Knights finish 6th at 38th Annual Dewar baseball tournament The Dewar Dragon varsity baseball team defended their Joe Fowler Gumbo Classic crown this past Saturday with an 11-2 thrashing of the Eufaul...

The Preston Lady Pirate varsity slowpitch softball team took home the team championship plaque from the Dewar Slowpitch Softball Tournament this past Saturday with a 15-6 thumping of the Moss Lady Pir...

We lived in the city of Edmond. While living there, we purchased an AKC registered Westie, Holly and an AKC registered Airedale, Niccy. We worked full time, so we crate trained and potty trained the b...

DEAR ABBY: This is in response to “Living a Soap Opera” (Jan. 3), the unhappy woman who is married to an alcoholic. She is flattered by the three younger men she’s conversing with online. My experienc...

I want to thank our extraordinary educators who work tirelessly to help all students learn, grow, and fulfill their potential. I just got back from the Bridge the Gap gala in Bixby. It’s a grassroots ...

It is springtime, and the legislative session is moving forward reaching the halfway mark of the 2023 session. The Oklahoma Legislature is embroiled in heated debates over substantial education policy...

We’re all familiar with the expression, “a picture is worth a thousand words.” Perhaps is that never the case than in what we just heard than for no other reason than the words simply don’t do it. It ...

“Wylie cadoodles! Jesus is here, and let’s go see him,” shouts Meagan, 7. “He has risen from the dead. Invite him to your house and have supper with him. And let him come to your house and stay for th...

It was a night to impress for Okmulgee County 4-H members at the Fashion and Speech Contest on March 24 at the fairgrounds. The contest, open to all Cloverbuds, Junior and Senior 4-H members, showcase...

Preston 4-H and the Muscogee Nation Conservation District worked together March 25 to help make a grand opening to the Okmulgee Walmart Garden Center Season. On hand were leaders Julie Norem and Loren...

Do you qualify for Extra Help with your Part D premiums, deductibles and co-pays? Depending on your income, you may also qualify for assistance with your Medicare Part B premiums. Extra Help is part o...

Steven R. Baldridge has been elected the mayor of Okmulgee. The current vice mayor won the election Tuesday by a 76-vote margin over challenger Terry Watkins. Baldridge received 383 votes or 55.5 perc...

Area leaders take frontline in education, health During Women’s History Month in March, the contributions of women to society and the world were highlighted, both internationally and locally. Did you ...

Andee Cooper can’t take a shower without risking her son’s life. Kannon suffers from a rare disorder that causes daily seizures. He needs constant care, someone to soften his falls and keep him from c...

The Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission brought stakeholders, pilots, aerospace and defense businesses, and lawmakers together to celebrate the state’s second-largest industry - aviation, aerospace, and d...

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. ...

The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE) Chapter 0730 will meet at 11 a.m. at Shoney’s, 619 E. Main St. (across the street from Walmart) in Henryetta, Thursday April 13. O...

During the investigation of the April 2 shooting incident, OCSO investigators have located video footage of the shooting incident that appears to be taken from a cellular phone. Investigators are requ...

Prayer Before the Bell will celebrate their 25th birthday Thursday, April 6, at 7:15 a.m. Guest speaker will be John Hays, weekend anchor for Channel 8 News. Rev. Gregory Richardson is pastor. Beggs J...

This past Thursday, the Okmulgee County Conservation District hosted an Urban/ Soil Health workshop at OSU Extension office. Jennifer Bailey with the Okmulgee County Conservation District gave the int...