Dewar football enjoys 13th-straight winning season; 10th-straight playoff berth The Dewar Dragon varsity football team continued to find success on the field in 2022. The Dragons finished 2022 with an...

Eight members of the Okmulgee County Community Garden Corporation replanted the two beds on the north side of the Okmulgee County Courthouse earlier this month. Leon Anderson, Bob Seebeck, Amanda Form...

Improvements to the pergolas are underway at the Okmulgee Community Garden. According to Executive Director Bob Seebeck, the pergolas were built in 2012 and some of the wood has deteriorated due to we...

The Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (ODEMHS) is now accepting applications for the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program. Municipal, county, and tribal governme...

Mislabeled jalapeño seeds reach gardeners nationwide Many gardeners were surprised this summer when their jalapeño plants began producing an unidentified yellow pepper. From Michigan to Oklahoma, Face...

Join us at Second Baptist Church as we worship Jesus Christ each Sunday morning! We’ll start out in small groups for Bible study at 9:30 a.m. with a class for every age. Our morning worship service fo...

On August 18-19, Gospel Music legends Bill & Gloria Gaither will present the Oklahoma Homecoming at the Mabee Center in Tulsa. Over the course of two days, more than two dozen Homecoming friends will ...

“For we never used either words of flattery, as you know, or a cloak for greed, as God is witness; nor did we seek glory from men, whether from you or from others, though we might have made demands as...

“God’s lesson is that you can run from me, but you can’t hide,” says Kate, age 10. “If you are playing hide and go seek or if somebody can’t find you, God can,” says Sara, 10. We all think we’re exper...

I recently had the pleasure of visiting a program in Tahlequah geared toward support of families experiencing great needs. The innovative way in which they are locally dealing with societal issues in ...

Serving the community you love most, Okmulgee Humane Society is in great need of volunteers, fosters, adoptions and advocates alike! Okmulgee Humane Society rescues animals from the city of Okmulgee s...

DEAR ABBY: I play pickleball with a nice group of people. Partners normally split after each game. One day, however, a woman told me I was her favorite partner. From that day on, she played with me as...

Parents, do you need a small break from the kids? The Dunbar Alumni Association is offering a Mom’s Day Out Service to the community every Thursday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The cost is $20 per child. The...

S Florida Ave. - Public Service Assistance, Oth- er 4:34 p.m. - 200 Block Este Cate Dr. - Medical Assist, Assist EMS Crew 6:22 p.m. - 1000 Block S Florida Ave. - Person in Distress, Other 9:11 p.m. - ...

With the temperatures at high levels this week, several organizations and churches have put themselves forward to provide a safe place to cool off and get some water. A special thank you to everyone w...

of the Creek Council House in downtown Okmulgee. July 28-30 The Wizard of Oz | Okmulgee Community Theatre presents “The Wizard of Oz” July 28-30 at the Orpheum Theatre, 210 W. 7th St. in downtown Okmu...

8:03 a.m. - 500 Block S Cedar Ln. - Lock Out 9:55 p.m. - W 7th St. & S Oklahoma Ave. - Brush or Brush and Grass Mixture Fire 10:21 p.m. - W 7th St. & S Oklahoma Ave. - Special Outside Fire, Other — 1:...

Three Mounds residents were injured in an accident last week in northern Okmulgee County. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported the incident on July 20 at 2:27 p.m. on Hwy. 75 northbound at Hectorville...

K-9 Officer Yoshi took a punch to the head but still caught a fleeing suspect who was running from Kiefer Police and came to Okmulgee, where he crashed and tried to escape on foot. Okmulgee High Schoo...