The filing period for the State of Oklahoma has ended with several incumbents facing opponents for the upcoming election. The Primary Election will be held June 28 with Runoff Primary Elections on Aug...

Okmulgee High School Seniors Armon Frazier and Abigail Harris were named 2022 Prom King and Queen for the OHS event held Saturday. Due to cold and rainy conditions, the event was moved from the Histor...

Okmulgee police, fire and County Emergency Management responded Tuesday morning to the scene of a single vehicle accident on State High 56 just east of Wilson Road near the Okmulgee Lake Recreational ...

Tonya Day has been named as the new Okmulgee County Clerk, following the retirement of Cathi Murphy on March 28. The announcement was made Monday following an executive session of the Okmulgee County ...

Two recent traffic stops by Henryetta police revealed stolen vehicles, resulting in the arrest of two men. In the first incident, on April 4, around 10:38 p.m., a Henryetta officer was patrolling near...

The Okmulgee County Community Garden will hold a Spring Garden Social tomorrow, Thursday from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. According to Dr. Ann Alexander, there will be hot dogs, lemonade, chips, and s’mores. “Br...

The Preston Lady Pirate varsity slowpitch softball team closed out their regular-season schedule Monday afternoon with a 6-3 home win over the Checotah Lady Wildcats. The Lady Pirates found themselves...

The Preston Pirate varsity baseball team saw their chances of a second-straight tournament championship fall by the wayside this past Friday afternoon. The Pirates, who captured the Mounds Tournament ...

Historic Morgan Field at Bateman Park will be the site of the 2022 Okmulgee Neal’s Classic baseball tournament this weekend. The annual home baseball tournament of the Okmulgee Bulldogs will get start...

The Henryetta Lady Knight varsity golf team dominated the field last Thursday at the Henryetta Invitational, taking home the team championship with a score of 342. The Lady Knights’ closest competitio...

The Dewar Dragon varsity baseball team came up on the losing end of an 8-0 outcome last Thursday against Red Oak at historic Wiley Ryal Park in Dewar. Last Thursday’s meeting with Red Oak was between ...

The Morris Eagle varsity baseball team were denied a spot in the championship game of the 2022 Preston Invitational Baseball Tournament with a 12-0 loss to the Haskell Haymakers. The shutout loss to H...

The Okmulgee Bulldog varsity baseball team found themselves on the short end of a 7-3 outcome last Thursday to the visiting Weleetka Outlaws. The 4-run setback came at historic Morgan Field at Bateman...

The Henryetta Lady Knight slowpitch softball team dropped two of three contests last Thursday at the Firelake Festival in Shawnee. The lone win last Thursday for the third-ranked Lady Knights was a 7-...

The Morris Lady Eagle varsity slowpitch softball team earned three road wins last weekend. The Class 4A 12th-ranked Lady Eagles notched two of their three wins last weekend at Kiefer High School last ...

The Henryetta Golden Knight varsity baseball team earned a split decision on the diamond last weekend. The Knights scored their fifth win of the 2022 campaign last Thursday, defeating the Wetumka Chie...

St. Michael Catholic Church 2nd Sunday of Easter (C) (Act. 5:12-16/Rev. 1:9-19/Jn. 20:19-31) By Father Pete Phung This Sunday we celebrate the Second Sunday of Easter. The topic I want to share with y...

The Catholic Daughters of America, Court Bishop Kelley, St. Anthony, will hold a huge rummage sale this weekend, with funds going to charity. The event, dubbed “The Sale of All Sales,” will be inside ...

DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend is 60 and has an autoimmune disease. He’s dependent on oxygen and suffers a great deal. He can drive, walk and care for himself, although I assist in his care quite a bit. I wa...

On Friday, the filing period for the 2022 elections occurred. In total, 569 candidates placed their names on the ballot for a variety of state offices. This was the fewest number of candidates seeking...