Do any of you remember an age-old commercial for Morton salt that said, “when it rains, it pours,” alluding to the quality of the product? Well, Tuesday’s Okmulgee Lions Club meeting could very well s...

Wildfires - It’s no surprise that this is the topic that comes up again and again when you talk about adapting to the changing climate. After all, wildfires are pretty scary and unlike tornadoes, hurr...

Earlier this year, on the first day of his second term of office, Gov. Kevin Stitt signed an executive order forming the Child Welfare Task Force. Former Human Services Cabinet Secretary Justin Brown ...

DEAR ABBY: My wife and I have been married since 1968. The last time we were intimate was in 1984. The house is in both of our names. Nine years ago, she asked one of our sons to come live with us. Sh...

“What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin that grace may abound? By no means! How can we who died to sin still live in it?” (Romans 6:1-2) That phrase in today’s title is one that many folks ...

8th & Seminole • Okmulgee www.fumcokmulgee.org Please come join us this Sunday morning! Sunday School for all ages begins at 9:30 a.m. Our combined Traditional/Contemporary Worship Service begins at 1...

“I think God will give me ‘Bubba’ as a new name,” says Andrew, age 11. “‘Bubba’ means like a good friend. I think everybody will have a good name in heaven because there is no evil there.” If there’s ...

April 22, 1942 - August 23, 2023 Patricia Jane “Pat” Oswald, 81, of Eureka, Mo., formerly of Okmulgee, passed away August 23, 2023, surrounded by her loving family. Born April 22, 1942, in Berkley, Ca...

January 19, 1940 - October 7, 2023 Roley Fry passed away at age 83 on October 7, 2023, in Dewar. Roley was born on January 19, 1940, in the Salem Community. Roley will be taken to the home (1202 W 8th...

December 21, 1944 - October 6, 2023 Richard Allen Nichols passed on Friday, October 6, 2023, at the age of 78 years. Richard was born on December 21, 1944, in Elkhorn, Wisc. to his parents Bernard and...

October 10, 1939 - October 3, 2023 Dora Mae Walker, age 83, a longtime resident of Beggs, died October 3, 2023, at OSU Medical Center in Tulsa surrounded by family. A Home Going Service will be conduc...

May 5, 1946 - October 6, 2023 Robert Maurice Whittaker, age 77, retired mechanical engineer and resident of Okmulgee, passed away October 6, 2023, in his home surrounded by family. Mr. Whittaker will ...

May 6, 1940 - October 8, 2023 Flora West (Riddlespurger), 83, of Henryetta, died on October 8, 2023, in Henryetta. She was born on May 6, 1940, in Henryetta. Flora was the beloved wife of the late Jam...

February 10, 1938 - October 3, 2023 Sharyn Lee Gainor Dixon, 85, of Waverly, Ohio, died Tuesday October 3, 2023, peacefully in her daughter’s home in Broken Arrow. Services will be held at Catoosa Fir...

Pamela Sue Mitchell was born to the late Raymond Lawrence Rommel and Grace Eleana Madden Bergman in Arkansas City, Kansas on Friday, December 5, 1952. She passed away Sunday, October 8, 2023, in Okmul...

Lee Roy Perkins, Sr. was born June 6, 1939, in Beggs. He passed away at home in Bixby on October 3, 2023. He grew up serving the Lord at the Church of God and continued to serve the Lord throughout hi...

February 17, 1937 - October 5, 2023 A celebration of the life of E. Scott Rabbitt will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, October 11, 2023, at Okmulgee Cemetery (Section D). Rabbitt, 86, passed away Octobe...

Morris Public Schools held their Homecoming Parade last Thursday, showcasing the candidates along with the MHS band, football players, cheerleaders and other school organizations. Friday evening at th...

GCTC came alive with the vibrant spirit of achievement and commitment as students were celebrated at the Go Green October Assembly on Friday, October 6, 2023. The event showcased the exceptional dedic...