
Sports
By News Staff 
December 28, 2022
Wednesday, Dec. 28 Military Bowl Presented by Peraton UCF vs. Duke Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, Maryland 1 p.m., ESPN and the ESPN App -AutoZone Liberty Bowl Kansas vs. Arkansas Simmo...
Sports
By Larry Owen 
December 28, 2022
Former Beggs High School football standout Kendal Daniels closed out his first full season at Oklahoma State University Tuesday night at the 2022 Guaranteed Rate Bowl. The postseason bowl game took pl...
Sports
By News Staff 
December 28, 2022
The Preston Pirates Jump Rope team were honored to be in attendance at the Oklahoma City Thunder game on Dec. 17 and performed during the event. The Preston Jump Rope team is coached by Vicky Graham a...
Sports
By Larry Owen 
December 23, 2022
Several Dewar Dragon varsity football players received postseason honors recently. A total of 12 Dragon players were named to the District B-5 All-District Team, while four were named to the annual Ok...
Sports
By Larry Owen 
December 23, 2022
Since the beginning of the 21st Century, the varsity football programs at Beggs and Dewar hold the two longest playoff appearance streaks in Okmulgee County. The Beggs Golden Demons hold the record fo...
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Dedication, discipline and countless hours of practice have led Morris High School sophomore Alex Duclos to one of the highest achievements available to a high school musician in Oklahoma. Duclos has ...
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The State Election Board has mailed postcards to more than 71,000 voters requesting that they update their voter registration address, State Election Board Secretary Paul Ziriax announced. The postcar...
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Each Christmas season, the Okmulgee County Sheriff ’s Office pauses to remember three men whose lives were taken in the line of duty while serving their communities. This year, Deputy Stephen Lee cont...
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The Morris City Council and Morris Public Works Authority met Dec. 9 at the Morris Community Center, with Mayor Joe Berryhill presiding over both meetings. The regular meeting of the Morris City Counc...
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The Okmulgee Salvation Army is grateful to several county businesses that have made donations to assist in ensuring children have a great Christmas this year. Alicia Dudley of Henryetta First Family F...
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