Okmulgee residents will have four more chances to sign up their children for this summer’s Okmulgee Youth Baseball and Softball League action. In order for their children to participate in this summer...

100 years ago: Investigators were looking into a shortfall of $34,614 at the Preston Bank. Jurors are quizzed in a Henryetta election scandal case. “Mayor of Wildcat Breaks into Jail” - Marion Porter’...

DEAR ABBY: My ex-wife and I were divorced seven years ago. It was my doing. I had two affairs, the second of which resulted in my current marriage. I have always regretted my actions and the pain it c...

Tiny, our wire-haired-terrier mutt dog was a rascal. We got him from the animal shelter in Alaska. Even though he was smaller than other dogs in the neighborhood, he would back them down in confrontat...

Our friendship with Ed and Bonnie stretches back some 44 years and got its launch a mere stone’s throw from the equator. My wife and I, having lived in East Africa some years were relocating to Kenya’...

After working all day and then working out at the YMCA after work, when I get home, I don’t want to cook an elaborate meal. I spend my weekends cooking the largest meals, but I tend to take it easy du...

At a recent banquet, the Wilson Volunteer Fire Department honored recent retirees John Ritter and Kenneth Billbe. Chief David Kennedy says while both men retired after their many years of service from...

St. Michael Catholic Church 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Is. 6:1-8/1 Cor. 15:1-11/Lk. 5:1-11) In today’s Gospel, the Lord Jesus asked Simon Peter to do something that at first looked pretty stupid! Ev...

“God’s love is so big, almost nobody can explain it,” says Jamie, age 8. “It’s bigger than 999,999,999 gallons of chocolate milk. No one really knows how big his love is, but all I know is that he lov...

We will start February with some sweetheart deals. All cat adoptions have been reduced to $35 and our dogs will be $65 each. All are totally vetted and up-to-date on shots, flea and heartworm preventi...

The Okmulgee Chamber of Commerce Pecan Festival Committee is accepting submissions for the 2022 Pecan Festival T-Shirt Design. Deadline for submissions will be Friday, Feb. 4. “The winner will receive...

The third class of Fiber Technician Training students gathered before friends, family and instructor Tim Caudle during their graduation ceremony Friday evening. The course is provided through a partne...

Rogers State University and Connors State College have announced their Fall 2021 Honor Rolls. Listed below are Okmulgee County recipients. RSU President’s Honor Roll • Ashely Brown, Beggs • Skyler Dri...

Free dump days at the Okmulgee Landfill have been announced this year. This is only for City of Okmulgee water and sewer account holders. You must show a current utility bill to use the service. Hours...

Inclement weather is definitely possible this week and Okmulgee County Emergency Management Director Tim Craighton spoke briefly about the conditions during Monday’s county commissioner meeting. “They...

Voters in Okmulgee County wishing to cast their ballots earlier for the upcoming Okmulgee Councilman At Large (Mayor) position begin Thursday. Residents who will not be able to make it to the polls on...

The February Legislative Forum, sponsored by the Okmulgee Chamber of Commerce, is dependent on the weather, says Chamber Executive Director Kay Rabbitt-Brower. “We know winter weather is forecast, so ...

Okmulgee Main Street is gearing up for another year of growth in Historic Downtown Okmulgee as well as a calendar full of exciting events. To kick-off 2022, Okmulgee Main Street and Lumberjack Attack ...

Okmulgee voters will go to the polls on Tuesday to decide between two candidates for Councilman At Large (Mayor) post. Richard Larabee will face Letisha LeBlanc. Early voting begins tomorrow at the fi...

The Salvation Army is in need of non-perishable items to feed those in need throughout the year. The shelves are currently bare and assistance is desperately needed. If you would like to donate items,...