A Candidate Forum for District 1 County Commissioners will be held today at 6:30 p.m. at the Twin Hills School Gymnasium. According to Okmulgee County Republican Chair Marsheila Prior, this forum will...

As 2024 comes to a close, the Oklahoma Department of Corrections reflects on a transformative year marked by innovation, collaboration and measurable success. From enhancing safety and rehabilitation ...

Church will hold its Clothing Closet Saturday, Jan. 4, from 9-11 a.m. at the church, located

ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 You are likely to question information you receive this week, Aries. Investigate things further, but remain receptive to what others are saying. TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, it...

Oklahoma has a housing problem. Faltering local economies and development disagreements are stalling needed housing development in rural areas, while zoning and building codes prevent much-needed smal...

January 9, 1998 - December 24, 2024 Zachary James Williamson, 27, a resident of Hanna, passed away Tuesday, December 24, 2024, in Hanna. Zachary was born January 9, 1998, in Okmulgee to Shelley Renea ...

July 17, 1948 - December 31, 2024 Services are pending with McClendon-Winters Funeral Home for Randall Dean White, 76, of Okmulgee, who passed away Tuesday, December 31, 2024, in Glenpool.

November 24, 1929 - January 2, 2025 Services are pending for Nora Factor, 95, of Henryetta, with Integrity Funeral Service. She passed away Thursday, January 2, 2025, in Henryetta.

May 31, 1931 - December 26, 2024 Robert Dean “Bob” Casey passed away Thursday, December 26, 2024, after a brief illness. Bob and his twin sister Betty were born in Hoffman on Sunday, May 31, 1931. The...

March 29, 1939 - January 2, 2025 Services are pending with MClendon-Winters Funeral Home for Donna Ruth Gunter, who passed away January 2, 2025, in Tulsa.

William Lewis Moore (Bill), a long-time resident of Okmulgee, passed away Sunday, December 29, 2024. He was 70. Bill was born February 5, 1954, in Okmulgee to Lewis and Isabelle (Milroy) Moore. He was...

December 28, 2024 Funeral service for Nila J. Barnard, 98, of Okmulgee, is pending with McClendon-Winters Funeral Home. She died Saturday, December 28, 2024, in Okmulgee.

June 18, 1939 - December 29, 2024 Levertha B. Walker, age 85, a longtime resident of Sapulpa, died December 29, 2024, in Sapulpa surrounded by family. Arrangements are pending with House of Winn - Okm...

I was in junior high school. My sister had married a little over a year before. I have three sisters, but two of them were enough older than me, that they had married and were out of the house before ...

Okmulgee’s Rodeo Grounds sat north of town and directly across the road from our modest acreage along Highway 75. Tuesday evenings in the weeks leading up to the annual rodeo found cowboys, their “spu...

George H. Cantrell, an Aetna representative, aimed to break a world record by securing 500 life insurance applications in Okmulgee during the month of January. This effort was part of a broader plan t...

DEAR ABBY: I’ve been in a relationship with a man for the last five years. “Julian” came into my life after my husband passed. He is 65; I’m 45. Julian has two grown daughters, 36 and 27. The older on...

As we begin a New Year, some of us are also starting our journey through grief, and we need to face some key questions: How can we overcome the feeling that we are struggling through a fog of despair?...

One of the first passages of Scripture I recall being taught concerning winning souls to Christ is found in Psalm 126:5-6, “They that sow in tears (are deeply burdened) shall reap in joy. He (the soul...

Each day when you get in your vehicle, you do so with a destination in mind. When you begin cooking, you have a mental picture of what you are going to make. While picking up your phone, you know what...