The Preston Lady Pirate varsity fastpitch softball team saw their bid for a state tournament appearance in 2022 fall by the wayside this past Friday with a 5-0 loss to the Oktaha Lady Tigers. The seas...

Beggs junior tailback Red Martel had his best offensive performance of the 2022 season this past Friday night at Tate Field at Golden Demon Stadium. Martel found the end zone a total of seven times in...

The Preston varsity fall baseball team will have to wait at least one more year before snapping their current state tournament drought after suffering back-to-back losses at last week’s Class A region...

The Morris Eagle varsity football team fell to 0-2 in district play following a 21-14 loss this past Friday night to the Kansas Comets at Larry Bookout Field in Morris. The loss keeps the Eagles in th...

The Henryetta Lady Knight varsity fastpitch softball team fell two wins shy of a state tournament appearance in 2022. The Lady Knights had their bid for a state berth end with a heartbreaking 10-9 los...

over the lead at 2-1 after four and one-half innings of action. Amber-Pocasset knotted the score at 2-2 with a run in the home half of the fifth, then added two in the sixth to regain the lead, 4-2, w...

One of the greatest gifts we as humans possess is the power of choice. We all make a multitude of choices every day of our lives, many without even thinking about it. We decide what time we wake up, w...

Halloween returns to downtown Oct. 31 for Okmulgee Main Street’s Scare on the Square. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the event was moved to the Muscogee Nation’s Claude Cox Omniplex as a drive-thru giv...

A motorcycle crash Wednesday in Wagoner County claimed the life of a former resident. Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported that Euvah Bryant, 63, of Inola, expired due to injuries sustained in a motorcycl...

The Dunbar All-School Association is gearing up for another year of service and has begun holding meetings again. Meetings are held at the former Banneker Kindergarten Building located at 417 E. 2nd. ...

PATRICK FORD During last week’s Okmulgee School board meeting, members were given updates by four departments, outlining improvements and plans for the current school year. Speaking were John Reed (Tr...

The “How’s Oklahoma Working for You” KGOU Listening Tour made their stop in Okmulgee last Thursday. The event took place at the Okmulgee Community Center with the purpose of listening and giving voice...

The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and Occidental (OXY) will host a community event scheduled from 4-6 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 5, at Hawthorne Park in Okmulgee. Attendees will lear...

The Okmulgee Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament fundraiser will be this weekend at Fountainhead Golf Course in Checotah. There are currently 18 teams signed up to play. Chamber Interim Director Malor...

Covington Aircraft celebrated its 50th anniversary Thursday at Okmulgee Airport. The business has been a leader in aircraft engine repair and maintenance for a half century. Owners Paul and Betty Abbo...

The Town of Grayson’s major fundraiser is this Saturday. The annual Gumbo Festival is used as a fundraiser for the small town, according to Mayor Leon Anderson. It is one of the last 13 Black township...

The special guest Wednesday at Talk Local held at the C.A.A.T. was Okmulgee County native Levi Wright. Wright spoke about his new business, Wright Way Mobile Oil Change. Before describing his venture,...

The Preston Lady Pirate varsity fastpitch softball team brought their regular-season schedule to a close Tuesday evening in Eufaula. The Lady Pirates, who began postseason play Thursday in the Class 2...

The Henryetta Lady Knight varsity fastpitch softball team were held scoreless in their final regular- season game Tuesday evening against the Bristow Lady Pirates. The Lady Knights were unable to get ...

The Okmulgee Junior High School Bulldogs football team defeated Okemah in a recent 44-28 contest. Above left, Gavin McCurdy carries the ball down the field. Above right, Josiah Colbert rushes for a Bu...