Okmulgee Community Theatre will present a Christmas Show featuring The House of Orpheus Band and a variety of talent Saturday, Dec. 16, at 7 p.m. at the Orpheum Theatre, 210 W. 7th St. in downtown Okm...

The annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner will be held at the Okmulgee First United Methodist, Rowe Family Life Center, Thursday, Nov. 23, beginning at 12 noon. The event is free, and is being hosted t...

public schools. • Conduct background checks on all mentors. • Agree to report qualitative and quantitative outcomes to the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence. • Provide proof of 501(c)3 status or proo...

The Oklahoma Tax Commission recently released city sales tax collection figures that primarily represents local tax receipts from September business. The monies they reported this period represent sal...

Official proposal coming soon During their regular meeting Monday, the Morris City Council heard a revised report from Mears Engineers President Aaron Mears regarding improvements to the town’s water ...

Third meal option commended The Morris Public School Board of Education held their regular monthly meeting on Monday, which included a discussion concerning campus security. The board first heard a re...

The FDA has advised not to eat, sell, or serve multiple brands of recalled apple cinnamon fruit pouches because they may contain elevated levels of lead. These pouches are sold nationally and are avai...

The Boren Mentoring Grant Application is open now. The Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence is excited to announce a new grant cycle of the Boren Mentoring Initiative Grants. At least $15,000 in grant f...

ATF, MN Lighthorse investigating fire Three people have died after flames engulfed an apartment building at 6th and Taft in the early hours of Wednesday morning. Okmulgee Fire Chief Dewayne Hurt told ...

Joe Berryhill won the election as mayor for the City of Morris after Tuesday’s vote. Berryhill won overwhelmingly, with 123 bal- lots cast in his favor, or 87.2 percent. Nicholas Jindra came in second...

Election set to fill Seat 4 The Okmulgee Public School Board of Education held a brief special meeting yesterday afternoon. All items on the consent agenda were approved, as well as a Resolution calli...

The 8th annual Harlan Ford Toy Drive begins today, and the community is invited to participate in helping make a child’s holiday season brighter. The drive will take place through Dec. 16, when the to...

5th annual Dodgebrawl Tourney returns Saturday A night of Fun, fundraising, and flying dodgeballs returns to Okmulgee High School’s Brock Gymnasium this Saturday. The 5th annual Neal’s Dodgebrawl Tour...

Don’t let the little things get to you. Rise above and do your best, and positive change will unfold. Step outside your comfort zone if it will take you on a journey that offers answers and the chance...

The Preston varsity basketball program traveled to Dale High School this past Friday evening to battle the defending Class 2A state champion Dale Pirates and Lady Pirates. The visiting Pirates and Lad...

Dragons ‘sting’ Cave Springs to begin postseason journey For the seventh- straight season, the Dewar Dragon varsity football program began postseason play with a decisive openinground victory. The lat...

The magical 2023 season for the Henryetta Golden Knight varsity football team came to a close this past Friday night at Idabel High School. The Knights’ best season since finishing 7-4 in 2010 came to...

Tigers outduel Paoli for first-ever football playoff win The school history books at Wilson High School added another entry this past Friday night. The latest notation was the first-ever football play...

8:40 a.m. - 1300 Block E 7th - Miscellaneous RP advised they found a handgun in their front yard near the street. 12:34 p.m. - 1400 Block N Griffin - Stalking RP stated someone was stalking her. 11:29...