September 12, 1948 - November 20, 2023 Michael Wayne Wesley was born on September 12, 1948, in Holdenville to Joseph and Wanda M. (Buck) Wesley. He passed November 20, 2023, in Tulsa at the age of 75....

October 22, 1938 - November 27, 2023 Odis Williamson, a resident of Tiger Mountain, died November 27, 2023, at Tiger Mountain at the age of 85. He was born October 22, 1938, in Scipio to Clarence and ...

OSUIT Day Classes July 5, 2023 - June 30, 2024 1804 E. 4th St. • Okmulgee Visual Communications Building, 106A Enrollment: Mon. 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. Classes: Tues, Wed. & Thurs. 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Fran Colo...

The Okmulgee County Humane Society will hold a Pics with Santa event Saturday, Dec. 2, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 1239 N. Okmulgee Ave. Pictures will be printed while you wait. Second Baptist Clothes C...

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

OPD investigation continues The Okmulgee Police Department has identified the victim in the Monday night homicide. Jonathon Pigeon, 31, of Okmulgee, was found lying in the street near the intersection...

Candidate filing for the Oklahoma Presidential Preferential Primary begins Monday, Dec. 4, at 8 a.m. Candidates must file with the Secretary of the Oklahoma State Election Board Dec. 4, 5, or 6 betwee...

At Bixby High School, students have at least 19 Advanced Placement courses available, including four physics options, three art classes, and a slate of others. Those A.P. classes can boost students’ g...

OSUIT Student Club’s Mission to Save Okmulgee Shelter Animals - A group of compassionate students from OSU Institute of Technology is rewriting the stories of the animals housed at the Okmulgee Humane...

Sparkle Spree, Henryetta Hallmark, parade events set December will be a busy month around Okmulgee and the county with lots of holiday festivities in store. With Okmulgee Main Streets Sparkle Spree un...

The Okmulgee Public School Board of Education met on Tuesday to discuss a bond issue that aims to address some structural improvements at several sites, including safety improvements to the primary, m...

New official thankful for privilege to serve Morris native Joe Berryhill was sworn in Tuesday afternoon as the new mayor, with Javier Ramirez giving the oath of office. Berryhill was joined by numerou...

Stay focused and take care of responsibilities swiftly and without drama. Communicate explicitly to ensure nothing gets misconstrued. Examine your options and handle others with respect. Rely on yours...

Pictured on this page are action shots from last Tuesday’s season-opening battle at historic Brock Memorial Gymnasium in Okmulgee between the host Okmulgee Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs and the visiting ...

Senior Jaxsun Fulton (23) and the Okmulgee Bulldog varsity basketball team kicked off their 2023-2024 season last Tuesday with an 81-53 win at home against the Tulsa Webster Warriors. Fulton and the B...

Wrestlers from 16 different Oklahoma schools competed last Monday at the Warner Eagle Classic at Warner High School. Amongst the huge tournament field, three Okmulgee County schools sent several wrest...

Funny how a title or ‘position’ can play to one’s sense of identity. We may even wear an educational or vocational label as a badge of validation for our existence - “I am credentialed! I qualify as a...

Part 1 of 3 Recently, I was invited by state Rep. Judd Strom and Labor Commissioner Leslie Osborn to testify at an Oklahoma House of Representatives interim study examining child labor laws and what i...

DEAR ABBY: I went to visit a man I was dating and there was no visitor parking available. He told me to park in any space, even though there were signs stating non-residents would be towed. He said no...