“Death and life are in the power of the tongue,” according to the Word of God in Proverbs 18:21. Most of us speak many words in a 24-hour period and it would be well for us to remember that Jesus said...

Okmulgee Public Library’s Storytime kicked off this week, and will continue every Wednesday through the end of April. According to Children’s Librarian Jessica Brown, attendees are encouraged to arriv...

The jobless rate in Okmulgee County dropped slightly during July, according to recently-released figures from the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission. Okmulgee County reported a rate of 4.8 percen...

William Russell is the latest staff member promoted at the Okmulgee County Criminal Justice Authority. Deputy Executive Director and Deputy Chief of Law Enforcement Christopher C. Cook made the announ...

The Okmulgee County Election Board needs poll workers to work the polls on election day for the Nov. 8, General Election. Okmulgee County Election Board Secretary Ashley Carnes said applicants must be...

The Okmulgee County Free Fair began Thursday and continues through Saturday at the Okmulgee County Fairgrounds, 1901 N. Oklahoma (Fairgrounds Road between Okmulgee and Oklahoma Streets). Inside the ma...

The Tulsa Rodeo Association will be hosting the 2nd annual Last Chance Rodeo on Sept. 11 at the Bob Arrington Arena at the Claude Cox Omniplex. This event, which begins at 3 p.m., is a day to honor fi...

Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology was one of the first five colleges or universities to receive funding through the Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information...

Get your tickets now for the Loaded Baked Potato & Bake Sale Fundraiser, which will be held Thursday, Nov. 10. The event will benefit the Okmulgee County Homeless Shelter. Tickets are $10 and are avai...

The Morris Lady Eagles hosted their Okmulgee County rivals, the Beggs Lady Demons, in a pair of fastpitch softball contests on Tuesday evening. The Lady Eagles took the opening game of the twinbill by...

The Preston Lady Pirate varsity fastpitch softball team secured another district sweep in 2022 on Tuesday with a 20-0 victory over the visiting Warner Lady Eagles. The Lady Pirates took the first Dist...

LARRY OWEN SPORTS EDITOR The Preston Pirate varsity baseball team improved to 14-2 on the year Tuesday evening with a decisive 11-1 victory over the visiting Varnum Whippets. The run-rule win took pla...