In a heartfelt ceremony on the eve of Valentine’s Day, Okmulgee Mayor Mickey Baldwin and his wife presented an Honor Quilt to Air Force veteran George Gully at the Okmulgee American Legion Post 10. Fa...

Students at Rose State College now have expanded opportunities to seamlessly transfer into OSU Institute of Technology’s (OSUIT) Bachelor of Technology in Applied Industry Leadership (BT AIL) program,...

Members of the Okmulgee County Community Garden met Saturday, Feb. 8, donned their work gloves and brought their gardening tools to prepare the garden for spring planting. They cleaned out the raised ...

Sample ballots are now available for the March 4 election. Voters can download a sample ballot using the State Election Board OK Voter Portal at oklahoma.gov/elections/ovp or pick up a copy at the Okm...

Henryetta First Christian Church, 412 N. 5th St. in Henryetta, will hold a chili dinner Saturday, Feb. 22, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The meal will include a bowl of chili or Frito pie, dessert and a d...

ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, impulsiveness may cause friction with loved ones this week, so avoid rushing into decisions. Keep an open mind when others come to you with their thoughts. TAURUS – Apr 21...

February 5, 1947 - February 16, 2025 Larry Neal, lifelong Okmulgee resident, passed away Sunday, February 16, 2025, at his home. He was born February 5, 1947, to the late Lowell C. and Doris Jean (Hig...

February 17, 2025 Johnny D. Gilliland, a resident of Okmulgee, formerly of Tulsa, passed away Monday morning, February 17, 2025, at the age of 68. No services are planned. Arrangements and cremation s...

May 3, 1965 - February 13, 2025 Dixie Wade Dunn, a resident of Henryetta, passed away February 13, 2025, in Henryetta at the age of 59. He was born May 3, 1965, in Houston to Charles Gill and Vada Dun...

February 7, 1952 - February 12, 2025 Joyce Rae Williams, 73 of Hitchita, passed away Wednesday, February 12, 2025, at her home in Hitchita. She was born on February 7, 1952, in Modesto, Calif. to Char...

April 23, 1958 - February 14, 2025 James “Jimmy” Williams, a resident of Henryetta, died on February 14, 2025, at the age of 66. He was born April 23, 1958, in Okmulgee to Gene and Joyce (Hartgraves) ...

January 26, 1980 - February 10, 2025 Sarah Jean Yancey, a resident of Henryetta, died February 10, 2025, at the age of 45. She was born January 26, 1980, in Okmulgee to Marcus and Teresa (McCroskey) Y...

Jake William Hinshaw, 83, of Edmond, passed away on Saturday, February 15, 2025, in Edmond. Visitation will be held at McClendon-Winters Funeral Home Chapel on Sunday, February 23, 2025, beginning at ...

January 2, 1948 - February 15, 2025 Jackie Jackson, a resident of Okmulgee, passed away Saturday afternoon, February 15, 2025. He was born January 2, 1948. Arrangements are pending with McClendon-Wint...

April 6, 1967 - February 14, 2025 Angela G. Walker, age 57, of Sapulpa, died February 14, 2025, in Sapulpa. Arrangements are pending with House of Winn - Okmulgee.

Decisions are made by those who show up, as quoted by President Jed Bartlet from “The West Wing.” Voters who take the time to cast ballots make the decisions. Oklahoma has one of the worst voting perc...

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have very different approaches to social media: He’s all in, and I’m all out. I don’t “do” the internet. I don’t have Facebook, Instagram, X, Snapchat and whatever else peo...

“We can hear people and see them, but we can’t really see God or hear him,” says Italia, 9. After Jesus had miraculously fed 5,000 people with just five loaves of bread, he asked his disciples: “Do yo...

Deuteronomy 31:7-8 - Then Moses summoned Joshua and said to him in the presence of all Israel, “Be strong and courageous, for you must go with this people into the land that the Lord swore to their an...

The Wilson Tigers boys’ basketball team showcased their dominance over the weekend, capturing the District Championship with back-to-back commanding victories over Mason and Haileyville. The Tigers ne...