Shirley Gean McKay was born August 12, 1950, and passed away January 4, 2025, at 74 years of age. August 12, 1950 - January 4, 2025 Arrangements and cremation services have been entrusted to McClendon...

Randall Dean “Randy” White, lifelong Twin Hills resident, passed away Tuesday, December 31, 2024, at 76 years of age. He was born July 17, 1948, the only child of Walter Herman and Bettye Ann (Rainwat...

March 2, 1951 - January 5, 2025 Jimmy “Doe” Roberts, a resident of Henryetta, died January 5, 2025, in Tulsa, at the age of 73. He was born March 2, 1951, in Henryetta to Willard and Anna (Ragland) Ro...

It is said our life is like an open book, with many blank pages. And each day as we live our deeds are recorded, chapter by chapter. Until we close our eyes in death. Amen. Roney L. Wilson began to fi...

July 14, 1942 - January 3, 2025 Margaret Ann (Freeman) Viersen passed this life on January 3, 2025, at the age of 82. She was born July 14, 1942, in Weleetka to William and Maudie (Henderson) Freeman....

June 18, 1939 - December 29, 2024 Levertha Bird Walker, age 85, homemaker and longtime resident of Sapulpa, died December 29, 2024, in Ascension St. John Hospital in Sapulpa surrounded by family. Fune...

Services are pending for Vernon Leroy Long, 96, of Henryetta, with Integrity Funeral Service. He January 7, 2025 passed away Tuesday, January 7, 2025, in Henryetta.

2 Timothy 4:7 - I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Teri Madelynne Garner, 72, was born June 21, 1952, in Muskogee, the daughter of Frank Warren Lake and San...

Donna Ruth (Smith) Gunter, an Okmulgee resident, passed away Thursday, January 2, 2025, in Tulsa. She was 85 years of age. Donna was born Sunday, March 26, 1939, in Okmulgee to the late John B. and Ma...

March 15, 1946 - January 3, 2025 Myrle Dean “Deanie” Durbin, a resident of Dewar, died Friday, January 3, 2025, in Hanna at the age of 78. Born on March 15, 1946, in Pittsburg County, she was the daug...

November 24, 1928 - January 2, 2025 Nora Factor, a resident of Henryetta, passed away peacefully at her home Thursday, January 2, 2025, with her daughter by her side. Nora was born November 24, 1928, ...

“They help sisters catch bugs,” says Katherine, age 7. Actually, it’s to bug sisters, says Chelsie, 11: “God created brothers so they could annoy their sisters to death. He also created them so their ...

Exodus 20:2-4, 7-8, 12-17 - I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. You shall have no other gods before me. You shall not make for yourself an image in the fo...

The Okmulgee YMCA will hold a community open house this Saturday. Bring the family and try the Y for free with a day of activities, games, vendors and a sampling of the Y’s signature fitness programs....

Some say that deaths occur in “threes,” and for Oklahomans that was truly the case last week with a trio of remarkable individuals who each had an impact on those in their circle of life. Former U.S. ...

The Henryetta Knights suffered a close 46-42 loss versus Okemah Panthers last Friday. Henryetta’s Skylar Greenhaw put up 16 points against the Panthers. The game was tied at 18 when Okemah went on a 7...

It was an exciting home opener for the Dewar Dragons and Lady Dragons as they made quick work of dispatching visiting Maud last Friday. The Dragons beat Maud 62-29, with Skelly Taylor (above) having t...

Okmulgee Boys (5-4) • Okmulgee 66, Vian 39 - W --- Okmulgee Girls (1-7) • Okmulgee 41, Vian 52 - L Okmulgee traveled to Catoosa Tuesday to take on the Class 4A Indians. --- Dewar Boys (8-0) • Dewar 62...

Lots of county teams will see tournament action this week. Local schools will participate in the following tournaments: • Okmulgee @ Locust Grove • Dewar @ Depew • Henryetta @ Home • Beggs @ Henryetta...

The Preston Pirates beat Red Oak on Jan. 3 as Coach Chase Littlejohn’s squad took the 33-29 win. Pheonix Finch led the scoring drive with 12 points. The Lady Pirates fell to Red Oak 69-35. Preston wil...