7:29 a.m. - Accident - US Hwy 75 just N. of Hwy 16 - Rollover truck in ditch with multiple kids, unsure if anybody is trapped. RP advised they are trying to get children out now. 8:32 a.m. - Child cus...

8th & Seminole • Okmulgee www.fumcokmulgee.org Plan to join us this Sunday morning! Our traditional worship begins in the Sanctuary at 9 a.m. followed by Sunday School for all ages. Contemporary worsh...

The promise of God in response to humility is seen in James 4:10, “Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord and He shall lift you up.” The end of humility for Christ was glory and so it is for us, t...

First Baptist Church Central, located at the corner of 1st and Central, welcomed their newly-elected pastor at the end of January. Rev. Darren B. Williams has taken over church leadership. He is a nat...

Okmulgee Schools All breakfast served with juice. Choice of 1% or Fat Free Milk offered each day at breakfast and lunch. For high school, juice, fruit and salad bar is also offered daily for lunch. • ...

February is hard for me, but I have done better this month than I usually do. This week, it caught up to me and I have struggled. Monday I didn’t want to get out of bed. Valentine’s Day is hard since ...

Mike Taylor invited Okmulgee County fishing fans to come out and enjoy the fun! Local fishing professional Mike Taylor was at the 2013 Bassmaster Classic Expo this Friday, Saturday at the Tulsa Civic ...

DEAR ABBY: My married friend is a swinger. She says her husband’s sex drive has declined lately, but it hasn’t. He keeps trying to get me to talk “naughty” with him, but I always refuse. To me, that w...

My mom was a philosopher. If you would tell her that, she would deny it and look at you quizzically, wondering what in the world you were thinking. None-the-less, she was one. You see, she was a stude...

For first century disciples, the exercise of praying served as Jesus’ teaching tool as well as his vehicle of sweet communion with his father, God. Like fruit-bearing branches linked to a common vine,...

February is National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month. Statistics show that one in three U.S. teens end up experiencing physical, sexual or emotional abuse from someone they are in ...

Pirates, Lady Pirates end regular season with pair of home wins The Preston varsity basketball program concluded its regular-season schedule Tuesday evening at home against the Kellyville Ponies and L...

Beggs senior Darieon Johnson (front row center) signed a letter of intent Wednesday to play college football at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College in Miami. Pictured with Johnson are (back row, L to R)...

The Dewar Dragon football program added another state championship to their trophy case on Tuesday afternoon at Wetumka High School. The latest state championship for the Dewar gridiron program came c...

All City Hall offices and Public Works operations will be closed Monday, Feb. 20, in observance of President’s Day. Emergency service operations, police and fire departments will remain operational. S...

A Women’s Support Group will meet at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18, at Church House of Prayer, 1015 N. Wood in Okmulgee. “Come go with us, it will do you good,” pastor Susan Hunt-Smith said. “The church in...

Today is Random Acts of Kindness Day Today, February 17, is nationally known as Random Act of Kindness Day. Starting in 1995, the Random Act of Kindness Foundation is in the business of being kind, an...

Board approves handbook ammendment A presentation by Morris Youth Sports was heard this week at the regular monthly meeting of the Morris City Council. President Bonnie West addressed council with the...

Dropout, remediation stats shared with board The Morris School Board of Directors approved the hiring of two new personnel during Monday’s regular session. Jack Dingus was hired as a social studies te...

The Unity Club has helped many addicts and alcoholics to recover and become productive members of the community for over 40 years. Located at 1201 N. Griffin in Okmulgee, meetings are held at 7:30 p.m...