The Okmulgee Junior Bulldog thirdgrade team brought home championship gold this past Saturday afternoon in Prague. The Junior Bulldogs outdueled the Perkins Bandits by an 18-6 margin in the third-grad...

The sixth-grade football team of the Okmulgee Junior Football Association finished their 2022 season with a spotless 10-0 record. The final win for the Junior Bulldog squad came this past Saturday in ...

Sunday School begins at 9 a.m. followed by worship service at 10 a.m. Come join us for worship! Everyone is welcome and invited to attend. Henryetta First Christian Church is located at 412 N. 5th Str...

As we prepare to eat with relatives and friends at Thanksgiving, I wonder what would be different if we knew Jesus was coming for dinner. “I would ask Jesus how he obeyed his parents all the time when...

DEAR ABBY: My father, who is 84, just had a mild stroke. The problem is he wants to drive his car. My sister says we should just let him, but I don’t think he’s capable of driving safely anymore. She ...

My best friend had a car, I did not. So, he drove and often, I paid for the gas. We did most of our running around together, so it worked out pretty well. We even double dated a few times, using his c...

   “A place to find Hope Jesus is that Hope,” says Mickey Baldwin, lead pastor at Cornerstone Foursquare.  He adds, “My wife, Marcie Baldwin and I want to encourage the public to join us this weekend ...

Most of us have heard of the famous Rock of Gibraltar. There is a self-governing British colony that rests upon it at the tip of the Iberian peninsula. When we hear the phrase, “Rock of Gibraltar,” it...

Veteran and post member Pete Rogers has been researching the early history of the post and will be providing a brief history over the next few months in advance of the 100 year celebration. According ...

Pvt. Zachary Paul Lang, son of James and Chirlee Lang of Midwest City, and the Grandson of Bill and Charlena Dunlap of Beggs, enlisted with the Oklahoma National Guard prior to graduating from Carl Al...

Okmulgee County will have two new elected officials as incumbents for offices were defeated in Tuesday’s election. Lindsay Bunch is the new County Treasurer after she defeated Vonna Lampkins. In unoff...

Part 2 Editor’s Note: A formal groundbreaking ceremony was held Oct. 27 at the Okmulgee Business Complex, located at Highway 75 and Fairgrounds Road. The property, a former oil refinery, went through ...

OHS held their first ever FCCLA or Family, Career and Community Leaders of America conference on Octo. 27 inside Brock Memorial Gym. There were 13 area schools in attendance and these teens were here ...

For many years, area residents have enjoyed Thanksgiving Dinner provided by several organizations and churches. The events provided a way to care for those who may not be able to cook their own meal, ...

Okmulgee Main Street’s Festival of Lights Christmas Parade is coming to downtown on Dec. 8., bringing all the lights and sounds of the holiday season. Last year’s parade had a record number of entries...

A night of fun, skill and camaraderie - all for a good cause - returns Saturday to Brock Memorial Gym. Dodgebrawl 2022 will begin at 6 p.m. at the gym located on the campus of Okmulgee High School. It...

The Okmulgee Junior Football Association will have two representatives at Saturday’s Red Dirt Football League’s Super Bowl championships in Prague. The third and sixth-grade teams from Okmulgee will c...

The Henryetta Lil Knight football program will have all three teams competing in the semifinal round of the Southeast Youth Football League on Saturday. The Henryetta 8-Under and 12-Under teams will t...

The 2022 high school football postseason in Oklahoma gets underway Friday all across the state with opening-round action from Classes 6A-C. Among the 192 total teams playing for state championships in...

In keeping with tradition and our patriotic duty to recognize all the veterans who served in the military of the greatest country on earth, Tuesday’s Okmulgee Lions Club’s Veterans’ Day program was pr...