The Well Done Foundation (WDF), a national nonprofit committed to combating climate change by plugging abandoned oil and gas wells, has partnered with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and We...

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Cody Lynn Lusk, 34, of Henryetta, entered a guilty plea to one count of Burglary in the First Degree in Indian C...

Members of the American Legion from Okmulgee were among the attendees at the Department of Oklahoma American Legion Mid-Winter Conference, held Jan. 16-18 at the Armed Forces Reserve Center in Norman....

A much-needed work day is scheduled at the Okmulgee County Community Garden for members and friends Saturday, Feb. 8. All garden members are encouraged to bring tools and equipment, as the garden is i...

Kanokie Coffeehouse in Beggs will host a Meet the Legislator event with Rep. Scott Fetgatter the first Friday of each month through May at 1 p.m. The public is invited to attend to hear what is happen...

ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 You’re in the mood to get things done this week, Aries. Your ambition is fueled and it is the perfect time to take charge and tackle overdue projects. Be careful not to rush thin...

James “Ross” Thompson, age 85, passed away on January 30, 2025, in Okmulgee. He was born on February 28, 1939, in Macon, Mo. to Charles and Marjorie (Newkirk) Thompson on the family farm. Ross earned ...

Dennis Wayne Benson was born on January 13, 1948, in Okmulgee to Mary Alice Lee. He passed away Monday evening, January 20, 2025, in Okmulgee at 77 years of age, with his loving daughter Bridget Shrum...

Phyllis Mae Argyle, was born August 14, 1936, in Chelsea to the late Urban E. and Klovia L. (Smith) Simmons. Phyllis left us and went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, February 1, 2025, at 8...

January 1, 1944 - February 3, 2025 Services are pending for Dawna Chapmon, 81, of Henryetta, with Integrity Funeral Service. She passed away Monday, February 3, 2025, in Tulsa.

March 4, 1959 - February 1, 2025 Christopher Delano Harris Sr., 65, passed away February 1, 2025, in Haskell. Service arrangements are currently pending at this time in The People’s Chapel of Keith D....

Jack Jay Willis passed away at the age of 85 on the evening of January 30, 2025, in Okmulgee. He was born June 14, 1939, in Glendale, Calif. to John and Neva (Harris) Willis. Fresh out of high school,...

Connie Ruth (Roberts) Toothaker, a longtime resident of Okmulgee, left this earthly life on the morning of Sunday, February 2, 2025, after a long illness. Her last days of care provided at Baptist Vil...

“By hating this world, you don’t put the things of this world in front of God,” says Enoch, 10. “This is how you earn rewards in God’s kingdom.” There is one Bible verse that Christians rarely quote: ...

Like an unwelcome guest who lingers too long (Mark Twain said guests and fish begin to stink after three days), pain, in one form or other, is likely to drop into our lives at some point. It may come ...

Okmulgee High School students finally celebrated at the Snow Ball event last week. Crowned as Snow Ball Royalty were King LeAundre Delonia and Queen Hope South. Congratulations to the winners!

Isaiah 43:18 - Do not call to mind the former things, or ponder things of the past. We often look back to childhood, remembering our friends, school days and the reckless abandonment of little respons...

On Monday, Feb. 3, Gov. Kevin Stitt delivered his annual “State of the State” address to the members of the Oklahoma Legislature and the entire state, which coincides with the opening of the 60th Okla...

DEAR ABBY: We share a vacation home with another family. My husband and I are neat people. The other family is the opposite. They leave dirty dishes in the sink for days, promising, “I’ll get to them....

1:40 p.m. - Traffic Hazard - RP reported large debris blocking the roadway, creating dangerous conditions. 5:15 p.m. - Burglary Alarm - Alarm triggered at a vacant business, building checked secure. 7...