Mislabeled jalapeño seeds reach gardeners nationwide Many gardeners were surprised this summer when their jalapeño plants began producing an unidentified yellow pepper. From Michigan to Oklahoma, Face...

Join us at Second Baptist Church as we worship Jesus Christ each Sunday morning! We’ll start out in small groups for Bible study at 9:30 a.m. with a class for every age. Our morning worship service fo...

On August 18-19, Gospel Music legends Bill & Gloria Gaither will present the Oklahoma Homecoming at the Mabee Center in Tulsa. Over the course of two days, more than two dozen Homecoming friends will ...

“For we never used either words of flattery, as you know, or a cloak for greed, as God is witness; nor did we seek glory from men, whether from you or from others, though we might have made demands as...

“God’s lesson is that you can run from me, but you can’t hide,” says Kate, age 10. “If you are playing hide and go seek or if somebody can’t find you, God can,” says Sara, 10. We all think we’re exper...

I recently had the pleasure of visiting a program in Tahlequah geared toward support of families experiencing great needs. The innovative way in which they are locally dealing with societal issues in ...

Serving the community you love most, Okmulgee Humane Society is in great need of volunteers, fosters, adoptions and advocates alike! Okmulgee Humane Society rescues animals from the city of Okmulgee s...

DEAR ABBY: I play pickleball with a nice group of people. Partners normally split after each game. One day, however, a woman told me I was her favorite partner. From that day on, she played with me as...

Parents, do you need a small break from the kids? The Dunbar Alumni Association is offering a Mom’s Day Out Service to the community every Thursday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The cost is $20 per child. The...

S Florida Ave. - Public Service Assistance, Oth- er 4:34 p.m. - 200 Block Este Cate Dr. - Medical Assist, Assist EMS Crew 6:22 p.m. - 1000 Block S Florida Ave. - Person in Distress, Other 9:11 p.m. - ...

With the temperatures at high levels this week, several organizations and churches have put themselves forward to provide a safe place to cool off and get some water. A special thank you to everyone w...

of the Creek Council House in downtown Okmulgee. July 28-30 The Wizard of Oz | Okmulgee Community Theatre presents “The Wizard of Oz” July 28-30 at the Orpheum Theatre, 210 W. 7th St. in downtown Okmu...

8:03 a.m. - 500 Block S Cedar Ln. - Lock Out 9:55 p.m. - W 7th St. & S Oklahoma Ave. - Brush or Brush and Grass Mixture Fire 10:21 p.m. - W 7th St. & S Oklahoma Ave. - Special Outside Fire, Other — 1:...

Three Mounds residents were injured in an accident last week in northern Okmulgee County. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported the incident on July 20 at 2:27 p.m. on Hwy. 75 northbound at Hectorville...

K-9 Officer Yoshi took a punch to the head but still caught a fleeing suspect who was running from Kiefer Police and came to Okmulgee, where he crashed and tried to escape on foot. Okmulgee High Schoo...

Editor’s Note: New Okmulgee County Emergency Management Director Jeff Moore provided the following report for the week as he gets acclimated to his new job. Welcome to Okmulgee County! Week of 07/17/2...

Overall state numbers are down Oklahoma’s jobless rate is down overall for most counties according to the latest report from the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission. However, Okmulgee County saw t...

Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology and Muscogee Creek Nation Employment and Training Adult Learning Program held their GED graduation ceremony last Thursday. The speakers for the evenin...

Julie Norem honored at luncheon The Oklahoma 4-H Youth Development program is designed around the concept of learning by doing - and that concept isn’t just for club members. Parents and volunteers ca...

Vanessa VanCleave, a teacher at Schulter Schools, is happy to announce the release this week of her new memoir. The book, “Hearing Aids - How A Deaf Child with AIDS Taught Me to Hear Gods Voice,” tell...