The Okmulgee Fire Department responded to a house fire Tuesday afternoon. No injuries were reportered and first responders were able to control the flames. PATRICK FORD | NEWS EDITOR

Do we have some sweatheart deals for you in February? Yes we do; all cat adoptions are just $35 each and all dog adoptions are $65 each. And, if you own a pit bull or pit bull mix, we will get them sp...

Isolation and stress caused from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic can lead many to turn to drugs to cope. According to the Center for Disease Control, Oklahoma has seen a 20 percent rise in drug overdose...

Bills aimed at easing the reentry process for Oklahomans incarcerated received strong bipartisan support in 2021. The Senate and House unanimously voted to enact the Sarah Stitt Act, which directs the...

Okmulgee County residents could soon vote on a measure that will allow liquor stores to be open on Sunday. Richard Potts, owner of Beeline Liquor, and his daughter Jennifer were at Monday’s meeting to...

The annual Okmulgee County Spring Livestock Show will begin Thursday at the county fairgrounds. Area FFA members and 4-H students will round up their prize livestock projects and compete in this annua...

Pictured are DeeAnn Kindal, Helen Nygard, Bill and Danna Martin, Donna Boss Martin and Valerie Goodwin, with some of the items including canned soup for ‘Souper Bowl Sunday.” This is a nation wide col...

In honor of Black History Month, the Town of Clearview is hosting an event on Feb.19, at the Old School Gym, 112 West Douglas Ave. The program begins at 11 a.m. and is free to attend. It is being spon...

A support group to help citizens dealing with the loss of a loved one has begun. GriefShare, a non-denominational support group, held its first meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 8 at 6 p.m. on the 6th floor of...

Okmulgee firefighters work to control a house fire Tuesday afternoon in the 800 block of North Alabama. There were no reports of injury, though some neighbors left their homes due to smoke in the area...

The Beggs varsity basketball program concluded their regular-season series with their county rivals from Okmulgee with a pair of victories Monday evening at the Beggs Event Center. The host Beggs squa...

The Henryetta varsity basketball program hosted Kiefer this past Saturday afternoon at the Henryetta Event Center. The host Knights and Lady Knights were unable to contain the visitors, suffering defe...

The Wilson Tigers and Lady Tigers traveled to Council Hill on Saturday to battle the host Midway Chargers and Lady Chargers in varsity basketball action. The visitors from Okmulgee County came away wi...

The Preston Pirates and Lady Pirates welcomed the Eufaula Ironheads and Lady Ironheads to the Jim Waller Event Center last Tuesday for a conference contest. The Lady Pirates took the opener by a 56-42...

The Wilson varsity basketball team suffered a pair of losses last Tuesday evening at Mason High School. The Lady Tigers came up on the short end of a 39-37 defeat in the opening contest, while the Tig...

Beggs and Henryetta capped off their home-andhome regular-season hardwood showdown last Tuesday at the Henryetta Event Center. In the first meeting at Beggs on January 18, both county squads came away...

The Morris varsity basketball teams earned a split decision in their conference meeting last Tuesday with the Kellyville Ponies and Lady Ponies. The Lady Eagles held a 6-point lead (56-50) late in the...

The Dewar varsity basketball program came away with a split decision last Tuesday afternoon at Weleetka High School. The Lady Dragons struggled offensively in the first half then nearly overcame a 15-...

St. Michael Catholic Church 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time (C) (Jer. 17:5-8/1 Cor. 15:12-20/Lk. 6:17-26) We read Luke’s Gospel today as the Liturgy of the Eucharist plunges us into the world of the Beati...

“I would tell people to look at all the beautiful things around you: the birds, the trees, the sky, flowers and your family. How could such beautiful things be caused by an accident?” asks Anna, age 9...