August 14, 1952 - September 22, 2023 Services are pending for Gerre L. Viles, 71, of Henryetta, with Integrity Funeral Service. She passed away Friday, September 22, 2023, in Henryetta.

October 31, 1936 - September 15, 2023 Herbert Lewis, Sr., age 86, resident of Okmulgee, died Friday, September 15, 2023, in Okmulgee. A Home Going Celebration will be conducted Saturday, September 30,...

April 26, 1933 - September 22, 2023 Rosser Ryan “Bucky” Cole, 90, of Farmington, N.M., passed away September 22, 2023, in Scottsdale, Ariz. surrounded by his family. Born April 26, 1933, in Norman, he...

July 25, 1940 - September 21, 2023 Robbie Dean Heriman passed away September 21, 2023, at the age of 83. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, September 26, 2023, at Integrity Chapel, with Rev...

May 23, 1957 - September 20, 2023 Services are pending for Dean Gilpatrick, 66, of Henryetta, with Integrity Funeral Service. He passed away Wednesday, September 20, 2023, in Tulsa.

Erna Bell Mills, longtime resident of Beggs, passed away Friday, September 22, 2023, at her home. She was born June 24, 1936, in Tuskegee to the late Silas Russell and Cleopatra Elmine (Stanley) Bryan...

A Homecoming Bulldog Block Party will take place Friday, Sept. 29, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Brock Gymnasium. The event will feature food trucks, vendors and more. The annual Homecoming Parade will re...

VFW Post 1189 will host an Open Mic Night Friday, Sept. 29, beginning at 6:30 p.m. The event is free, and participants are invited to recite poetry, maybe tell a dad joke or story, sing a song, play i...

The Descendants of Freedmen of the Five Civilized Tribes Association and the African Indians of the 5 Civilized Tribes Foundation will cohost a virtual zoom conference Saturday, Nov. 4, from 10 a.m. t...

Oklahoma State University Extension will host the 2023 Native Pecan Field Day on Oct. 12 in Okfuskee County. The free event welcomes commercial pecan growers, landowners with pecans or hobbyists. Okla...

Green Country Technology Center (GCTC) is pleased to announce their Construction Trades program is actively applying for the SkillsUSA Classroom/ Lab Enhancements or Community Service Grant Program, i...

Citizen tipline added Attorney General Gentner Drummond has created an Organized Crime Task Force to combat the scourge of illegal marijuana grow operations across Oklahoma and added a resource for ci...

The Friends of Okmulgee Library will hold their book sale next month. The event will be for one week, according to Book Sale Chair Jackie Lee. The sale begins on Oct. 16 with a special “Friends” night...

Henryetta Chamber of Commerce welcomed Windy Chevrolet of Okmulgee as a new member with a ribbon cutting Monday morning. Members of Windy Chevrolet management and staff were joined by Henryetta Chambe...

The Okmulgee High School Homecoming Court is prepared for Homecoming Week, which will culminate Friday with a block party, parade and football game. Pictured from left are Karsen Cunningham and Austin...

Citizens urged to report damage Okmulgee County Emergency Management Director Jeffrey Moore gave an update this week on the severe weather and flooding event that occurred over the weekend, spanning f...

Community assistance needed The Preston Pirate Jump Rope Team is excited to announce that they have been personally invited to attend The North Carolina Rope Skipping Workshop in Durham, N.C. Accordin...

Report given on storm damage Members of the Okmulgee County Consortium sought approval from the board of commissioners to apply for a grant that would assist with their ongoing efforts to address the ...

District holds Interactive Day of Learning An exciting announcement came Tuesday for Morris Public Schools as Morris Elementary School was named as one of America’s Healthiest Schools for 2023. A spec...

The Dewar Lady Dragon varsity fastpitch softball team closed out their regular-season schedule this past Monday evening at home against the Mason Lady Eagles. The Lady Dragons (ranked 7th in Class) en...