The Morris Eagle varsity football team saw their 2021 campaign come to a close last Friday night at Kiefer High School. The regular-season finale did not end the way the Eagles had hoped, falling to t...

The Preston varsity basketball program kicked off their 2021-2022 campaign this past Friday with a trip to Okarche for a showdown with the host Okarche Warriors and Lady Warriors. The Preston cage squ...

St. Michael Catholic Church 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (B) My Words Will Remain During the course of a single week, we hear a lot of words, but how many of them are worth remembering? Here each Sund...

DEAR ABBY: My wife and I have been married for 21 (mostly) happy years. However, last year, I had an affair that lasted several months. I confessed to my wife, and we separated for about a month while...

The state Legislature’s interim studies are ending as lawmakers prepare for the 2022 session. The studies showed lawmakers are focused on relating to children which could make Oklahoma safer for child...

As Abraham Lincoln paced the floor amid the crying of his two young sons, a passing neighbor asked, “What’s the matter with the boys?” “Just what’s the matter with the whole world,” answered Lincoln. ...

Project Heart Senior • Monday: Hamburger Stew, Squash Medley, Warm Fruit Compote, Cornbread, Brownie, Milk • Tuesday: Oven Fried Chicken, Hash Brown Casserole, Vegetable Blend, Roll, Strawberry Shortc...

10/25/2021 12:41 a.m. - Alarm - 3600 block of Happy Camp Rd. - Happy Camp Farms, back door. 1:13 a.m. - Suspicious Person/Vehicle - SB Hwy. 75/north of Redneck Corner - Male shining flashlight on traf...

Felonies CF-2021-00194 10/27/2021 State of Oklahoma vs. Southern, Tavis B. Child Endangerment by DUI CF-2021-00195 10/28/2021 State of Oklahoma vs. Herriage, Richard Scott Plan, Attempt, Conspire to P...

November 5 VFW Indian Taco & Bean Dinner | VFW Post 1189’s next Indian Taco & Bean Dinner will be held Friday, Nov. 5, at 11 a.m. November 6 Dodge Brawl Tournament | The annual Dodge Brawl Tournament,...

Thank you to everyone who has served as a bell ringer in the past. Maybe you did not ring but gave a donation or a smile to the person that was ringing. The need is greater this year; will you please ...

VFW Auxiliary 1189 is excited to announce the kick-off of the VFW Auxiliary’s national anthem singing contest, Get Excited for the Red, White and Blue! Local youth in grades K-12 can showcase their ta...

Okmulgee FFA Chapter members will be hosting area veterans during their first “Coffee with a Veteran” reception on Wednesday, Nov. 10 from 7:30 to 11 a.m. Okmulgee FFA members would like to show their...

The Okmulgee Community Playhouse will be hosting a Gospel Show this Saturday at the Orpheum Theatre. There are two shows planned, one at 2 p.m. and the other 7:30 p.m. Admission is $5 at the door for ...

Longtime Okmulgee resident Mary Jo Boatman was interviewed recently by a historian in Medicine Park and was featured on the Medicine Park Facebook Page. Boatman has traveled all over the country, and ...

Dear Voter, House Bill 1176 was passed and codified into law by our legislature in 2006. The bill created the County Improvements for Roads and Bridges fund. Better known among County Commissioners an...

The jobless rate in Okmulgee County dropped to 2.6 percent for the month of September, according to figures from the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission. The figure was down from 3.6 percent in Se...

Oklahoma’s latest execution, its first in six years, has put the death penalty squarely under the political spotlight once again. John Marion Grant, 60, who was strapped to a gurney inside the executi...