A person of interest in an Okmulgee murder investigation was denied bond Wednesday after making an appearance in court. Joseph (Joe) Kennedy II, 67, was arrested in Daytona Beach Shores Tuesday for dr...

Morris Elementary School spent Unity Day 2022 representing kindness, acceptance and inclusion. Students and staff celebrated with a door decorating contest between classrooms, a collaboration with Mor...

Tate Field at Golden Demon Stadium in Beggs will be the site of two Central Football League playoff games on Saturday afternoon. The Beggs football field will host the 1/2 grade ‘Silver’ postseason ga...

The Preston varsity basketball teams battled Vanoss Tuesday afternoon at the Mvskoke Dome in Okmulgee. The county cage squads used the preseason scrimmage to get better prepared for the upcoming 2022-...

The Okmulgee Junior Football Association will close out its 2022 regular-season schedule Saturday with a trip to Bristow and a showdown with the Bristow Purple Pirates. Saturday’s regular-season final...

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 ...

It’s easy to underestimate how powerful your body is. Each day, your immune system works as a defense mechanism to keep bacteria and viruses under control - either by preventing new infections or figh...

Project Heart Senior • Monday: Chicken Pot Pie, Squash Medley, Harvard Beets, Brownie, Milk • Tuesday: Beef Stew, Green Peas, Spiced Pears, Cornbread, Mock Pecan Pie, Milk • Wednesday: Scrambled Eggs ...

How is it that songs continue to be an integral part in our programs for the Okmulgee Lions Club? As in “It’s a small, small, world?” So, when Lion Dr. Ed Osborn took the podium to introduce Tuesday’s...

Sallisaw wrestling coach Mark Smith was honored recently along with his three older brothers and parents by the Oklahoma Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame at a banquet in Edmond. Smith’s ...

It has always amazed me that religion is only mentioned one time in the Scriptures in a positive light. In James 1:26, the Apostle James tells us, “If any man (person) among you seem to be religious, ...

Trinity Lutheran Church of Okmulgee is excited about the upcoming Luther’s Oktoberfest, which will be held Saturday, Oct. 29, from 4:30 to 8 p.m. The church is located at 1314 E. 6th St. Lots of prepa...

October 21 Okmulgee Main Street’s annual Harvest Spoon Chili Festival will take place Saturday, Oct. 22, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in downtown Okmulgee. The event will include chili tasting, a 5k & Fun R...

“If I can accomplish early on some of the items I have on my list for the day,” I said, “I feel like my day has meaning. If I get to noon, and I haven’t accomplished much, I feel like my day is wasted...

It’s that time again! Main Street’s annual Chili Fest is this Saturday beginning at 11 a.m. One of the best parts of the festival is the OCHS Thrift Store booth and we will be providing a fashion show...

Stories of spiritual journeys with Jesus are as numerous and varied as the pilgrims living them. The Nicky Cruz’s of the world give dramatic witness to the rescuing power of Christ leading in time to ...

DEAR ABBY: My longtime girlfriend has male friends who visit her during the day while I am gone for about a week each month. I know them, they are interesting people, and I’m OK with that. She now has...

It is that time again for me. The annual AVMC Halloween Party my family started is this Saturday in Okmulgee at the VFW. I am super busy this week preparing for that so I went with some easy things I ...