Okmulgee Main Street’s ‘Scare on the Square is having a costume contest presented by Okmulgee Chamber of Commerce this Monday October 31. Bring your kiddos and pets to see who has the best costume for...

An Okmulgee County Voter’s Guide is included in today’s edition. Voters will head to the polls soon for the Nov. 8 General and Special Elections to decide on State, Federal, and County positions. City...

The families of three of the four men found killed and dismembered in Okmulgee earlier this month have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a person of interest in the case and his wife - Joseph and...

A Fall Festival will be held Friday, Oct. 28, from 5-8 p.m. at Woodlands Skilled Nursing & Therapy, 1701 E. 6th St. Come enjoy the fun, food, games and prizes for kids of all ages. Luther’s Oktoberfes...

A formal groundbreaking ceremony was held Thursday morning at the Okmulgee Business Complex, located at Highway 75 and Fairgrounds Road. The U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA), a division ...

Beggs and Morris will renew their high school football rivalry this Friday. The annual gridiron battle between the two Okmulgee County schools will take place at Larry Bookout Field in Morris. Beggs h...

The Okmulgee Junior Football Association will send all four of its youth football teams to the 2022 Red Dirt Football League playoffs, which is set to begin this Saturday at four different sites. The ...

Two Okmulgee County high school football teams are guaranteed to play past Week 10 in 2022. The Dewar Dragons and Wilson Tigers punched their tickets to the 2022 postseason earlier this week in somewh...

Several Okmulgee County fastpitch softball players received special postseason awards recently. County players from Preston, Morris, Henryetta, Beggs, and Okmulgee received All-District honors with th...

The Dewar Dragons extended their two winning streaks last Thursday with a 62-14 road win at Quinton. The Dragons kept their regular-season (42) and district (33) win streaks alive with the ‘mercy rule...

I truly hope that every one of us takes time to stop and smell the pumpkin spice candle, or cappuccino, or cup of hot chocolate during this fall season and the short days that take us to the heart of ...

DEAR ABBY: I had a hard time during the COVID pandemic. I’m a stress eater but got that under control years ago. However, over the last year, I’ve been having issues with stress drinking. I sneak many...

As we continue into fall, horse owners and ranchers can look to this Valley Vet Supply series on horse blanket basics as a helpful guide. Continue reading Part 2 for insights on blanket measuring and ...

My brother Tim and I had only been home a short time when the refrigerator fell on him. Being able to routinely choose wisely in the many moments of choice that stream one’s way requires that people l...

My cousin was just a month older than I, but he was the leader between us. We attended church and Sunday School together when we were young. Those were the heyday years of Sunday School. They had wond...

October 28—National Chocolate Day. Need I say any more? Nothing specific in this day. Generic enough to celebrate in any way you see fit. Start your day with a mocha frappe, my personal favorite, or e...

Provided by Jason Salsman, Muscogee Nation  The Muscogee (Creek) Nation Attorney General’s office has announced the first arrest following the passage of the Nation’s “Victim Protection and Jurisdicti...

A formal groundbreaking ceremony was held Thursday morning at the Okmulgee Business Complex, located at Highway 75 and Fairgrounds Road.   The U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA), a divisio...

Ingrid Cline, Rev. Richard Dailey and Ellen Schmeder invite the community to Luther’s Oktoberfest, a family event which will be held Saturday, Oct. 29, from 4:30-8 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, 131...

A Silver Alert for a 70-year-old man and his dog last seen in Okmulgee on Friday was cancelled Tuesday afternoon after authorities found the man deceased. Just shortly after 4 p.m. Sheriff Rice inform...