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

10/09/2023 7:40 a.m. - 6200 Block Alt-75 - Information - RP advised a horse was loose on the road. 6:47 p.m. - 3200 Block N 248 Rd - Domestic - RP advised his daughter was assaulting him. 8:52 p.m. - ...

10/02/2023 8:10 a.m. - Loop 56/Wood Dr - Domestic - RP advised of a white male with a flannel shirt and a white female with a black dress arguing on the side of the road. 8:40 a.m. - 100 Block N Bryan...

Felonies CF-2023-00163 10/12/2023 State of Oklahoma vs. Barber, Kametria Leshay Trafficking in Illegal Drugs CF-2023-00164 10/12/2023 State of Oklahoma vs. Bennett, Ty Ray Burglary, Second Degree CF-2...

Let me ask this question, “Are you really satisfied deep down in your soul?” I don’t mean, “Do you go through the motions of everyday living or are you gratified or even pacified?” But, “Are you truly...

Trinity Lutheran Church This Sunday, Oct., 22, 2023, is the 21st Sunday after Pentecost. The readings are from Isaiah 45:1-7, 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 and Matthew 22:15-22. We Are Recreated in the Image...

It is that time again for me. The annual AVMC Halloween Party is this Saturday in Okmulgee at the VFW. It’s been 20 years! I am super busy this week preparing but I didn’t go easy on myself, a fact I ...

The average cost to raise a child in the U.S. is between $15,000 and $17,500 per year according to several sources. Wow! I know when I was growing up that the cost was not nearly that high, but it was...

Jim’s departure caught me off guard. Once I got an introductory taste (it seemed that someone had dropped a savory appetizer on my plate) of the school’s environment with its diverse cultures, I retur...

I had a dream. And in this dream I had been following my Savior - my Guide, my Light, my Path - for a while already. He had led me past many, many obstacles and pitfalls - for which I was most gratefu...

DEAR ABBY: I’m a lesbian. My wife and I have been married for nine years, but since COVID and my mother’s death, we have had problems. I met a man online; he’s an actor. We grew close via the internet...

May 14, 1998 - October 17, 2023 Damien Lee Hage, Sr., 25, a resident of Okmulgee, died Tuesday, October 17, 2023, in Okmulgee. Arrangements are pending with House of Winn Funeral Home - Okmulgee.

May 14, 1957 - October 8, 2023 Mary Elizabeth Shafer passed away Sunday, October 8, 2023, in Henryetta. She was born Tuesday, May 14, 1957, in Willows, Calif. to the late Louie and Mary (Porter) Edwar...

September 24, 1951 - October 16, 2023 Minnie Lou McCulley, 72, a resident of Dustin, died October 16, 2023, in Tulsa, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on September 24, 1951, in Dust...

August 28, 1942 - October 18, 2023 James Leon Hill, Jr., 81 years with us, transitioned to eternal rest Wednesday morning, October 18, 2023, from the Muscogee Nation Medical Center in Okmulgee. Servic...

July 24, 1958 - October 12, 2023 Linda Kathleen Hutton, 65, died Thursday, October 12, 2023, in Okmulgee. Funeral service will be held Saturday, October 21, 2023, at 1 p.m. at New Joy Fellowship in Tu...

October 5, 1927 - October 14, 2023 Mary Elizabeth Mitchell was born in Okmulgee County near Nuyaka on October 5, 1927, to Frank and Bertha (Demery) Freeman. She passed away October 14, 2023, at her ho...

February 6, 1935 - October 13, 2023 Ralph Edward Bailey, a beloved husband, father, brother and friend, passed away Friday, October 13, 2023, at the age of 88 at his home in Morris. Ed was born on Feb...

February 7, 1952 - October 10, 2023 Janet Lee Sorrels passed away on October 10, 2023, in Henryetta. She was born on February 7, 1952, to Billie (Adair) and Lester Olan Molton. A memorial service will...

Rendezvous planned Saturday from 12-6 p.m. The Rocky Ridge Rendezvous will be held this Saturday from 12-6 p.m. This family-friendly event is open to the public, and lots of activities are in store th...