Dear Editor: I am writing to give interested candidates notice that I will not be running for reelection to the Okmulgee Public School Board. The filing period for candidates is December 4-6, 2023, wi...

DEAR ABBY: I have been with my live-in boyfriend for eight years. During the last five months, he has started staying out until daylight, choosing his friends over me, snapping at me when he talks at ...

August 3, 1928 - November 13, 2023 Florence Wynona Welch Winter, age 95, resident of Hitchita, passed away Monday, November 13, 2023, at her residence in Hitchita. She was born on August 3, 1928, in N...

February 25, 1953 - November 12, 2023 Arliss Dewayne Collett, 70, a resident of Checotah, died Sunday, November 12, 2023. Funeral service is scheduled for 2 p.m. Monday, November 20, 2023, at Integrit...

August 24, 1945 - November 11, 2023 James Edwin Shaw, 78, died November 11, 2023, in Tulsa. He was born on August 24, 1945, in Henryetta to Hayes Allen Shaw and Anabel (Knight) Shaw. Funeral services ...

August 26, 1965 - November 11, 2023 Eulalia Snow, 58, passed away Saturday, November 11, 2023, in Tulsa. She was born August 26, 1965, in Okmulgee to Bobby Ray Dillon and Gale Ruby Dillon. Funeral ser...

December 26, 1941 - November 11, 2023 Lou Ella (Stubbs) Bunch was born on December 26, 1941, in Henryetta, the daughter to Woodrow “W.R.” and Hazel Stubbs. She was one of two children. Her sibling was...

Buck Joe Bob Pope, 76, retired Okmulgee firefighter and resident of Morris, passed away Monday, November 13, 2023, in Tulsa. He was born Thursday, March 6, 1947, to Robert Emile Pope and Francisc Babe...

Julie Hobson Thomas, 56, went to be with our Heavenly Father on November 2, 2023. She was born April 27, 1967, in Richmond, Va. to Everett Fielding Hobson, Jr. and Barbara Lee (Frye) Hobson. Julie att...

A Haven for Families with Play & Learn Childcare Service YMCA has long been a community hub for health, wellness and family engagement. One standout feature that makes the Okmulgee Family YMCA particu...

The Muscogee Nation filed suit Wednesday against the City of Tulsa in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma. The Muscogee Nation’s suit alleges that Tulsa is deliberately and u...

The Prairie Bell OHCE Christmas Craft Show returns Saturday, Nov. 18, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Morris High School Gym. The show will feature a variety of booths with unique items for sale. Novembe...

Okmulgee Community Theatre will present a Christmas Show featuring The House of Orpheus Band and a variety of talent Saturday, Dec. 16, at 7 p.m. at the Orpheum Theatre, 210 W. 7th St. in downtown Okm...

The annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner will be held at the Okmulgee First United Methodist, Rowe Family Life Center, Thursday, Nov. 23, beginning at 12 noon. The event is free, and is being hosted t...

public schools. • Conduct background checks on all mentors. • Agree to report qualitative and quantitative outcomes to the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence. • Provide proof of 501(c)3 status or proo...

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

Official proposal coming soon During their regular meeting Monday, the Morris City Council heard a revised report from Mears Engineers President Aaron Mears regarding improvements to the town’s water ...

Third meal option commended The Morris Public School Board of Education held their regular monthly meeting on Monday, which included a discussion concerning campus security. The board first heard a re...

The FDA has advised not to eat, sell, or serve multiple brands of recalled apple cinnamon fruit pouches because they may contain elevated levels of lead. These pouches are sold nationally and are avai...

The Boren Mentoring Grant Application is open now. The Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence is excited to announce a new grant cycle of the Boren Mentoring Initiative Grants. At least $15,000 in grant f...