With the changing weather conditions in Oklahoma, Okmulgee County Emergency Management Director Moore urges everyone in Okmulgee County to download the Genasys Protect App, available in the Google Pla...

For a few hours inside the Donut Top, the sounds of small-town conversation blended with stories from far beyond Okmulgee County - tales of ice rinks, hard hits, missed opportunities and lifelong pers...

Monday: Breakfast: Biscuit w/Sausage Gravy, Cherry Craisins Lunch: Chicken Fajita, Spanish Rice, Salsa, Lettuce & Tomato, Mixed Fruit Tuesday: Breakfast: Blueberry Parfait, Bacon Lunch: Pepperoni Pizz...

Okmulgee County District 2 Commissioner Steve Ward shared updates on road projects, funding efforts and ongoing challenges during a recent Okmulgee Lions Club meeting, offering insight into the day-to...

Residents of Morris are being encouraged to freshen up their homes and neighborhoods as the city prepares for its annual Spring Cleanup and Citywide Garage Sale, set for April 11-19. The weeklong even...

The Knights of Columbus Council 2494 will hold their final Lenten Fish Fry fundraiser Friday, March 27, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 5-7 p.m. at St. Michael Church, located at 1004 W. Gentry in Henryett...

At 92 years old, Mrs. Thelma Louise Kimbley shows that creativity does not fade with time. Step inside her home at Baptist Village and you quickly see that her life has been shaped by curiosity, skill...

ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 A project you have been working on some time finally reaches a successful conclusion, Aries. Enjoy the benefits that comes from it and take a well-earned bow. TAURUS – Apr 21/May...

July 18, 1960 - March 23, 2026 Vivian Patricia Shumway, 65, of Dewar, passed away on Monday, March 23, 2026, in Tulsa. Vivian was born July 18, 1960, in Cleveland, Ohio, and was raised primarily in To...

December 22, 1968 - March 23, 2026 Terry Jones Jr., 57, of Okmulgee, passed away on March 23, 2026. Terry was born on December 22, 1968, in Claremore. A funeral service is scheduled for 1 p.m. Friday,...

Karen J. Collins passed away surrounded by her family on the evening of March 24, 2026, in Morris. She was born to John York and Rachel (Thomas) York on June 2, 1945, in McAlester. She attended and gr...

February 9, 1974 - March 24, 2026 Donna Marie (Barnett) Holman, a resident of Henryetta, passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2026, in Henryetta at the age of 52. She was born February 9, 1974, in Henryetta...

October 23, 1949 - March 23, 2026 Joyce Etta Holden, a resident of Henryetta, passed away on March 23, 2026, at the age of 76. She was born October 23, 1949, in Hanna to Almus and Gladys (Branam) Hold...

April 27, 1987 - March 18, 2026 Demarco Leanell Herron was born on April 27, 1987, in Okmulgee to Terri Harris his mother and Erik Felix his father. He passed away Wednesday, March 18, 2026, in Oklaho...

Lizanne Holata, 69, of Morris, passed away peacefully at her home on March 25, 2026. She was born on June 27, 1956, in Claremore to James Ahtone Holata and Dorthy Ruth (Daniel) Pinezaddleby. Lizanne d...

March 22, 2026 Ada Mae Loucks, of Henryetta, passed away on March 22, 2026. Cremation services are entrusted to Schaudt’s Okmulgee Funeral & Cremation Service.

My chem-engineer friend Chuck faced seasons of unemployment in his career along the way. Chuck and his wife were raising a family. The car needed gas. The fridge needed food. The utilities needed paid...

Words are everywhere we live - not just in books and worksheets. Children see words on street and building signs, food, clothing, toy labels and television. But learning to read words does not define ...

DEAR ABBY: Seven months ago, my son filed for divorce from his wife of 22 years. Three months ago, he introduced us to “Carlene.” Abby, the woman has five children with three different men and is curr...

In a previous column, our reference Scripture was from the Apostle Paul’s writing in Romans 12:11 where he implores us to be “Fervent in spirit, serving the Lord.” We observed that the Greek word for ...