ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 Express yourself with great confidence this week, Aries. You feel like you are in control and well organized. This is a recipe for success regarding the things you need to accomp...

February 18, 1976 - January 27, 2025 Chebonnie Lindsey passed away January 27, 2025. Visitation will be held Thursday, January 30, 2025, from 2-4 p.m. Wake service is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Weogufgee...

June 9, 1960 - January 23, 2025 Virgil David Lee, a lifelong resident of Henryetta, died January 23, 2025, in Henryetta at the age of 64. He was born on June 9, 1960, in Henryetta to Virgil Lee, Sr. a...

September 8, 1959 - January 23, 2025 Joseph Smith, a resident of Dustin, died January 23, 2025, at the age of 65. Private memorial to be held at a later date. Cremation arrangements are under the dire...

Robert Gene “Bob” Brown, passed away Friday, January 24, 2025, in Broken Arrow at 92 years of age. Bob was born and grew up in Okmulgee, where he attended school. He graduated from Okmulgee High Schoo...

Tommy Lee Ryder, a longtime Okmulgee resident, passed away on January 25, 2025, in Tulsa at 55 years of age. He was born on September 13, 1969, to Joe Ryder and Carol Sue (Davis) Casey. A passionate f...

January 25, 2025 Kristine Rider of Okmulgee passed away Saturday, January 25, 2025, at her home. Arrangements and cremation services are pending with McClendon-Winters Funeral Home of Okmulgee.

January 5, 1946 - January 28, 2025 Betsy Lorene Harjo, a resident of Okmulgee, passed away January 28, 2025, in Okmulgee at the age of 79. She was born Saturday, January 5, 1946, in Okmulgee. Viewing ...

I think that we all probably have people that we decide that we just don’t like from the moment we meet them. It may be irrational to act like that, but we do it anyway. So, we avoid them, ignore them...

DEAR ABBY: My brother died of cancer a year ago. During his entire 50-year marriage, I felt bad about the way his wife treated him. She snapped at him and bit his head off from the time they were firs...

We had known each other professionally through her work as a State Representative, and in my work as an Assistant News Director at our local radio station. We also were both youth workers at different...

Morris Fire Department will hold its annual Pancake Breakfast Saturday, Feb. 8, from 7-11 a.m. at the Morris Elementary Cafeteria. The meal will feature all-you-can-eat pancakes, sausage and bacon. Ad...

VFW Post 1189 made a surprise visit to Beggs Middle School this week to make a presentation to students who participated in a recent contest. Mrs. Rannells’ 7th & 8th grade English students competed i...

The 64th Annual Paul Post Invitational brought top-tier wrestling competition to Sallisaw, with 26 teams from Oklahoma and Arkansas battling for supremacy on the mats. Marlow emerged victorious in the...

Talon Weaver’s 18-point effort wasn’t enough as Henryetta fell to Eufaula 47-38 on Tuesday. The game was tied at 29 before Eufaula pulled ahead with a 9-point run. The Knights had a strong second half...

The Wilson Tigers secured a hard-fought 63-59 victory over the Pawhuska Huskies on Tuesday night, overcoming a halftime deficit with a strong second-half performance. Wilson trailed 33-31 at halftime ...

The Morris High School and Junior High girls went to the McAlester Powerlifting Meet Wednesday. The eight lifters came home with three medals. Lifters were Jessa Nichols, Reese Ellis, Joslyn Richter, ...

A stellar performance from Bre Harvell propelled the Dewar Lady Dragons to a commanding 67-35 victory over Stuart on Tuesday. Dewar fell behind 5-0 early but responded with a 14-point run to seize con...

The Henryetta Lady Knights faced a tough challenge against the Eufaula Lady Ironheads, falling 57-25 on Tuesday. Henryetta’s best quarter came in the second, where they outscored Eufaula 11-9. However...

The Wilson Tigers placed 2nd in the 2025 Muscogee Nation Invitational Basketball Tournament last week. See additional photos from the tournament on page B8.