News
January 31, 2023
A Candidate Forum for City Council Ward 2 will be held Friday, Feb. 3, at the OSUIT Student Union at 6:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public and will feature candidates Steve Baldridge, Kat...
Columns & Opinion
January 31, 2023
In August, Allison D. Garrett, chancellor for the Oklahoma State System of Higher Education, warned lawmakers that Oklahoma high-school graduates are largely unprepared for college in English, math, r...
Columns & Opinion
January 31, 2023
The Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) annually holds two conferences, one to shape policies that will benefit the youth of Oklahoma and the other to educate advocates about how to be more e...
Columns & Opinion
January 31, 2023
DEAR ABBY: I’m a 32-year-old mom of four (11-month-old twins, a 4-year-old and a 6-yearold). I’ve been married for six years. I’m a Southern girl, but my husband is an immigrant to this country. When ...
Comics
January 31, 2023
Turn your dream into a reality this year. An imaginative mind can determine how to use your skills, experience and knowledge to improve your life. Focusing on financial matters will deter you from ove...
Main, News
December 7, 2025
On the second floor of the Okmulgee County Courthouse, a towering 12-foot Christmas tree quietly glows - its branches carrying a weight far heavier than tinsel or lights. Each delicate ornament holds ...
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December 5, 2025
The three-day candidate filing period for local school boards and municipal offices in Okmulgee County officially closed Wednesday, setting the stage for a series of nonpartisan elections that will ta...
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December 5, 2025
More than twenty vendors are offering a variety of unique items just in time for Christmas at the Last Stop Christmas Shoppe Craft Fair tomorrow, Dec. 6. The fourth annual event, sponsored by Okmulgee...
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December 5, 2025
Downtown Okmulgee has officially transformed into a Winter Wonderland as Christmas on the Square opens for its inaugural season - complete with a festive Christmas Marketplace, sparkling lights and ha...
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December 5, 2025
Several residents took time out of their busy schedule last week to assist in ringing the bell for the Salvation Army Angel Tree. Pictured are Rev. Marcus Jeffery and Mark McGriff; Ken Ratcliff; and a...