Families wanting to apply for a new private school income tax credit of up to $7,500 per child will have to wait a little longer. The Oklahoma Tax Commission said late Thursday it was delaying accepta...

Beggs Jingle Bell Day is Saturday, Dec. 16, and Beggs First United Methodist Church will once again hold its annual Chicken Noodle Dinner. Come enjoy a delicious homemade meal, complete with a drink a...

8-9 Last Stop Christmas Shop Craft Fair | The 2nd annual Last Stop Christmas Shop Craft Fair will take place Friday and Saturday, Dec. 8-9, at the Okmulgee First United Methodist Church Rowe Family Li...

The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE) Chapter 0730 will meet Thursday, Dec. 14, at Shoney’s, 619 E. Main St. in Henryetta. The Christmas celebration meeting will start ...

Dear Editor, All this in a small town... All the drama over a fictional character like Santa on Christmas, the Easter Bunny on Easter, Cupid on Valentine’s Day, Uncle Sam on the 4th of July and Krampu...

Drawing is Dec. 14 on Council House Square Keep collecting those tickets for Okmulgee Main Street’s 2023 Sparkle Shopping Spree. The 2023 Sparkle Shopping Spree will continue until the drawings Thursd...

The Oklahoma House of Representatives High School Page Program is now accepting applications for the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature. Rep. Chris Banning, R-Bixby, encourages all interes...

Why not do both? “Soil Health Practices Boost Profits for Farmers.” That was the headline of a story I came across recently in Successful Farming Magazine. The article went on to discuss how a recent ...

• Monday: Attended BOCC meeting. Worked at office on mitigation grant and sent Notice of Intent to Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management. Continued going through documents at the office and clea...

Ashley Summers, with First National Bank & Trust in Okmulgee, recently completed the Oklahoma Bankers Association Operations School in Oklahoma City. Summers was among 48 attendees of the school, whic...

Have you ever had a song or thought that kept constantly running through your mind? Yeah, me, too! For instance, Alabama’s lead singer, Randy Owen, singing - “Oh, I believe there are angels among us, ...

Okmulgee County 4-H held their annual Achievement Banquet on Nov. 16 at the Okmulgee Fairgrounds. This event was a great evening of celebrating Okmulgee County 4-H kids, and all the wonderful voluntee...

The Salvation Army is desperately seeking volunteers to help ring the bells this season. Kettle money collected helps the Salvation Army buy Christmas food and clothing for Okmulgee County residents. ...

TRANE gives update on courthouse construction The commissioners held a brief end-ofthe- month meeting last Thursday, where they awarded a bid for election ballots to Midwest Printing for a one-year pe...

Okmulgee County property owners will soon receive their tax notices in the mail. Treasurer office employees Norine Dildine, Donna Chronister and Mayce Tucker are pictured in front of several totes of ...

Applications still being accepted for weekend event Folks still shopping for those on their Christmas lists will want to visit the 2nd Annual Last Stop Christmas Shop Craft Fair. Almost 20 vendors are...

Filing period ends today Today is the final day for citizens seeking seats on county school boards and Okmulgee City Council. As of press time, here are those who have filed: Okmulgee City Council • J...

Festival of Lights Parade tomorrow at 7 p.m. The sounds and lights of the holidays come to life tomorrow evening as the annual Festival of Lights Parade takes over the streets of downtown Okmulgee. Fe...

Hopes to instill hair love in upcoming generations When Hailey Robinson graduated from Morris High School in 2013, she had not planned to become an author - not even after a master’s degree and becomi...

The Okmulgee varsity basketball program took to the road for the first time in 2023-2024 on Tuesday, traveling to Muskogee for a showdown with the Hilldale Hornets and Lady Hornets. The Okmulgee cage ...