DEAR ABBY: Last night I went to a party where my husband introduced me to all of his co-workers except for one young female who kept hanging out beside him. She’s about 25 years younger than he is, an...

Not all of us have been fortunate enough to grow up in good families. Sometimes our compassion runs a little low when we encounter those who have grown up and lived through tough situations because we...

Okmulgee City Hall offices and Public Works operations will be closed Friday, April 7, in observance of Good Friday. Emergency service operations, police and fire departments will remain operational. ...

Keep Okmulgee Beautiful Week is planned for April 23-29. Okmulgee residents are encouraged to apply for a burn permit from April 17-20, and if approved by the Okmulgee Fire Department, they can be use...

All meals served with fruit and milk. Breakfast also served with juice and Pop Tart option. PB&J is an option each day for lunch. • Monday: Pancake, Egg Lunch: Chicken Alfredo and Broccoli • Tuesday: ...

August 18, 1940 - March 28, 2023 David Lee Sheedy was born on August 18, 1940, in Morris to Marion H. Sheedy and Pearl Fern (Lock) Sheedy, and passed away in Muskogee on March 28, 2023, at the age of ...

July 8, 1936 - January 20, 2023 Dr. Robert Lin Alexander, Jr. died January 20, 2023, after a long illness. Dr. Robert Lin, Sr. and Urith Allen Alexander (Bowden) were the parents to Dr. Robert Lin Ale...

Oklahoma State University’s Pesticide Safety Education Program will partner with the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry to host two unwanted pesticide disposal days in McAlester on ...

Play to be performed April 28 at Orpheum Theatre The Okmulgee Community Theatre has been busy rehearsing for their next performance, “Clue,” a comedy involving murder on stage and ‘who did it?’ The st...

The Okmulgee Fire Department C Shift was visited earlier this week by Okmulgee Cub Scout Pack 102, led by Cub Master Donnie Alexander. The members tried on the SCBAs (air packs), saw how the thermal i...

Coveted Morel Mushrooms make an appearance When we begin seeing Dogwood, Redbud and Parson Pear trees in bloom along with the newly green grass and yellow Easter lilies, it is a sure sign springtime i...

Okmulgee Mayor and Pastor Mickey Baldwin invites the community to a Prayer Gathering next Tuesday. The event will be held on the north side of Council House Square on 6th Street April 11 at 6 p.m. A s...

PATRICK FORD NEWS EDITOR Oklahoma Highway Patrol is investigating a crash Tuesday afternoon that took the life of a Henryetta man. The multi-vehicle collision happened around 1:42 p.m. just north of C...

Municipalities select representatives following April 4 election Steven Baldridge will represent Ward 2 on the Okmulgee City Council following the April 4 Run-off Election. Baldridge faced challenger ...

• Okmulgee Service League will hold their annual Easter Egg Hunt Saturday, April 8, at 10 a.m. at Okmulgee Municipal Park, located on 13th St. next to the Okmulgee County YMCA. The hunt is for ages 0-...

Making things better a goal for OSUIT president “You always certainly want to leave a community better than you found it or any group or organization that you belong to. You want to contribute in such...

The left footprint on display in the fresh-turned soil of the farm acreage carried no resemblance to its counterpart, the right foot. Both imprints had been made over and over as I had leapt forward, ...

The Okmulgee Bulldog varsity baseball team notched their third win of the 2023 season this past Friday evening at historic Morgan Field at Bateman Park in Okmulgee. The Bulldogs improved to 3-9 on the...

Knights capture team title; Lady Knights finish second The Henryetta varsity tennis program came away with a pair of Top 5 finishes last week at the annual Henryetta 4A tennis tournament. The Knights ...

Eagles outlast Depew for consolation title The Preston Pirate varsity baseball team took home the team championship at the 2023 Beggs Under Armour Classic this past Saturday with a 14-4 win over the h...