The Henryetta Lady Knight slowpitch softball team punched their ticket to the championship game of the North Rock Creek Tournament last Thursday in Shawnee. The Lady Knights earned wins in their three...

St. Michael Catholic Church 3rd Sunday of Lent (C) 3rd Sunday of Lent (C) (Zep. 3:14-18/Phil. 4:4-7/Lk. 3:10-18) By: Father Pete Phung We are on the third Sunday of Lent. The Church invites us to hear...

“God doesn’t only have one phone line,” says Avery, age 10. Apparently, Avery has never heard a busy signal when praying. We’ve all experienced the unavailability of important people. We may think God...

DEAR ABBY: I am on hydrocodone for my back pain, and my wife keeps taking my medication because she says her back hurts. I have threatened to leave her, turn her in to the police and tell our children...

Happy Saint Patrick’s Day and also Spring Break week to all those students out there needing a break to decompress from their schoolwork. I always enjoyed that little bit of time off during my academi...

Okmulgee Public Schools Aviation Program, along with four other districts, were recognized by the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission as a Oklahoma Aviation High School of Excellence. There is a grass-roo...

True to our motto, “WE SERVE”, the Okmulgee Lions began serving at 7 a.m. Tuesday - pancakes, that is. You guessed it, it was our semi-annual Pancake Day, our major fundraiser. This project is not so ...

The song, “A Satisfied Mind” written by Joe Hayes and Jack Rhodes in 1955 expresses the peace and tranquility that come from possessing such a condition or state of mind. It is certainly a timely mess...

“I think God can be everywhere because he can look at everybody from the sky,” says Kate. “God has angels everywhere to help him be everywhere,” says Emilee, 8. Friends, I believe you’re trying to con...

The Okmulgee Community Playhouse is getting ready for it’s next major production. According to Director Fay Tipton, teen-aged actors are wanted for the upcoming production of “Alice in Wonderland.” No...

Be sure to stop by Saturday at the Spring Fling Arts & Crafts Fair, sponsored by the Okmulgee Chamber of Commerce. The event is at Brock Gym from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and there is no admission. Chamber Ex...

Colostrum intake is of critical importance for young calves - providing some 95% of the antibodies a calf obtains, plus a rich source of minerals, vitamins and energy - protecting newborn calves again...

100 Years Ago: “Strict Secrecy Is Enjoined on Grand Jury” as Judge Bozarth takes actions to prevent ‘leaks’ surrounding the action of the panel. An investigation of the Bank of Commerce was underway i...

“Reservation Dogs” won big at the 2022 Independent Spirit Awards held Sunday. The series, which is filmed in Okmulgee, won Best New Scripted Series and Best Ensemble Cast in a New Scripted Series. It ...

A design by a local artist has become a known staple as you travel along Historic Downtown Okmulgee’s Main Street. “Life is Good in Okmulgee” Main Street Customz owner Trisha Bailey contacted the crea...

Today (March 11) is the last day to apply for voter registration to be eligible to vote in April 5, Board of Education General Election for Henryetta, Graham-Dustin, Midway, Haskell, Liberty, and Moun...

Dr. Dennis Taylor has come full circle. On Sunday, March 13, he will once again step into the pulpit at the First Baptist Church of Okmulgee just like he has almost every week since 1993. The differen...

Congratulations to the Morris High School Band on qualifying for state. Their performance Wednesday at district competition in Bartlesville earned them a trip to the State Competition that will be hel...

Beggs Band of Demons earned straight superior ratings at OSSAA District Contest which qualified them for State Band Contest. This makes the 17th time the Band of Demons has qualified for State. Congra...

The deadline for the VFW Auxiliary’s annual Illustrating America art contest is now underway. Local students in grades K-8 can share how they view our world through their drawings and paintings while ...