The Morris School board held its regular monthly meeting on Monday. During this, they discussed the plan to remodel a few buildings around their campus. Superintendent Chris Karch explained more about...

Indigenous Peoples Day Celebrations are planned Monday, Oct. 9. The event will be held on the south lawn of Council House Square, located at 7th and Grand in downtown Okmulgee, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. ...

Okmulgee County’s Makayla Baxter to perform in award-winning musical A sensational Broadway musical opens tonight in Tulsa, celebrating the iconic American singer-songwriter Carole King. “Beautiful: T...

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Vince Harjo, age 35, of Okmulgee, pleaded guilty to one count of Possession of Material Involving Sexual Exploit...

Supt. Dove gives monthly report The OPS Board of Education heard from Arvest Bank representatives about a VISA Purchasing Card Application for the Oklahoma Schools Advisory Council. Account Manager Al...

Maintain control regardless of what’s happening around you this year, and you’ll gain respect and momentum. Keep your eye on the target and shoot for the stars. Be meticulous when making your case to ...

Henryetta’s win streak ends with loss to Broken Bow The Henryetta Lady Knight varsity fastpitch softball team finished last weekend’s participation at the Silo Tournament with a 2-2 record in Pool Pla...

Okmulgee unable to overcome early deficit in 60-14 loss to Tulsa Central The Okmulgee Bulldog varsity football team closed out the non-district portion of their 2023 regular-season schedule this past ...

The Beggs Golden Demon varsity football team suffered their first loss of the 2023 season this past Friday night with a 35-16 setback at home to the Rejoice Christian Eagles. The Demons will enter the...

The Morris Lady Eagle varsity fastpitch softball team came away with a split decision last Thursday at the Morris Softball Festival. The Lady Eagles began festival action with a hardfought 2-1 win ove...

The Preston Pirate varsity fall baseball team came away with a runner-up finish at the Stuart Baseball Tournament this past Saturday with a 5-3 loss to the Ripley Warriors. The second-place finish put...

The Okmulgee Junior Football Association came away with a 4-game sweep this past Saturday in its 2023 home opener against the Bethel Wildcats. The home-opening sweep puts the Junior Bulldog gridiron p...

Dewar extends regular season win streak following 60-0 road victory The regular-season winning streak for the Dewar Dragon varsity football team reached 46 games this past Friday night at Snyder High ...

Wilson looks to return to win column following Week 2 loss at Caddo The Wilson Tiger varsity football team will close out their non-district schedule this Thursday at home against the Bowlegs Bison. T...

Late score seals Knights’ 20-8 victory The 2nd Annual Walker Bowl took place this past Friday night at Larry Bookout Field in Morris. The host Morris Eagles entered the Week 2 contest against their ar...

Wilson finishes 4th, Beggs 7th at 2-day event Four Okmulgee County varsity fastpitch softball teams competed this past weekend at the Mounds Softball Tournament. The Preston Lady Pirtates captured the...

Toni Wares from CP Kelco was at Talk Local last week to tell more about the services they provide and answer questions that community members might have about the plant and their plans for expansion. ...

The Okmulgee Bulldog Quarterback Club paid tribute to their dear friend and member Alleena Harley during Friday night’s football game. Friends and family of Alleena cheered in commemorative shirts, an...

It is with great pleasure that Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) congratulates the following students on being named to the Summer 2023 President’s List. The summer terms run from May to August...

“For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven.” (Ecclesiastes 3:1) About every eventuality is considered when we read on in this chapter: birth and death, planting and ha...