Morris Elementary would like to extend a huge thanks to everyone that contributed to help their student’s newest classroom come to life. The Garden and Outdoor Classroom was made possible through dona...

The Morris Athletic Booster Club is selling reserved parking this year for all regular season home varsity Morris Eagle Football games. These will be the closest spots to the admission gate. The spots...

In 2018, East Central Electric accepted the mission of providing reliable, affordable internet service to members in our communities by forming ecoLINK fiber services. The mission was sim- ilar to whe...

GCTC achieves Gold Star status Green Country Technology Center (GCTC) is thrilled to announce its recent recognition as a Gold Star school by the Oklahoma Association for Career and Technology Educati...

New hires approved for new school year Jason Grewe, a representative from the 111 Project was invited to speak about their CarePortal program during the OPS board’s special meeting on Tuesday. He spok...

Council adds Juneteenth as city holiday New, improved lighting is coming soon to the Okmulgee Public Library. During their regular session Tuesday, the Okmulgee City Council approved a quote from Firs...

Staff hired for upcoming school year The Morris Public School board approved a number of additions and revisions to their Board Policy Manual during Monday’s meeting. Superintendent Chris Karch discus...

The Henryetta Lady Knight varsity fastpitch softball team finished 10th overall at last weekend’s Cushing Fall Classic following a heartbreaking 6-5 loss to the Sapulpa Lady Chieftains in Saturday’s n...

The Morris Lady Eagle varsity fastpitch softball team needed every atbat in regulation this past Friday to remain unbeaten in district play. The Lady Eagles scored two runs in the bottom of the sevent...

The Preston Pirate varsity fall baseball team captured the team championship at the Chad Speer Classic in Glencoe this past Saturday with a 10-0 victory over the Vici Indians. The shutout win over Vic...

3-day event to begin Thursday at 3 p.m. The Okmulgee Lady Bulldog varsity fastpitch softball team will host a 3-day festival this weekend. The 3-day event will get underway Thursday at 3 p.m. when the...

Morris’ perfect season ends with extra-inning loss The Morris Lady Eagle varsity fastpitch softball team saw their bid for a perfect season come to an end this past Saturday in the finals of the Nowat...

The Preston Lady Pirates ended their first week of fastpitch softball action with four decisive victories to sit at 5-0 on the young 2023 campaign. After beginning the 2023 season last Tuesday with a ...

What are the protective and risk factors in substance use prevention? According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), risk and protective factors are characteristi...

speaker Minister Ralph Bagby will be held Sunday, Aug. 20, at 10 a.m. Bagby will minister on words of home and encouragement. All are welcome to attend and bring a friend. For more information, call P...

“If Jesus came with me to school, I would respect him and everyone else, too. I would not hit, would not call people names, and I would not or push,” says Michael, age 6. We have a tendency to act one...

“And David said to Saul, ‘Let no man’s heart fail because of him; your servant will go and fight with this Philistine.’ And Saul said to David, ‘You are not able to go against this Philistine to fight...

A jail altercation between two inmates brought the focus of overcrowding to light again. Stone Blade Restaurant and Bar held a Friday night karaoke. The Orpheum showed “Grown Ups 2” and “PJ: Sea of Mo...

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have some money in a mutual fund. Our new, very young financial adviser, “Alec,” seems sexist. He has phoned us four times asking to speak with my husband, and each time my...

With the advent of the school year, the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) now turns our attention to our fall programs. Our first major task is to provide support for our main direct servic...