CF-2023-00034 03/01/2023 State of Oklahoma vs. Zickefoose, Harley DeAnn Endangering Others While Eluding/Attempting to Elude Officer Conspiracy to Commit Larceny of Motor Vehicle Knowingly Concealing ...

sidelined you and left you feeling dejected or overwhelmed with self-doubt?” Mickey Baldwin, lead pastor at Cornerstone Foursquare, asked. “Do you feel waves of guilt, shame or a loss of hope and cour...

There are times in all of our lives when we feel we are totally destitute of physical, mental, emotional and/or spiritual strength. It may be the greatest sorrow we have ever experienced. It could be ...

I bring my lunch to work most every day. Sometimes, I am able to bring leftovers from the night before, but there is not always enough left for that or it’s something that doesn’t work well for bringi...

DEAR ABBY: I found out today that my wife was sexting with a man in another state. His girlfriend sent me a message, which included a series of screenshots. I had confronted my wife regarding this pri...

Jesus comes to know us through closeness. It’s something akin to what we witness in those wonderfully enduring marriage relationships. The kind that are the envy of the world. An aged couple, having g...

Dale James, Sheriff of Okmulgee County, reported vandalism to some rural mailboxes. Sheriff James stated this is a federal offense as, technically, all mailboxes, both rural and in town, are property ...

I was the last of five children born in our family. The first child was stillborn, so we thought of ourselves as a foursome. We were kind of strung out in our ages. Therefore, I came along when Mom an...

The Preston Lady Pirate varsity basketball team’s bid for their first state championship since 2014 will have to wait for another season. The Lady Pirates had their season come to a close Tuesday nigh...

Keyton Smith’s double-double paces Preston’s opening round win The Preston Pirate varsity basketball team moved one step closer to their first state championship since 2009 with a 58-36 win over the H...

Candidates for the upcoming April 4 City and School Elections who would like to submit background information and a photograph to run in the newspaper prior to the election can do so now. The deadline...

Miss Okmulgee USA Takija Gaddis will hold a Fish Fry Fundraiser Friday, March 10, at 10 a.m. at Greater New Faith Ministries in Okmulgee, 1535 E. 6th Street. The meal will cost $11 and will include fr...

The Okmulgee Dunbar School 8th graders participate recently in the Junior Achievement Inspire Career Fair in Tulsa at the Fairgrounds. Junior Achievement has over 100 local JA Areas across the nation,...

Editor’s Note: This meeting was held before the March 7 election in which SQ820 was overwhelmingly defeated. --- The Okmulgee and Henryetta Chamber of Commerces held monthly Legislative Forums last Fr...

A federal jury has found a Henryetta man guilty of child sexual abuse following a trial this week in Muskogee. The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, announced Wedne...

Okmulgee’s Merc on Morton Loft project nominated The Oklahoma Main Street Center announced Monday the finalists of the program’s annual statewide awards competition. All finalists will be recognized a...

Central Perk opens on Hwy. 75 A new drive thru coffee shop is now open on Hwy. 75 in Okmulgee. Central Perk Coffee Shop, owned by Lydia Hartzog, Randy and Crystal Huelster, is doing business at 1702 S...

Miss Okmulgee Takija Gaddis is pictured with several residents of Highland Park during her visit Wednesday afternoon, where she presented residents with cupcakes and cheesecake. Gaddis has been select...

Bo Gwin, manager of Sharpe’s Department Store in Okmulgee, recently received the Outstanding Business and Industry Partner award from the Oklahoma Career and Technical Education Equity Council. Gwin w...

Today (March 10) is the last day to apply to become a registered voter to be eligible to vote in the April 4 Municipal General Election for city council and the Board of Education Election for school ...