DEAR ABBY: My daughter and her fiancé are intelligent, successful professionals in their early 30s. Her fiancé just informed her he was a sperm donor for a friend and his wife a few years ago, resulti...

We get many calls, messages, and emails of people needed to re-home their pets. The reasons are numerous. Most have found a lost pet, but can’t keep the animal. Some are moving or downsizing and can’t...

Eakin Farm and Panel, located at 11750 Hwy. 75 north of Okmulgee, is open for business, providing direct farm panels, chutes and livestock equipment. The business grew out of “genuine concern for our ...

One-of-a-kind business expands in size and ambition Midge & Millie’s Booksellers officially reopened for business at their new location last week. The fixture, located at 813 E. 6th Street in Okmulgee...

Morris High School students Colton Criner and Kylie Force were recognized last week at the Oklahoma Academic Coaches Association All State banquet. Congrats to the All-Staters!

Okmulgee Public Schools, along with Muscogee Nation Principal Chief David Hill, celebrated the end of year JOM seniors Tuesday, May 2.

Students from Morris competed Saturday at the OAAC Tournament of Champions, the state scholastic meet. Students from all across the state and all classes A-6A competed in 53 different areas. Morris Pu...

Group showcases agricultural excellence at El Reno event The annual National Land and Range Judging Contest successfully concluded last week in El Reno. The prestigious competition brought together ov...

New Beginnings Church, 1019 S. Florida Ave. in Okmulgee, will hold a yard sale Saturday, May 13, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The sale will feature lots of items, including clothes, furniture, shoes and more...

With crime increasing in the country, state and locally, those events can not only affect physical wellness, but mental, emotional and spiritual wellness. On Monday, May 22, at 1 p.m. St. Matthew Miss...

The Morris City Council assembled for their regular monthly session Monday to consider several matters. After the invocation, the meeting was called to order. There were no comments from citizens in a...

8:40a.m. - 1200 Block E Boston - Dispatched & Canceled En Route 1:41 p.m. - Loop 56 Hwy & Mckinley Rd - Motor Vehicle Accident with Injuries 5:11 p.m. - E 6th St & S Woodlawn - Motor Vehicle Accident ...

The Okmulgee County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to approve a proclamation for Oklahoma Home and Community Education Week. The proclamation was brought about by members of the Oklahoma Hom...

Dr. Kenneth White, President of American Academy of Nursing (AAN) and Dean of the School of Nursing at the MGH Institute of Health Professions, will deliver the keynote address at the UCLA School of N...

Citizens and representatives of Okmulgee County and the Muscogee Nation were in attendance as the bridge along the Old Morris Highway was reopened during a special event last week. MN Principal Chief ...

The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation has been called into investigate a deputy involved shooting. According to Sheriff Eddy Rice, around 3:30 p.m. Monday, deputies responded to a domestic-type i...

Okmulgee’s Merc on Morton Loft wins in Design category The Oklahoma Main Street Center has announced the winners of the program’s annual statewide awards competition. Finalists were recognized and the...

HHS net squad goes 4-for-4 in championship medals The Henryetta Lady Knight varsity tennis team will be well represented at this weekend’s Class 4A state tennis championships in Oklahoma City. The Lad...

Henryetta’s Blake Wynne sets 3A record in Long Jump Six Okmulgee County schools competed at four different regional track and field championships last Saturday. Three county schools were in McAlester ...

Demons, Morris’ Wright miss cut at regionals For the third-straight season, the Henryetta Golden Knight varsity golf team will have a single representative at the Class 3A state golf championships. Tw...