ATF, MN Lighthorse investigating fire Three people have died after flames engulfed an apartment building at 6th and Taft in the early hours of Wednesday morning. Okmulgee Fire Chief Dewayne Hurt told ...

Joe Berryhill won the election as mayor for the City of Morris after Tuesday’s vote. Berryhill won overwhelmingly, with 123 bal- lots cast in his favor, or 87.2 percent. Nicholas Jindra came in second...

Election set to fill Seat 4 The Okmulgee Public School Board of Education held a brief special meeting yesterday afternoon. All items on the consent agenda were approved, as well as a Resolution calli...

The 8th annual Harlan Ford Toy Drive begins today, and the community is invited to participate in helping make a child’s holiday season brighter. The drive will take place through Dec. 16, when the to...

5th annual Dodgebrawl Tourney returns Saturday A night of Fun, fundraising, and flying dodgeballs returns to Okmulgee High School’s Brock Gymnasium this Saturday. The 5th annual Neal’s Dodgebrawl Tour...

Don’t let the little things get to you. Rise above and do your best, and positive change will unfold. Step outside your comfort zone if it will take you on a journey that offers answers and the chance...

The Preston varsity basketball program traveled to Dale High School this past Friday evening to battle the defending Class 2A state champion Dale Pirates and Lady Pirates. The visiting Pirates and Lad...

Dragons ‘sting’ Cave Springs to begin postseason journey For the seventh- straight season, the Dewar Dragon varsity football program began postseason play with a decisive openinground victory. The lat...

The magical 2023 season for the Henryetta Golden Knight varsity football team came to a close this past Friday night at Idabel High School. The Knights’ best season since finishing 7-4 in 2010 came to...

Tigers outduel Paoli for first-ever football playoff win The school history books at Wilson High School added another entry this past Friday night. The latest notation was the first-ever football play...

8:40 a.m. - 1300 Block E 7th - Miscellaneous RP advised they found a handgun in their front yard near the street. 12:34 p.m. - 1400 Block N Griffin - Stalking RP stated someone was stalking her. 11:29...

OCHS is a non-profit organization currently officed in the Okmulgee City Animal Shelter. We provide a service to feed and water the animals. We clean and sanitize bowls, we clean and sanitize kennels ...

Getting bugged by climate change The bugs are coming! No, I’m not talking about a bad science fiction movie - I’m talking about how the range of many of our “peskier” insects and pests are expanding t...

DEAR ABBY: My father-in-law and I are just cut from different cloth. We are political opposites, although we do get along for the most part. On a family vacation (we were visiting them), we were going...

Children’s Agenda set for 2024 The 2023 OICA Fall Forum concluded last week, and it was an intense four days of learning and sharing for those attending the conference. Advocates in attendance shared ...

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 Creek Nation took ownership and control of Lake County Medical Equipment. The acquisition enhanced the tribe’s ability to provide medical treatment and services for its people. Native American sto...

In reading Thanksgiving poems, I came across this clever writing by Edgar A. Guest: “When turkey’s on the table lain, And good things I may scan, I’m thankful that I wasn’t made A vegetarian.” Vegetar...