The Preston varsity basketball program came away with a road sweep this past Tuesday in Eufaula. The Lady Pirates (ranked 5th in Class 2A) began the evening with a 42-23 victory, while the Pirates (ra...

The Wilson varsity basketball program concluded their regular-season schedule Tuesday evening with a trip to Liberty Mounds. The Tigers and Lady Tigers finished the regular season with a pair of doubl...

The Dewar varsity basketball program traveled to Strother High School in Shawnee Tuesday evening for its final regular-season contest of the 2022-2023 campaign. The Dewar cage squads came away with a ...

Hopefully, the Okmulgee Lions Club is back on schedule as Mother Nature dealt us a substitute program due to snow in Oklahoma City on one Tuesday, and a total closure on last Tuesday due to ice. And n...

“I was almost ready to graduate from high school in Okmulgee Oklahoma. At that time, there just weren’t that many good paying jobs so I decided to follow in my siblings’ footsteps. I have four brother...

2:30 a.m. - E911 hangup - 200 block of W. 9th RP advised of someone who won’t leave him alone. Couldn’t get further information. 4:14 a.m. - Suspicious person - 100 block of N. Tuft - RP advised of ma...

7:12 a.m. - Larceny - 3500 block of Pickering Ln. - RP advised his two daughters stole car keys, truck keys and cellphone and he wanted to make a report. 11:07 a.m. - Property damage - 32000 block of ...

CF-2023-00018 02/06/2023 State of Oklahoma vs. Corley, Kabrina Ray Michelle Falsely Personate Another to Create Liability, Possession of Stolen Vehicle Misdemeanors CM-2023-00013 02/06/2023 State of O...

Second Baptist Church will welcome News on 6 anchor Lori Fulbright Friday, Feb. 24, at 1 p.m. Fulbright will speak on the art of self defense, and all are welcome to attend. Come help us welcome her t...

Rev. Darren B. Williams joins congregation Rev. Darren B. Williams join congregation First Baptist Church Central, located at the corner of 1st and Central, welcomed their newly- elected pastor at the...

The Okmulgee Lions Club is launching a new program of honoring one boy and one girl high school student of the month to attend a regular Tuesday noon meeting. The students are selected by the school a...

Valentine’s Day is Tuesday. I thought about doing some dinners for two, but when I was making the grocery list the thought had completely fled and I just didn’t. This week there is no theme either. I ...

Living one day at a time, enjoying one moment at a time.* If we are on the hunt for a single line summing up the disposition of a Jesus disciple, we might start with the above phrase. It was him who t...

“Love Your Neighbor as Yourself … so you must love yourself first. This month is perfect to begin to do so. February is the month of love and all sorts of ways to spread it. It is also National Heart ...

I suspect that all of us have at least one experience in life that has caused us such total embarrassment that we still cringe in chagrin when we recall it. It may have been unintentional, but it stil...

DEAR ABBY: I recently gave birth to our second child, a girl. Shortly afterward, my husband called his mother. She lives in a different state hours away and visits only once a year. When he told her t...

Beggs lone county cage squad beginning postseason on road Postseason for high school basketball teams in Classes 2A-4A will get underway with district tournament action next Friday and Saturday at var...

Helping citizens for 40 years For around 40 years, The Unity Club has helped many addicts and alcoholics to recover and become productive members of the community. The Unity Club is located at 1201 N....

The District 7 Veterans of Foreign Wars will hold their 2nd annual Loyalty Days Family Freedom Festival in McAlester on May 6, according to Tricia Bear, Veteran Service Officer for VFW Post 539 in Hen...

Hoffman Fellowship will hold a Sweetheart Banquet Saturday, Feb. 11, at 5 p.m. Bring your sweetheart, friend or anyone and enjoy great music, fellowship and food. February 18 YMCA Father-Daughter Danc...