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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Judy Karen (Wilson) Barwick was born on December 3, 1949, in Henryetta to Vincent and Hazel Wilson. She passed away on August 20, 2025, in Oklahoma City surrounded by her loved ones. Judy grew up in O...

When Beggs High School sophomore Laney Hudson qualified for the 2025 Junior National Finals Rodeo barrel race in Las Vegas, it felt like the payoff to a dream she’d been chasing since childhood. She d...

Green Country Technology Center will hold ‘A Very Pastel Christmas Edition’ Friday, Dec. 5, from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the GCTC Seminar Center. The event is free and open to December 6 Last Stop Chri...

federal government’s official list of historically significant properties deemed worthy of preservation. The recognition marks a profound moment for Okmulgee, as Post 103 is celebrated for its unique ...

ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 Right now you are inspired to roll up your sleeves and clear away the clutter so you can focus on what counts, Aries. Your productivity soars this week. TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 Yo...

November 29, 2025 Yvette Marie Mitchell, 66, died on November 29, 2025, in Tulsa. Memorial services will be held Saturday, December 13, 2025, at 11 a.m. at the Okmulgee Chapel of Keith D. Bigelow Fune...

May 9, 1950 - November 28, 2025 Cheryl Ann (Cathron) Whomble, lifelong Okmulgee resident, died Friday, November 28, 2025, at 75 years of age. She was at St. Francis hospital in Tulsa, surrounded by he...

January 22, 1954 - November 28, 2025 Glenda Sue Silkwood, a longtime resident of Henryetta, passed away Friday, November 28, 2025, in Muskogee at the age of 71. She was born on January 22, 1954, in He...

J.T. J.T. Howard, a resident of Dewar, passed away Thursday, November 27, 2025, in Dewar at the age of 76. He was born August 20, 1949, in Palo Pinto, Texas to Sidney Hardy Howard and Billie M. (McGau...

January 29, 1974 - November 25, 2025 Rodney Jones, a resident of Okmulgee, passed away Tuesday, November 25, 2025, in Tulsa at the age of 51. He was born January 29, 1974, in Henryetta to Robert Willi...

July 2, 1955 - December 3, 2025 Karen Martin, a resident of Henryetta, passed away on December 3, 2025, at the age of 70. Services are pending with Rogers Funeral Home.

December 3, 2025 Dale “Dude” Howard passed away December 3, 2025. Services are pending with Rogers Funeral Home.

December 16, 1982 - November 18, 2025 Lecia Behn, age 42, a resident of Henryetta, answered the Master’s call to join Him in Paradise on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at Hillcrest Hospital in Henryetta ...

December 16, 1982 - November 18, 2025 Lecia Behn, age 42, a resident of Henryetta, answered the Master’s call to join Him in Paradise on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at Hillcrest Hospital in Henryetta ...

DEAR ABBY: I’m struggling with my integrity and an important friendship. My friend “Beth’s” husband, “Jerry,” came to my house to help with a construction project. After discussing the project, we sat...