While most of us living in the good ole’ U.S. of A. are basking in the glory of unlimited freedoms and of a plentiful supply of basic-needs products (as long as we have the funds to pay for them), the...

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...

I imagine most all of us have a spilled milk (or some other substance) story we could tell. I have two. In one, my nephew was watching TV when he was about ten years old. It was in black and white in ...

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...

The Okmulgee Indian Community Elders Winter Fundraiser will be held Friday, Jan. 20, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 2900 Osage Place. The fundraiser meal will include stew, chili, cornbread, dessert and a ...

DEAR ABBY: The last two years have been especially tough. I went through a breakup after a fouryear relationship, my dog developed cancer and I had to put her to sleep, and I caught COVID and have bee...

January 20 is National Cheese Lover’s Day! As a cheese lover myself, I HAD to use this week’s column to celebrate cheese! For me, cheese enhances any dish. I will add it to recipes where there is no c...

Living one day at a time, enjoying one moment at a time. The phrase follows those well-known first lines of the Serenity Prayer, “Lord, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the ...

Veteran and post member Pete Rogers has been researching the early history of the post and will be providing a brief history over the next few months in advance of the 100 year celebration. According ...

Two county high school Academic Teams have qualified for State. Coach Jon Robertson and the Preston Academic Team (above), who took home the Area Championship trophy and will head to capture another S...

Ashley Hall of Morris is one of more than 400 students who received diplomas and were recognized as Harding University graduates for Fall 2022 during a commencement ceremony on Dec. 17, 2022. Hall rec...

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...

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...

An Okmulgee man is recovering from serious injuries suffered in a motorcycle crash last weekend in Washita County. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol investigated the collision which happened Jan. 14 at 2:39...

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...