Two Okmulgee County residents are facing serious federal consequences in unrelated criminal cases announced Monday by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, highligh...

Oklahoma Human Services has launched its first Youth Advisory Board for Child Welfare Services, creating a new pathway for young people with experience in Oklahoma’s child welfare system to share thei...

• The first nominating petition for the upcoming mayoral race was filed for Dan Kenan, whose supporters gathered far more signatures than required. Petitions for Samuel Bright and Preston Nicholas wer...

The Artist Colony Bums will meet Thursday, March 26, from 6-7:30 p.m in the Okmulgee Public Library basement. The group will explore wet felting, and will make a wall-hanging project. Materials will b...

A comprehensive bill strengthening data privacy protections for Oklahomans has been signed into law. Senate Bill 546, authored by House Majority Floor Leader Josh West, R-Grove, and Sen. Brent Howard,...

and shaped the tone of the meeting. Leading the discussion was a detailed report from Okmulgee County Emergency Management Director Jeffrey Moore, who outlined the county’s ongoing coordination effort...

Rocky Ridge Resort is adding a creative touch to its guest experience with the release of new coloring books designed by owner Udonna Edmonds, an effort that blends relaxation, education and small-bus...

There was a time before politics became so toxic that as an election drew near, a conversation starter - civil, back then was something along the lines of “So, who you voting for?” These days, at leas...

Markwayne Mullin, confirmed Monday by the U.S. Senate as the next Secretary of Homeland Security, becomes the first Oklahoman named to a presidential cabinet position since 2018, when Scott Pruitt con...

Marketing on Main Street is about practical, usable strategies that help local businesses compete in today’s marketplace. You do not need a massive budget or a full-time marketing team to be effective...

For Lance Windel, the problem isn’t hard to describe. “It’s a math problem,” Windel, manager of LW Development, said. Across Oklahoma, apartment complexes sit boarded up. Houses deteriorate. Entire pr...

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...

Pictured: Michael Cameron Weaver Michael Cameron Weaver, born June 8 1946, in Pittsburg, Calif., passed away peacefully at the age of 79 in the morning of Tuesday, March 10, 2026, following a brief il...

Cleo Altus Miller, 87, of Glenpool, passed away on Friday, March 20, 2026, at Ascension St. John in Tulsa. Born in Okmulgee, Cleo was the son of Claud Miller and DuƯ (Beasley) Miller, both of whom pre...

December 6, 1943 - March 18, 2026 Ray Sullins, of Okmulgee, passed away on March 18, 2026, surrounded by the love of his family. He was born on December 6, 1943, in Okmulgee to Jesse and Norma Sullins...

July 5, 1952 - March 21, 2026 Linda Carol Livingston passed away March 21, 2026. Visitation will be held Wednesday, March 25, 2026, from 4-8 p.m. at Integrity Chapel. Funeral services will be held Thu...

September 23, 1949 - March 23, 2026 Services are pending with Rogers Funeral Home for Joyce Holden, who passed away March 23, 2026.

“If I saw Jesus, I’d probably know because he’d be glowing or floating or something,” says Caleb, 9. “Also, I think he’d have a name tag that says ‘Messiah.’” If only it were that simple. On the first...

1 Corinthians 16:14 - Let all that you do be done in love. Read the words above again, this time much more slowly and with great deliberation ... How did they hit this time? Did they just roll off, or...

New Life Church, 1201 S. C Street in Henryetta, invites the community to join them for their Easter week activities. A Good Friday service will be held Friday, April 3, at 6 p.m., followed by their an...