Obituaries
By News Staff 
December 7, 2022
January 1, 1960 - December 1, 2022 Sandra Laster, a resident of Beggs, passed away December 1, 2022, in Tulsa. Viewing will be held Friday, December 16, 2022, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at McClendon-Winter...
News
By News Staff 
December 7, 2022
December 8 Festival of Lights Christmas Parade | Okmulgee Main Street’s Festival of Lights Christmas Parade returns to downtown Okmulgee Thursday, Dec. 8, at 7 p.m. Lineup for parade entries will begi...
Sports
By Larry Owen 
December 7, 2022
Dewar and Schulter met on the basketball court this past Friday evening at the Clell W. Henson Fieldhouse in Dewar. Both Okmulgee County cage squads came away from the hardwood showdown with a victory...
Obituaries
By News Staff 
December 7, 2022
October 30, 1980 - November 30, 2022 Jeremy Tyrone Campbell, a Tulsa resident, passed away Wednesday, November 30, 2022, at Hillcrest Heart Hospital in Tulsa at 42 years of age. He was born October 30...
Obituaries
By News Staff 
December 7, 2022
March 23, 1944 - November 30, 2022 George Grimes was born in McCurtain, on March 23, 1944, to Henry and Estella (Nix) Grimes. He passed away in Tahlequah on November 30, 2022, at the age of 78. Funera...
Obituaries
By News Staff 
December 7, 2022
December 17, 1932 - December 2, 2022 Elvena M. DePasse, a longtime resident of Henryetta, died Friday, December 2, 2022, in Henryetta at the age of 89. She was born December 17, 1932, in Henryetta to ...
Obituaries
By News Staff 
December 7, 2022
Montauk, Missouri January 28, 1945 - Bakersfield California, November 13, 2022 A longtime resident of McFarland, Calif. fell ill suddenly on Sunday, November 13, 2022, and left this world for a better...
Obituaries
By News Staff 
December 7, 2022
December 31, 1938 - December 5, 2022 Makon A. Brooks, age 83, a longtime resident of Okmulgee and veteran of the U.S. Army, died Monday, December 5, 2022. Arrangements pending with House of Winn Funer...
Obituaries
By News Staff 
December 7, 2022
June 21, 1947 - November 20, 2022 Marilyn (Powell) Coon was born June 21, 1947, in Henryetta to the late James and Eunice (Fleming) Powell and passed away November 20, 2022, in her home near Sulphur a...
Obituaries
By News Staff 
December 7, 2022
December 24, 1997 - December 3, 2022 Micheal James Lee (Mikey) gained his wings on December 3, 2022, in Tulsa, at 24 years of age. He was born December 24, 1997, in Okmulgee. Those who knew Mikey lost...
Commentary
By News Staff 
December 7, 2022
DEAR ABBY: I have a sister in-law, “Karen,” no one in my husband’s family likes. She’s rude and insulting and acts like she is better than everyone else. She feels she’s entitled to have family member...
News
By News Staff 
December 7, 2022
“If you’re doing the right thing, “you’ll like it and it’ll be for you to do,” says Victoria, 8. Lots of people today would agree. They say, “If it feels good, do it.” What if a bank robber has fun st...
Commentary
By News Staff 
December 7, 2022
As newly-elected state lawmakers prepare for their 2023 session, the state’s premier child advocacy organization has released its “Children’s Legislative Agenda” ahead of the upcoming deadline to subm...
Obituaries
By News Staff 
December 7, 2022
March 5, 1948 - December 6, 2022 George “Sonny” Coser, Jr., a resident of Mounds, passed away Tuesday morning, December 6, 2022, at 74 years of age. He was born March 5, 1948, in Tulsa to the late Geo...
Obituaries
By News Staff 
December 7, 2022
November 5, 1973 - December 2, 2022 Mindy Jo Hickman, a resident of Henryetta, died Friday, December 2, 2022, in Henryetta at the age of 49. She was born November 5, 1973, in Henryetta. Funeral servic...
Editor Picks
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By Patrick Ford Editor 
March 4, 2026
With wildfire season already impacting Okmulgee County and new emergency alert systems on the horizon, the Okmulgee County Board of County Commissioners tackled a packed agenda Monday morning that ran...
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By Patrick Ford Editor 
March 4, 2026
Students from Okmulgee and Beggs are being recognized for their thoughtful reflections on patriotism after earning top honors in the 2025-26 Veterans of Foreign Wars essay competitions. Members of Vet...
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March 4, 2026
Residents of the City of Okmulgee will have several opportunities in 2026 to dispose of unwanted household trash at no cost, thanks to a series of Free Trash-Off Days scheduled at the Okmulgee Municip...
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March 4, 2026
Okmulgee County residents are invited to attend the upcoming Legislative Forums this Friday. Representatives Scott Fetgatter and Chris Banning, along with Senator Bryan Logan, will share with constitu...
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By Patrick Ford Editor 
March 4, 2026
Classrooms across Okmulgee County are bursting with bright colors, wacky socks, western hats and plenty of books this week as students celebrate Read Across America 2026. Observed nationally on March ...
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