In a hyperpartisan House, one bipartisan friendship stands out. You can see it in action within the dozen funding bills that the House passed this fiscal year, and sometimes in speeches on the House f...

ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 Unleash your inner architect, Aries. Your focus is laser sharp this week. Use this incredible mental clarity to map out a long-term goal that can lead to professional success. TA...

April 7, 1955 - February 21, 2026 Johnny Allen Henderson, a resident of Schulter, passed away on February 21, 2026. He was born April 7, 1955, in Henryetta to Howard and Patsy (McGill) Henderson. John...

May 16, 1934 - February 17, 2026 Ann (Hughey) Sackett, a longtime resident of St. Petersburg, Fla., passed away in Dallas on February 17, 2026, at the age of 91, after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s...

July 21, 1965 - February 22, 2026 Services are pending for Kathleen Duncan, 60, of Dewar, with Integrity Funeral Service. She passed away Sunday, February 22, 2026, in Tulsa.

Norris Shane Kerby was born on August 9, 1973, in Pima, Ariz. to Theda Helton and Norris Kerby. Shane moved with his family to Okmulgee after the death of his father. After training in computers, he f...

December 31, 1930 - February 12, 2026 Betty Louise Suiter Rhodes passed away peacefully on February 12, 2026, in Okmulgee. She was born to Raymond E. Suiter and Agnes Irene (Lakey) Suiter on December ...

April 14, 1935 - February 18, 2026 Ruby Jean Gasaway, a resident of Henryetta, passed away at the age of 90 on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, in Okmulgee. She was born on April 14, 1935, in Hanna. Fune...

September 26, 1953 - February 20, 2026 Ronald Lee Aldridge, 72, of Checotah, passed away Friday, February 20, 2026, in Checotah. According to his wishes, there will be no services. Arrangements are un...

September 28, 1947 - February 21, 2026 Thomas Lee Martin, a resident of Okmulgee, passed away on February 21, 2026. He was born on September 28, 1947, in Artesia, Calif. Thomas was the son of Lester L...

May 7, 1975 - February 23, 2026 Heda Rae Barnard, 50, passed from this earth on February 23, 2026, in Henryetta. Born May 7, 1975, she was the fourth of five children. Graveside service will be held a...

March 20, 1984 - February 25, 2026 Tela Love, 41, died Wednesday morning, February 25, 2026, in Okmulgee. Service arrangements are pending in the Okmulgee Chapel of Keith D. Biglow Funeral Directors, ...

Frank Alan Burzio, 82, of Hendersonville, N.C. passed away Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026, at Margaret R. Pardee Memorial Hospital. Born in Okmulgee, Frank September 24, 1943 - February 21, 2026 was the son ...

Mary “Pete” Shatswell, a resident of Henryetta, passed away on February 24, 2026. She was born October 6, 1934, in Hanna to Lewis and Effie (Britt) Payne. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monda...

I have a pastor friend who loves to hike and camp in the mountains. I’m not talking about the simply going to a structured State or National Park camping site. It’s not parking your RV or pitching you...

DEAR ABBY: I’ve been with my boyfriend for 17 years. He has a friend, “Byron,” whom he hangs out with multiple times a week, sometimes up to six days. Byron’s wife, “Crystal,” (married 22 years) is al...

Three elements converged in the men’s outdoor experiment to see it find its wings. As Jesus-follower visionaries, both men were marked by their love for the Lord and for the wellbeing of fellow pilgri...

• The long-running fight against Oklahoma’s revocable permit law for public utility companies came to a pause when the case reached District Judge John H. Norman, who took the matter under advisement....

3:30 a.m. - 24000 Block S. 220 Rd. - RP advised of an intoxicated elderly female subject involved in an assault case. 6:57 a.m. - Hwy 62 & Hornbeam Rd. - RP advised of a single-vehicle accident. 7:15 ...

12:10 p.m. - 13th St. & Wood Dr. - RP advised of a two-vehicle accident. 12:34 p.m. - 1200 Block S. Florida Ave. - RP advised someone broke into his residence through the back door. 1:49 p.m. - 700 Bl...