Part 1 of 2 -Ask a politician a question, even a simple one, and any office-seeker worth his weight in subsidies and campaign donations will undoubtedly respond with a lengthy answer that might addres...

Morris Assembly of God Church, located at 206 N. Hughes Ave. in Morris, will host a Free Community Hot Lunch Saturday, Jan. 17, from 12-2 p.m.

• Okmulgee officers were asked to search for Eugene McDonald, an employee of the Waite Phillips refinery, after he failed to return home the previous night. Mc-Donald had driven to Tulsa on business a...

CF-2025-00228 12/29/2025 State of Oklahoma vs. Hankins, Peter Yates False Declaration of Ownership to Pawn Broker CF-2025-00229 12/29/2025 State of Oklahoma vs. Ransom, Brandi Deshawn Endangering Othe...

May 5, 1953 - January 2, 2026 Ray Franklin Donahoo Jr., a resident of Hoffman, passed away on January 2, 2026, in Muskogee, at the age of 72. Ray was born on May 5, 1953, in Clinton to Ray Franklin Do...

May 6, 1956 - December 24, 2025 Rebecca Fay Gregory, 69, of Dewar, passed away Wednesday, December 24, 2025, in Dewar. A memorial service will be held Saturday, January 10, 2026, at 2 p.m. at Integrit...

December 4, 1932 - January 4, 2026 Bertha Tucker Crowley, age 93, passed away on January 4, 2026, after a sudden illness. She was born in Wardell, Mo. to R.C. and Pearl (Arnold) Tucker on December 4, ...

February 15, 1942 - December 24, 2025 William George “Yankee Bill” Nygard gently crossed over into heaven surrounded by loved ones on December 24, 2025. He was born on February 15, 1942, in New York C...

February 28, 1965 - January 1, 2026 Darrell Edward Barnett, age 60, passed from this life on January 1, 2026, in Tulsa. He was born on February 28, 1965, in Okmulgee. Darrell had a love and passion fo...

December 25, 1936 - January 5, 2026 Joe Elbert Thornburgh, longtime Tulsa resident, passed away Monday, January 5, 2026, in Tulsa at 89 years of age. The family will receive friends Monday, January 12...

October 24, 1953 - January 3, 2026 Teddie Jean Cassell, 72, homemaker and resident of Okmulgee, passed away Saturday, January 3, 2026. Teddie was born to Ted Vanbuskirk and Cassie Lillian (Sullivan) V...

DEAR ABBY: In the past, I always disliked my appearance. I have been obese most of my 70 years but am now within 20 pounds of my ideal weight. My problem is, I have met someone I like very much and co...

As 2026 begins, the topic of insurance affordability and what can be done to keep costs from going up is top-of-mind. While much of that discussion will occur at the federal level and involves adults,...

Matthew 7:21 - Not everyone who says to me, “Lord, Lord,” will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. How many have joined a congregation only t...

6:49 p.m. - 1200 Block E. 20th St. - Service Call 6:58 p.m. - 900 Block Airview St. - Fire/Smoke Alarm 9:48 p.m. - W. 1st St. - Law Enforcement Support 11:39 p.m. - 400 Block Crutchmer Pl. - Accidenta...

“If Jesus made a New Year’s resolution for me, it would probably be to clean my room without being told,” says Caleb, 8. “Or at least not just shove everything under the bed.” Most parents would say “...

The second week of January will bring one of the busiest stretches of the basketball season for Okmulgee County and surrounding-area programs, as teams fan out across eastern Oklahoma for a slate of m...

The Okmulgee County Board of Commissioners devoted significant discussion during its regular meeting Monday, to a proposed countywide educational initiative aimed at raising awareness of human traffic...

The Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT), in partnership with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), is moving forward with plans for a major improvement project along US-75 in Okmulgee, a...

The City of Okmulgee has released its official 2026 Sanitation Trash Removal Schedule, outlining holiday observances and route adjustments that will affect both residential Polycart customers and comm...