As Oklahoma’ Attorney General, I have made it a top priority to aggressively enforce the Open Records and Open Meetings Acts across State government. That is why I am excited to highlight the importan...

DEAR ABBY: While shopping at the mall, I have seen too many stressed-out parents ignore or yell at their children. It certainly isn’t helpful. It isn’t how I was raised or how I raised mine. Years ago...

Living one day at a time, enjoying one moment at a time, accepting hardship as a pathway to peace. The Prayer of Serenity phrase speaks to the resilient nature of life with God, as well as life with o...

For vacation one year, we went to Big Sur State Park in California. It is a beautiful, rugged mountain park. It was so popular, even when I was a boy, that we had to rent a space outside the park our ...

Caring for the planet belongs to all of us Do you love this great, big, beautiful planet and worry about protecting it? Do you look for ways you can contribute and make a difference to save and protec...

Dewar outscores opponents 50-4 in last five games The Dewar Dragon varsity baseball team earned the No. 3 spot in the Class A rankings this week following a 7-0 start to the 2023 spring baseball seaso...

The Preston Lady Pirate slowpitch softball field opened their 2023 season earlier this week with back-to-back wins over the Mounds Lady Eagles. The Lady Pirates officially kicked off the slowpitch sea...

The Preston Pirates began their spring baseball season Tuesday afternoon with a 10-0 victory over the Varnum Whippets. The season-opening win took place at the newly turfed high school baseball field ...

American Legion Post 10 celebrated its 100th anniversary last Thursday during their regular monthly meeting. The Legion was chartered on March 23, 1923, in Okmulgee and currently has 75 members with 2...

The Preston Lady Pirates captured their 7th state girls’ basketball championship this past Saturday with a 45-41 victory over Cordell at State Fair Arena in Oklahoma City. --- 25 Years Ago: Class B Re...

The Knights of Columbus Council 1677 will continue their annual Lenten Fish Fry Fundraiser Friday, March 17, at the American Legion Post 10, located at 6th & Oklahoma in Okmulgee. The event will be he...

The next Okmulgee Chamber of Commerce lunch will be Wednesday, March 22, at 11:30 a.m. It will be held in the PSO Lounge at OSUIT Student Union. Guest speaker will be De’Andre Fahie, a Business Servic...

Project Heart Senior • Monday: Beef Stroganoff w/Noodles, Buttered Carrots, Chilled Pears, Hot Roll, Margarine, Brownie • Tuesday: Chili Cheese Dog, Vegetable Blend, Rosy Applesauce, Cookie • Wednesda...

Breakfast: Cereal, Toast, Pineapple; Lunch: Traveling Taco, Refried Beans, Cheesy Mexican Rice, Salsa, Lettuce & Tomato, Cherry Craisin • Tuesday: Breakfast: Primary: Pancake, Sausage, Syrup, Blueberr...

last approximately two weeks. During this time, in-person visitation will be suspended. Telephones and video visitation will remain available. The Tiger Commissary kiosk will be temporarily relocated ...

Okmulgee Lions Club members are ready for their upcoming Pancake Day. It will be held Tuesday, March 21, from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 401 S. Seminole. Tickets are available ahea...

The new fast-cast bridge was being installed this week on the Old Morris Highway, according to District 2 County Commissioner David Walker. This structure will hopefully be the permanent solution to r...

Precinct closing announced Voters who want to vote by mail must submit their absentee application to the County Election Board by 5 p.m., Monday, March 20. Okmulgee County Election Board Secretary, As...

Personnel approved during session PATRICK FORD NEWS EDITOR Two members of the Okmulgee School board said goodbye during Tuesday’s session at the Administration Building. President Mark Tuggle served h...

Proposal on sludge remediation heard The Morris Police Department is looking forward to obtaining a new officer to assist in their Drug Prevention Program. During Monday’s meeting of the Morris City C...