A Henryetta man has been sentenced to federal prison following an investigation into illegal firearm possession, highlighting one of several recent cases announced by the United States Attorney’s Offi...

The Muscogee Nation has filed a lawsuit against Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation (ODWC) Director Wade Free and special prosecutor Russ Cochran, challenging the state’s authority to prosecu...

The Okmulgee Lions had a special visitor last week, as State Rep. Scott Fetgatter visited the group. He shared information about his years in the House and committee assignments, along with the upcomi...

Morris Assembly of God Church, located at 206 N. Hughes Ave. in Morris, will host a Free Community Hot Lunch Saturday, Jan. 17, from 12-2 p.m.

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

A one-day Young Women’s Gathering designed to encourage, equip and uplift women in the early seasons of life will be held Friday, Jan. 17, at Calvary Baptist Church in Okmulgee. Hosted by the North Ca...

A few months back I, along with my wife, traveled to Fifty-Six, Ark. to attend the homegoing service of a loved one, Danny. After a few beautiful and touching musical selections, the minister approach...

Members of the Okmulgee County Republican Party and members of the surrounding community gathered Tuesday night to hear directly from two state lawmakers about what to expect in the upcoming Oklahoma ...

Elder Briarsen Burke will be the speaker at this year’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Banquet this Saturday, Jan. 17, at 6 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church Rowe Center. Elder Burke i...

SNHU announces Fall 2025 Dean’s List It is with great pleasure that Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) congratulates the following students on being named to the Fall 2025 Dean’s List. The fall ...

State prisoners appearing before the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board in 2025 faced steeper odds of release when the full five-member board was not present. In April, when Chairman Kevin Buchanan was ...

The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board can’t sidestep the Department of Corrections in determining medical parole eligibility, the attorney general’s office decided last month. The Parole Board voted 4-...

The Oklahoma Department of Corrections seized millions of dollars in contraband during 2025 as part of ongoing efforts to protect staff, inmates and the public and to disrupt illegal activity inside s...

Green Country Technology Center (GCTC) is officially opening pre-enrollment for the 2026-27 school year, giving students the opportunity to secure their place in some of Oklahoma’s most in-demand care...

January 10, 2026 Virgil Lee Bonham, 79, of Okmulgee, passed away on January 10, 2026. Born and raised in Okmulgee, Virgil lived a life defined by hard work, grit and a deep love for the land, livestoc...

October 5, 1945 - January 11, 2026 Graveside services for Dwayne Swayze will be held Wednesday, January 14, 2026, at 2 p.m. at Highland Cemetery in Okemah. Dwayne Swayze was born October 5, 1945, in B...

June 20, 1936 - January 6, 2026 Mary Jo Rose, 89, a resident of Okmulgee, passed away Tuesday, January 6, 2026, in Tulsa. She was born Saturday, June 20, 1936, to Will Rasey and Katie (Dixon) Rasey in...

October 29, 1972 - January 12, 2026 Landon Whisner, a resident of Weleetka, passed away on January 12, 2026, in Tulsa. He was born on October 29, 1972, in Indianapolis to Cliff and Judith (Richards) W...

• A lively home‑talent show, “The Jollies of 1926,” packed the Orpheum Theatre with a fast‑moving mix of musician comedy, lively entertainment acts, songs and dance numbers. Dudley Monk led the minstr...

DEAR ABBY: I’m a 51-year-old mother and grandmother whose kids don’t talk to me. The reason: My son, “Aaron,” was sexually assaulted by his friend, “Eli,” and I told him his friend was no longer allow...