Frigid temps return to area - prepare for icy conditions As the Okmulgee area anticipates subfreezing and lows near 0 this weekend into next week, now is the time to prepare. Here are a few tips for p...

The Muscogee Nation held the Inauguration and Swearing-In Ceremony of Principal Chief David Hill (above) and Second Chief Del Beaver (right) last Saturday at The Cove at River Spirit Casino in Tulsa. ...

Muscogee, Cherokee Nation leaders disappointed with decision Chiefs of the Muscogee and Cherokee Nation voiced their displeasure with a decision to suspend a cross-deputization agreement with a state ...

Registered Okmulgee residents will be able to vote in a nonpartisan Primary Election set for Feb. 13. Okmulgee City Council Ward 4 drew three candidates who will be on February’s ballot. Incumbent Mar...

Preston and Morris renewed their hardwood rivalry Tuesday evening at the Jim Waller Event Center in Preston. The host Preston varsity basketball teams walked off their home floor with a pair of victor...

Special event begins Jan. 15 The new Henryetta Golf Facility, which is located north of Henryetta High School in the parking lot of the HHS softball field, will be the site of a 5-week golf clinic. Th...

The Henryetta varsity basketball program kicked off 2024 Tuesday evening with a trip to Creek County and Kellyville High School for a showdown with the Kellyville Ponies and Lady Ponies. Tuesday’s sec...

Fall semester honor rolls at Northwestern Oklahoma State University have been announced by the office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs. Those on the President’s Honor Roll earned all A’s, or...

CM-2023-00349A 12/28/2023 State of Oklahoma vs. Lambillotte, Bradley Alann Trespassing CM-2023-00349B 12/28/2023 State of Oklahoma vs. Lambillotte, Erik Wayne Trespassing After Being Forbidden CM-2023...

5:18 p.m. - 4400 Block Albert Rd - Animals - RP advised of dogs killing some of his cattle. RP believed the dogs belong to the neighbor. 6:06 p.m. - 2000 Block N 184 Rd - Suspicious Person - RP stated...

I have made the decision to reduce the number of times my column prints. This was not easy for me to decide and I wrestled with my options because I love my column and I love my readers. That being sa...

Grief is an experience all persons will face. Whether you have experienced it or not, eventually, you will have friends and family members who encounter loss. That is when you are in the role of a sup...

This Sunday, Jan. 6, is The Epiphany of Our Lord. Readings are from Isaiah 60:1-6, Ephesians 3:1-12 and Matthew 2:1-12. The Lord God Is Manifested in the Incarnate Son The Feast of the Epiphany center...

One of the most amazing truths in the Bible is that Jesus, the Divine Son of God, left the glories of Heaven, abased Himself and came to earth to take the form of a human baby. Of course, it was also ...

Airport kiosks of the sparser variety often feature elevated circular tables so travelers can munch their edible treasures while standing. My new South Asia friend had moved to such a table, his modes...

DEAR ABBY: Three months ago, my husband of 30 years came home from work, told me he wasn’t happy anymore and said he wanted a divorce. He announced he was moving in with his brother until he could fin...

My best friend Roger and I were wannabes. We were raised in southern California, not a real wilderness type place, but the novels we read and the movies we watched were mostly about frontiersmen. That...

The Okmulgee Workforce WIA Youth Program partnered with the Okmulgee County Homeless Shelter for their 2013 Blanket and Coat Drive. The youth collected coats and blankets for children and adults in th...

The Jan. 9 meeting of the Okmulgee County Republicans will feature Okmulgee County Election Board Secretary Ashley Carnes, who will present information on the safeguards built into the election equipm...

Second Baptist Church will hold a free clothing giveaway Saturday, Jan. 6, from 9-11 a.m. January 8 Okmulgee Community Theatre | Okmulgee Community Theatre will meet Monday, Jan. 8, at 6 p.m. at the O...