St. Anthony Catholic Church and Uganda Martyrs Catholic Church have announced their upcoming Christmas Mass times: Christmas Eve Mass • Tuesday, Dec. 24, at 4 p.m. at St. Anthony Catholic Church --- C...

When Jesus was born, an angel announced his birth to shepherds in the field. If Jesus were born today, to whom would the angel announce his birth and what would the angel say? “I think the angel would...

Kiya Thomas, with Mabrey Bank in Morris, recently completed the Oklahoma Bankers Association Operations School in Oklahoma City. Thomas was among 39 attendees of the school, which was held Nov. 18-22 ...

Patrons Bank is proud to recognize the achievements of its exceptional team members through recent promotions and the presentation of distinguished awards for 2024. Devon Barrett has been promoted fro...

Several members of the State Champion Dewar Dragons State football team received District B-4 honors, including District MVP Dominic Celestine and Defensive Player of the Year Naea Corbin. Congratulat...

The Weleetka Outlaws capped a perfect season with a resounding 54-12 victory over the Seiling Wildcats in the Class B-II State Championship game Thursday night. It was a historic moment for the Outlaw...

The Wilson Lady Tigers swept their opponents last week to capture the championship at the Wilson Tiger Classic. After defeating Gans 70-27 in the first round, Wilson went on to defeat Riverfield 59-14...

The Dewar Dragons and Lady Dragons were on fire as they blazed through the Welch Tournament last week to capture the trophy on Saturday. The Lady Dragons, under Coach Stephen Castlebury, opened with a...

Okmulgee hosted the 2024 Gary McKee Bulldog Classic on Dec. 7 at Brock Gymnasium. Here are the final results: Top 10 Boys Teams (27 Total) 1. McAlester - 256.5 pts. 2. Rogers, Ark. - 166 pts. 3. Bisho...

Wrestlers from Dewar and Morris High Schools placed at the Tinker Coe Memorial Wrestling Tournament held last Friday in Henryetta. Dewar’s Maray Cummings placed 3rd and Jayla Nye finished 4th, while M...

Last week in cage action, the Okmulgee Bulldogs pulled off a thrilling 64-62 overtime win against the county-rival Beggs Golden Demons. Henryetta and Morris took part in the Okemah Tournament, while P...

The Okmulgee Bulldogs captured a thrilling 64-62 overtime victory against the county-rival Beggs Golden Demons last week. Above, Okmulgee’s Jamar Penn takes a jump shot. See additional photos in Frida...

The Okmulgee Chamber of Commerce has a fresh face at the helm, and she’s bringing a new energy and vision aimed at revitalizing the local business community. Sarah Rhodes, a long-time Okmulgee residen...

On the second floor of the Okmulgee County Courthouse stands a beautiful, glimmering Christmas tree adorned with delicate ornaments, each bearing the name of a victim whose life was lost to violent cr...

Amidst energy regulation and national reliability concerns, East Central Oklahoma Electric Cooperative, Inc. (ECE) secures industry veteran Dwayne Elam as its new CEO. Elam brings 18 years of experien...

In the spirit of the season, a small group of OSUIT employees participate each December in some type of giving back to the community event. In the past, this event has included donating non-perishable...

For those wanting a little bit of holiday magic in the daytime, Beggs will hold their annual parade Saturday at 11 a.m. Those wishing to enter should email atchamber23@gmail.com to sign up and for inf...

Koby Watford, a junior at Schulter High School, has published his debut poetry collection, “That Little Voice,” which is now available on Amazon. The book dives into the complex themes of selfdoubt, m...

The Okmulgee County Board of Commissioners met for their regular meeting on Monday, first hearing public input from Globe Life Insurance Agent Jacob Lakeman. Lakeman briefly presented an alternative i...

Green Country Technology Center (GCTC) proudly celebrated the accomplishments of eight graduates at the Fall Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN) Graduation ceremony held on Dec. 10, 2024. Family, friends...