The Henryetta cross country program has been busy competing over the last three weeks, coming away with medals at each event. After opening the 2022 campaign August 20 at Holdenville, the Henryetta ru...

Okmulgee High School’s Cross Country runner Shawn Mouse placed 19th at the Wilburton Invitational last weekend. Poteau swept all four divisions - High School Boys with 36 points, High School Girls wit...

The Beggs Lady Demon varsity fastpitch softball team were on the losing end of a pair of 15-0 outcomes earlier this week. The shutout losses came in two district contests to the Eufaula Lady Ironheads...

The Dewar Lady Dragon varsity fastpitch softball team earned a split decision in a pair of contests earlier this week. The Lady Dragons began the week at home Monday against Buffalo Valley then travel...

Okmulgee Junior High Softball season came to an end on Sept. 13th against the Holdenville Wolverines. This season, the Junior High Lady Dogs were led by Coaches Shane Bevan and Brad Brown with a 4-4 r...

Everything doesn’t always turn out like Baby Bear’s porridge, just right, as in the case of Tuesday’s Okmulgee Lions Club program provided by Court Newkirk, Executive Director of OADC (Okmulgee Area D...

“Time sneaks up on you like a windshield on a bug,” wrote John Lithgow. Have you ever noticed that the older you grow, the more time seems to accelerate? When I was a child, time seemed to crawl. Reme...

Trinity Lutheran Church This Sunday, Sept. 18, is the 14th Sunday after Trinity. The readings are from Proverbs 4:10-23, Galatians 5:16-24 and Luke 17:11-19. The Cry of Faith: Lord, Have Mercy The ten...

And a good time was had by all. Kind of sounds like the end of a fairy tale (like the tooth fairy), but rather than leaving a treat under your pillow, the Okmulgee Lions Club wants to ensure good visi...

The 2022 Okmulgee County Fair is officially in the books after a threeday run last week. County 4-H and FFA students, along with members of the various Home and Community Education groups, showcased e...

September 16 The Okmulgee Indian Community Elders will hold an Indian Taco Sale Friday, Sept. 16, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 2900 N. Osage Place in Okmulgee. The meal will include a taco, drink and des...

There’s nothing quite like the changing of the seasons from summer to fall. The leaves begin to turn fiery red or golden brown, the air becomes cooler and pumpkin spice latte becomes the coffee drink ...

All breakfast served with juice. Choice of 1% or Fat Free Milk offered each day at breakfast and lunch. For high school, juice, fruit and salad bar is also offered daily for lunch. Breakfast: Cereal, ...

There are many things in life we are better off without--cancer, diabetes, heart disease, mumps and measles to name a few. There is one person, however, we can’t afford to be without in this life, or ...

Love’s the thing. We can only dispense out what is first dispensed in. We are like artists, I think, all of us. At some point, we take note something mysterious and creative and alive has come our way...

Okmulgee County Homeless Shelter will be participating in upcoming city-wide festivities and kicking off their annual fundraiser to aid in their fight to help prevent homlessness in our community. Mar...

One of my co-workers comes to work with different clothes all the time. I overheard her telling another co-worker she buys clothes, hides the tags, then returns them after she wears them. She said she...

So, when I went to prep this week’s column, I went looking to see what I had on hand so I wouldn’t have to do a lot of shopping. I found more smoked sausage than I needed to keep on hand, plenty of pa...

The monthly meeting of Okmulgee County Democratic Party will be held Thursday, Sept. 15, at 6 p.m. at the OSUIT Student Union. Everyone is welcome to attend. The group is continuing their work of “tel...