All City Hall offices and Public Works operations will be closed Tuesday, Dec. 24, and Wednesday, Dec. 25, in observance of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Emergency service operations, police and fi...

On September 14, 1947, a beautiful baby girl was delivered to Lucious Paul Lyons and Mattie McDade Lyons in Okmulgee. They named her Lois Ann. Lois attended the historic Dunbar High School, where she ...

Ronald Dean Monigold passed away Wednesday, December 11, at his home in Okmulgee. He was 89 years old. Dean was born in Barnsdall on May 20, 1935, to Oral Monigold and Iona Jeter-Clark. He was raised ...

December 19, 1945 - December 13, 2024 Jackie Ray Pilch, 78, of Boynton, was born December 19, 1945, to Stanley and Margaret (Welch) Pilch in Sheridan, Wyo. and passed away Friday, December 13, 2024, i...

May 10, 1938 - December 9, 2024 Frances Aline Nick passed away peacefully surrounded by family on December 9, 2024, at the age of 86. Frances was born on May 10, 1938, to Jess and Ethel Anderson in Ha...

July 16, 1935 - December 16, 2024 Manda Ann Thornburg, a resident of Henryetta, died December 16, 2024, at the age of 89. She was born July 16, 1935, in Henryetta to Joseph Samuel and Matilda Lee (Scr...

Juanita Emma Rigney, of Okmulgee, passed away on Monday, December 9, 2024, at the age of 98. Juanita was born on June 7, 1926, in Inola to her parents, Joseph and Annie (Tadlock) Mc-Donald. Juanita gr...

Carl N. Provence, 90, died peacefully in his sleep on Sunday, December 1, 2024. He was born September 11, 1934, in Beggs, and attended school in Okmulgee, graduating in 1952. Services were held in Sti...

December 16, 2024 Services are pending for Robert L. Goodner, 80, of Henryetta, with Integrity Funeral Service. He passed away Monday, December 16, 2024, in Tulsa.

Kenneth “Ken” Duane Davis passed away in Henryetta on December 6, 2024. He was born in Muskogee on December 17, 1950, to Roy and Elizabeth (Checotah) Davis. He attended the Culinary Arts program at OS...

February 26, 1941 - December 11, 2024 Leon Elzy, a resident of Henryetta, passed this life on December 11, 2024, in Henryetta at the age of 83. He was born February 26, 1941, in Wetumka to Arthur “Ear...

May 14, 1947 - December 11, 2024 Arrangements are pending with the Integrity Funeral Service of Henryetta for Henry Lee Stevens, who passed away December 11, 2024.

October 13, 1937 - December 12, 2024 Jeryl Stewart, a resident of Dewar, died December 12, 2024, in Dewar at the age of 87. Born October 13, 1937, to Homer and Ruby (Bond) Stewart, Jeryl owned and ope...

April 24, 1951 - December 13, 2024 Dr. Robert Lee Lovell, Jr., a distinguished physician and member of the Mounds community, passed away Friday, December 13, 2024, in Tulsa at the age of 73. Born on A...

Second Baptist Church will hold a free clothing closet Saturday, Dec. 21, at the church, located at 1003 N. Alabama Ave. in Okmulgee.

As we approach Christmas and the other holidays celebrated during this time of year, many will have joyous moments, while others will endure sadness. I want to extend heartfelt appreciation to the non...

Oklahoma 4-H’ers interested in a career in veterinary science should mark their calendars for the third-annual 4-H Vet Science Short Course slated May 28-29, 2025, in Stillwater. Geared toward high sc...

DEAR ABBY: Several members of my husband’s family let us down badly by not attending our daughter’s wedding. They had various work and other family obligations near the date of our event. “Save the Da...

Luke 2:3-14 - And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judæa, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (...

Calvary Baptist Church will hold a Candlelight Service Tuesday, Dec. 24, at 7 p.m. A cookie fellowship will follow the service. All are welcome. Calvary Baptist is located at 1327 E. 13th St. in Okmul...