With the convening of a special session by Governor Stitt, lawmakers were brought back to the State Capitol on Monday, January 29, a week prior to the start of the Second Session of the 59th Oklahoma ...

DEAR ABBY: My very dear friend has discovered that her live-in boyfriend of two years has been hiding $55,000 in credit card debt. This man contributes very little to the household expenses (she owns ...

Rep. Chris Banning, R-Bixby, has filed legislation seeking to change the date of school board elections in Oklahoma. House Bill 3563 would place school board members on the same cycle as House and Sen...

The State Historic Preservation Office will hold a free webinar on Thursday, Feb. 8, at 2 p.m. that focuses on the All-Black towns of Oklahoma. The featured speakers are Gina Sofola, AICP, president a...

Oklahoma Watch and reporter Whitney Bryen are suing Ponca City seeking details about the arrest of Patrick Hansen who was taken by police to the Kay County jail where he died. Bryen requested the arre...

The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE) Chapter 0730 will meet at 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 8, at Shoney’s, 619 E. Main St. in Henryetta. Program speaker will be Clifton Pet...

• Monday: Offices closed due to inclement weather. On I-40 due to 12-vehicle accident and driving county main roads until 3:30 a.m. • Tuesday: Started morning at courthouse. Attended Special Budget Bo...

Saturday, Feb. 3, is National Bring Your Child to the Library Day. A free signup event at Okmulgee Public Library will take place from 9-11:30 a.m. Bring your grown-up(s) and participate in a variety ...

A total of 25 Okmulgee High School and Middle School students earned seats in the 2014 Eastern Oklahoma Band Directors’ Association Honor Band. OHS Band Director Rusty Helms was elected to serve as pr...

Investigators are looking into the theft of a cash box from an ATM last week. The incident happened after 3 a.m. Jan. 25, when Okmulgee police were dispatched to an alarm activation at an ATM located ...

Sheriff’s Office continues investigation Equipment stolen last week from the Nuyaka Volunteer Fire Department has been recovered after a tip was received by the Okmulgee County Sheriff ’s Office. Last...

May 1, 1967 - January 23, 2024 Steven Dwayne Marshall was born May 1, 1967, in Henryetta to John and Judy Marshall. He passed away January 23, 2024. Service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Februa...

September 17, 1946 - January 29, 2024 Services are pending with Rogers Funeral Home for Marian Osmond, who passed away January 29, 2024.

Stephyn Joy Kemper of Beggs passed away with loving family by his side on Saturday, January 27, 2024, at the age of 71. Stephyn was born on Novemb er 7, 1952, in Fairbury, Ill. to his parents Ralph an...

April 14, 1930 - January 27, 2024 Services are pending with McClendon-Winters Funeral Home for Lillie Mae Fry, who passed away January 27, 2024.

October 12, 1939 - January 28, 2024 Robert Guy Mason, 84, was born October 12, 1939, in Mound Valley, Kansas to Robert and Edith (Hively) Mason and died January 28, 2024, at home in Okemah. Funeral se...

November 3, 1951 - January 24, 2024 Deborah Jean Woodard, 72, died January 24, 2024, in Henryetta. She was born on November 3, 1951, to Billie Murdock and Wilda (Sanders) Bunyard. Funeral service is s...

August 7, 1954 - January 25, 2024 Howard Lee Vaughn passed away January 25, 2024, at his home in Weleetka. He was 69 years old. Howard was born in Henryetta on August 7, 1954, to Basil and Hazel Vaugh...

Jimmy Denton Thomas, of Okmulgee, passed away at his home on Wednesday, January 24, 2024, at the age of 88. Jim was born on April 22, 1935, in Paris, Ark. alongside his twin brother, Benny, to Robert ...

November 9, 1969 - January 16, 2024 Brian Keith Combs, 54, passed away in Beggs on January 16, 2024. He was born to Earnest and Charlesetta (Martin) Combs in Tulsa on November 9, 1969. His family move...