Okmulgee, Henryetta to open 2023 season tonight The varsity football season will get underway tonight for two Okmulgee County programs. The Okmulgee Bulldogs and Henryetta Golden Knights will open the...

The varsity fastpitch softball teams from Dewar and Wilson met at the Wilson high school softball field Tuesday evening for their annual county diamond battle. After seven innings of action, the visit...

Junior Bulldogs to open season Saturday at Prague The Okmulgee Junior Football Association will begin its 33rd season this Saturday at Prague against the Prague Lil Red Devils. The season opener will ...

Excitement was in the air for Tuesday’s Okmulgee Lions Club meeting because the beginning of backto- school and football season is just around the corner. Thus, it brings our annual update on the Okmu...

CF-2023-00140B 08/16/2023 State of Oklahoma vs. Harris, Christopher Alfred Assault & Battery on Police Officer --- Misdemeanors CM-2023-00237 08/17/2023 State of Oklahoma vs. Sullivan, Michael Emanuel...

2:13 a.m. - McDonald’s - Unwanted Person - RP advised an employee is acting irate and refusing to leave. 6:34 a.m. - 8600 Block S Lincoln Ave - Alarm Call - RP advised an alarm was going off. 7:19 a.m...

10:31 a.m. - Hwy 16 - Animals - RP advised of 4 red calves and 1 black cow out. 7:17 p.m. - 7200 Block OK-56 - Law Enforcement Assist - RP advised of a hit and run at Okmulgee Lake. RP stated the susp...

The Oklahoma Historical Society (OHS) will open applications for the 2023-2024 grant cycle of the Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant Program on Friday, Sept. 1. This grants-in-aid program will set a...

“Here I stand and I shall not be moved!” That has been the attitude, commitment and determination of many great men and women throughout centuries of time both in Christian and secular realms. It was ...

8th & Seminole • Okmulgee www.fumcokmulgee.org Please come join us this Sunday morning! Sunday School for all ages begins at 9:30 a.m. Our combined Traditional/Contemporary Worship Service begins at 1...

So last week, I made Chex mix for the column. The problem with that is I had to buy two different Chex cereals that we don’t eat as just cereal and I don’t need that much Chex mix in my life. So I tho...

It seems most of the places we have lived in the U.S.A. have had rattlesnakes there also. The states of Kansas, Oklahoma, Colorado and California all have rattlesnakes. In particular, California was a...

The Orpheum showed “The Butler” and the “The Conjuring.” The Okmulgee Catholic Community stepped up to help the Okmulgee Manna Day Program through the Salvation Army. Rev. Litwack delivered a check to...

DEAR ABBY: My husband has, for years, felt the need to talk filthy and ask sexual questions of other women. It bothers me something terrible. He’s upset that I ruin his “fun,” and insists he isn’t hur...

Rumors of a coming planet-wide tech revolution had started buzzing. This world-altering phenomenon would soon catch fire, sweeping the planet with its lackluster tag … www… But ‘til then. While the wo...

If you’re familiar with the term ‘Elevator Speech,’ you know that sometimes we meet people who only have a few minutes to receive a briefing about our town. About the length of an elevator ride. So yo...

October 18, 1946 - August 15, 2023 Cecilia Marie Thomas, affectionately known as “Cil” or “Cecil,” was born October 18, 1946, in Okmulgee to Cecil and Everyln Asberry. The celebration of life for Mrs....

December 14, 1988 - August 14, 2023 Mark Anthony McDade, Jr., 34, passed away Monday, August 14, 2023, in Tulsa. Funeral service will be held Friday, August 25, 2023, at 11 a.m. at St. Matthews Missio...

May 8, 1956 - August 17, 2023 Shawn Dee Godfrey died August 17, 2023. Shawn was born in Okmulgee to George Carl and Betty Jean Smith on May 8, 1956. A celebration of life will be held at 3 p.m. Friday...

August 26, 1962 - August 17, 2023 James Lee Duty III, 60, a former resident of Vernon, died Thursday, August 17, 2023, in Marshall, Texas. Graveside rites will be conducted Friday, August 25, 2023, at...