Several area junior high teams competed at the 2025 Tahlequah Junior High Track Meet. Here’s a look at some of the results, with a focus on Okmulgee, Twin Hills and Dewar: Okmulgee • Girls 100m Hurdle...

The Okmulgee High School track & field teams showcased their talent at the Rock Creek Invitational (Sulphur) held on March 10. Despite facing tough competition from various schools, Okmulgee athletes ...

The Preston Pirates continued their dominant season with a 10-0 shutout victory over Riverside Indian Braves on Tuesday. The Pirates wasted no time, scoring four runs in the first inning. Noah Wilson ...

The Preston Lady Pirates battled hard but ultimately fell short against the Haskell Lady Haymakers, suffering an 18-8 loss on Tuesday in a high-scoring matchup. Haskell wasted no time taking control o...

The Okmulgee Bulldogs put up a strong fight but ultimately fell to the Henryetta Knights, 7-5, on Tuesday. Henryetta got on the board in the second inning with an RBI single by Connor Matlock. The Kni...

The remodeling project for Courtroom 2 in the Okmulgee County Courthouse is now complete, with Judge Deborah Reheard hearing cases in the new updated facility. Following the overhaul and addition of n...

Several agreements were approved during Monday’s regular meeting of the Okmulgee County Board of Commissioners. The board approved the Okmulgee County Emergency Management to use the Local and Tribal ...

Okmulgee Main Street is taking proactive steps to address the growing feral cat population in the downtown district. A Trap/Neuter/Return (TNR) program will be implemented as a humane and effective me...

With over three decades of experience serving Okmulgee County, Chip Smalley has officially announced his candidacy as an Independent for Okmulgee County District 1 Commissioner. The Special General El...

Rep. Scott Fetgatter, R-Okmulgee, passed a bill in the House Monday that would require child sex offenders to undergo chemical castration before they would be eligible for parole. House Bill 2422 is f...

Native Agriculture Financial Services is proud to present an Agriculture Risk Management Workshop on Friday, April 11, from 1-3 p.m. at the College of the Muscogee Nation, located at 2170 Raven Circle...

A 55-year-old woman was found safe following a Silver Alert issued by Oklahoma Highway Patrol last week on behalf of the Okmulgee Police Department (OPD). According to the OPD, with the assistance of ...

Gary William Sallee passed away Thursday, March 6, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. He was born July 11, 1947, in Lamar, Colo. to the late Thomas and Mary Ellen (Killion) Sallee. Gary attended P...

December 1, 1935 - March 5, 2025 Hattie Daniels, 89, passed away on March 5, 2025, in Tulsa. She was born on December 1, 1935, in Seminole to Ryder Larney and Haney Micco. Hattie attended Eufaula Boar...

The services honoring and celebrating the life of Tim D. Ferguson, 86, of Enid, will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at Central Christian Church under the direction of Brown-Cummings, A Lif...

Joyce Anna Neal Grammer was born August 18, 1939, in Okemah. She passed from this life March 6, 2025. She worked for 15 years as a cook at Preston Public Schools. Joyce was preceded in death by her hu...

August 26, 1929 - March 10, 2025 Mary Avis Hedrick, a cherished resident of Dewar, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 10, 2025, in Henryetta at the age of 95. Born on August 26, 1929, in Kusa, sh...

February 5, 1947 - February 16, 2025 Larry D. Neal passed away after a lengthy illness at home, with his wife Teresa at his side on February 16, 2025, at the age of 78. Larry was born on February 5, 1...

March 6, 2025 Services are pending for Burton Garrett, 69, of Henryetta, with Integrity Funeral Service. He passed away Thursday, March 6, 2025, in Henryetta.

June 13, 1969 - March 5, 2025 A celebration of life for Thomas Daniel “Danny” Ladner will be held Saturday, March 15, 2025, at 2 p.m. at Parks Brothers Funeral Home Chapel in Okemah. Thomas Daniel Lad...