DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend of three years works six days a week with Sundays off. For the last six weeks, my calls have gone unanswered from Saturday evening through Monday morning. He’d provide a lame e...

The Morris Eagle Park Project received a major financial boost. The Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department notified Morris Schools that it had been approved for $136,873 in Land and Water Conserva...

“So, how are you managing now that jet lag has run its course? “In your early moments or days of arriving in the United States, what was it like ... any surprises or challenges?” Serving up such quest...

April 3, 1942 - December 20, 2023 Leonard Leroy Lewis, 81, died Wednesday, December 20, 2023, in Okmulgee. The Hour of Remembrance for Mr. Lewis will be held Saturday, December 30, 2023, at 11 a.m. at...

January 23, 1957 - December 20, 2023 Linda Davenport, age 66, retired architect and resident of Okmulgee, died December 20, 2023, in Tulsa surrounded by family. Private services have been arranged wit...

February 24, 1947 - December 20, 2023 Donald Jackson McCullar, age 76, died December 20, 2023, in Dewey. He was born on February 24, 1947, in Hitchita to the late Henry and Helen Lee (Hale) McCullar. ...

May 21, 1938 - December 26, 2023 Ida Zackary died Tuesday, December 26, 2023, in Weleetka. Service arrangements are currently pending with the Okmulgee Chapel of Keith D. Biglow Funeral Directors, Inc...

September 22, 1965 - December 27, 2023 Services are pending for John Potter, 58, of Henryetta, with Integrity Funeral Service. He passed away Wednesday, December 27, 2023.

September 13, 1929 - December 24, 2023 Funeral services for Maxine Haydon will be held Saturday, December 30, 2023, at 2 p.m. at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church of Okemah. Interment will take place...

November 9, 1977 - December 23, 2023 Michael Jack Owen, age 46, passed away on December 23, 2023, in Okmulgee. He was born on November 9, 1977, in Muskogee to Frances Elaine Owen. Viewing for Michael ...

November 19, 1968 - December 19, 2023 Services are pending for Robert Cremeans, 55, of Henryetta, with Integrity Funeral Service. He passed away Tuesday, December 19, 2023.

December 22, 2023 Services are pending for Terry Troglin, of Weleetka, with Integrity Funeral Service. He passed away Friday, December 22, 2023.

September 26, 2000 - December 24, 2023 Edward Lee Grant II, 23, died Sunday, December 24, 2023, in Tulsa. The Hour of Remembrance for Edward II, will take place Thursday, January 4, 2023, at 11 a.m. a...

The B.A.L.L. (Be Active Live Longer) Group of First Baptist Church will not meet in December. Meetings will resume Monday, Jan. 8, 2024, at 11 a.m. with a potluck lunch to follow. Okmulgee County Repu...

The following is the 2024 Holiday Schedule for City of Okmulgee services. For all the listed Holidays, both the City Hall Offices and Public Works Operations will be closed. Emergency Service Operatio...

The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry is entering into a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service under the Resilient F...

The Veterans for the Arts program held their quarterly meeting Dec. 16 at VFW Post 1189. President Sam Richardson called the meeting to order. Committee members present were Vice President Steven Diam...

All City Hall offices and Public Works operations will be closed Monday, Jan. 1, 2024, in observance of the New Years holiday. Emergency service operations, police and fire departments will remain ope...

The Oklahoma Highway Patrol ENDUI team will partner with the Tulsa Police Department, Tulsa County Sheriff ’s Office, Bixby Police Department, Verdigris Police Department, Claremore Police Department,...

The Okmulgee County Treasurer’s Office has extended the date from Dec. 31, to Jan. 5, 2024, to pay your 2023 taxes without penalty. According to Oklahoma Statute (O.S. 68 # 2915), the County Treasurer...