So, when I went to prep this week’s column, I went looking to see what I had on hand so I wouldn’t have to do a lot of shopping. I found more smoked sausage than I needed to keep on hand, plenty of pa...

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’...

Okmulgee County District #2 has completed their project on the one-lane bridge on the curve just south of Preston on Old Highway 75. With the upcoming Preston overpass work on Hwy. 75, increased traff...

The opportunity to visit the various parts of the state is a welcome chance to see the good work done by local youth-serving organizations. Such an occasion occurred recently when the Oklahoma Commiss...

It’s Homecoming Week for Morris Public Schools. The Homecoming Parade will be Thursday at 1:30 p.m. Coronation of one of the 11 queens will begin at 6:30 p.m. Friday evening at Larry Bookout Field. Th...

Narcotics Anonymous (NA) and Alcoholic Anonymous (AA) meetings at the Unity Club: • Monday: Welcome Group AA (Open Discussion) - 7:30 p.m. • Tuesday: Welcome Group AA (Closed Big Book Study) - 7:30 p....

The Okmulgee County Free Fair completed its three-day run last Saturday with competitors of all ages receiving recognition for their work and projects. On Thursday, Okmulgee Farm Bureau held the tract...

Midge and Millie’s Bookstore, located at 208 W. 6th in downtown Okmulgee, is now open Monday through Friday from 7 a.m.-6 p.m. according to Sarah Amador, owner. “Celebrating with people and really bui...

A wreck last week that sent two men to the hospital is being investigated by the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. The injury crash occurred on Sept. 6 at 11:58 a.m. on Highway 75, two miles north of Henryetta...

Leman Lewis, right, owner of the former Black Hospital, now the Landmark for All Generations, Inc., thanks Ringo Spurlock, manager of the Henryetta Walmart, for their recent donation to the fundraisin...