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 ...

While winter athletics wind down across Okmulgee County, another group of competitors is still buzzing - quite literally - as academic teams from Morris, Beggs and Preston continue stacking championsh...

On nearly every important measure of academic success, Oklahoma now sits at the bottom. That hasn’t always been the case. In the 1990s, Oklahoma ranked in the top half of states in reading and math, b...

The Okmulgee Chamber of Commerce will host a Legislative Forum Friday, March 6, at 8 a.m. at the Mabrey Bank Meeting Room, 111 E. 6th Street in Okmulgee. The Knights of Columbus Council 2494 will hold...

This summer, middle and high school students can experience life on a college campus while exploring exciting fields of study at the free 2026 Summer Academies in Science, Technology, Engineering and ...

Oklahomans who want to change their party affiliation must submit their change no later than March 31. According to Okmulgee County Election Board Secretary Ashley Carnes, voters may change their part...

July 17, 1953 - February 27, 2026 Carol Sue Dieterle Bardin passed away on Friday, February 27, 2026, in Tulsa at the age of 72. Carol was born on July 17, 1953, in Dixon, Ill. to Aloysius J. Dieterle...

June 5, 1942 - February 28, 2026 Roy Nathaniel Coble, known as “Senior Roy,” passed away on February 28, 2026, at St. Anthony Hospital at the age of 83. Roy was born on June 5, 1942, in Littlefield, T...

July 28, 1943 - February 13, 2026 It is with great sadness that the family of Thomas Joseph Robertson announces his passing on February 13, 2026, in Tulsa at the age of 82. He was a resident of Okmulg...

April 13, 1938 - February 24, 2026 Maxine Lee Hinshaw, 87, of Edmond, passed away peacefully on February 24, 2026, after a short illness. Maxine was born to the late Thomas and Sylvie Valerie (Perron)...

September 30, 1975 - February 28, 2026 Montri El Brinkley, 50, truck driver and resident of Tulsa, formerly of Okmulgee, passed away Saturday, February 28, 2026, in his home surrounded by family. Fune...

June 8, 1941 - March 2, 2026 Sandra Kaye Milam, a long-time resident of Dewar, passed away on March 2, 2026, at the age of 84. Sandra was born on June 8, 1941, in Detroit to Herbert Weese and Irene (W...

June 22, 1944 - February 25, 2026 Arrangements are pending with McClendon- Winters Funeral Home for Rachel Louise Randall, who passed away February 25, 2026.

DEAR ABBY: I have always looked inside a person before casting judgment. It has been six years that I’ve been close friends with my neighbor “Tim.” I have always regarded him as a Kramer from “Seinfel...

As the Oklahoma Legislature enters its second month of work, there has been much progress made on the proposals the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) supports. We deeply thank all the lawma...

• At the request of U.S. Senator W.B. Pine, the Okmulgee Chamber of Commerce met in a special session to begin pushing for a new federal building and post office. City leaders planned to gather statis...

John 12:47-49 - If anyone hears My sayings and does not keep them, I do not judge him; for I did not come to judge the world, but to save the world. He who rejects Me and does not receive My sayings, ...

“If Jesus healed people and fed thousands with just a few fish, why would anyone want to kill him?” asks Liam, 9. “That’s like trying to get rid of your birthday cake!” Liam’s question is both funny a...

The Dewar Dragons wrapped up their season Tuesday night with a hard-fought 59-51 contest against Porum, battling from start to finish in a physical matchup that showcased the team’s grit and determina...

On a brisk Monday at Rock Creek Golf Course in Sapulpa, the Henryetta Lady Knights wasted little time making a statement to open their 2026 spring season. Competing in a strong 17-team field, the Lady...