As the Covid pandemic continues, the need to provide trade specific training to help those seeking new employment has also increased. Thanks to a partnership that began between OSUIT and Cherokee Nati...

Preston and Beggs renewed their hardwood rivalry Tuesday evening at the Jim Waller Event Center in Preston. The two county cage squads will complete the home-and-home series February 11 in Beggs. The ...

Illness and COVID-related issues resulted in several high school basketball games involving seven of the eight Okmulgee County schools being canceled this week. The only county school to not have a ga...

The Okmulgee Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs welcomed the Tigers and Lady Tigers of Wewoka High School to town Tuesday for a pair of hardwood battles. The host Okmulgee cage squads were unable to record vi...

Wilson and Dewar met on the hardwood this past Monday evening at the Tiger Den at Wilson High School. Both county cage squads came away with a victory in the showdown with the host Lady Tigers earning...

The Schulter Bulldogs came away with a sixthplace finish last Saturday at the Graham-Dustin Invitational basketball tournament. The Bulldogs’ lone win of the 3-day event came last Friday in the consol...

The Beggs Golden Demon varsity basketball team took home the runner-up trophy at the 2022 Henryetta Invitational Basketball Tournament last Saturday night with a 48-33 loss to Metro Christian. COURTES...

Preston High School NHS Students held a school wide Penny War for their annual community service project. “The response was overwhelming,” NHS Sponsor, Kim McCullah, said. “We had a goal, but complete...

Morris Schools recently welcomed two new employees: therapy dogs Kalani and Shadow. Pictured above left, school janitor Miss Rose spends a little time with Kalani as she rests in the office. Center, M...

It seems that almost everyone likes to be first and generally all of us appreciate new things. With a last name like “Zinn”, I seldom have to worry about being first in any group. While there is somet...

100 years ago: Three gunman escaped capture following a shootout with law enforcement. Two of the gangsters were in jail. Featured movies playing in Okmulgee at the Orpheum was “Out of the Dust,” whil...

Do you have a talent you wish to share? Next weekend, the Okmulgee Community Playhouse will hold an open ‘mic’ night at the Orpheum Theatre beginning at 7:30 p.m. Admission at the door is $5. Director...

Classes taught by Julie Bryant have moved to the Okmulgee Fairgrounds. Classes are on Tuesdays and offer tap, ballet and jazz for children 3-10. “We are extremely happy that the Fair Board is allowing...

Tuesday’s Okmulgee Lions Club meeting was one of those programs we enjoy hosting - our almost-famous 15 minutes-of-fame. This program features two of our newest members to tell a little history about ...

I would like at the end of my days to be known as a man of wisdom. However, I must confess that over the years I have been guilty of my fair share of foolishness. Fortunately, most of it was in acts o...

DEAR ABBY: My dear friend “Francine” loves male attention and flirts with men, married or unmarried, at parties and on other occasions. I don’t think flirting with married men is proper because it sen...

The men and women of our nation’s law enforcement put their lives on the line every single day to protect our families and our communities. I could not be more grateful to them for their sacrifice. Th...

“Frank taught me to pray.” The spokesperson went on to share exactly how his fellow Kenya missionary had schooled him in this key practice of the Christian faith. “I learned to pray by being with Fran...

While drunk driving is still a huge issue in our county, law enforcement agencies across the state have seen increasing numbers of drug-impaired drivers. One National Highway Traffic Safety Administra...

Casserole, by definition, refers to the pan your food is cooked in and then used to serve said food, from oven to table with one dish. Most often though, especially here in America, casserole is what ...