PATRICK FORD NEWS EDITOR The burn ban for Okmulgee County was rescinded during Tuesday’s meeting of the board. Chairman Ron Ballard stated that it would be for one week, and then they will review it a...

PATRICK FORD NEWS EDITOR The Okmulgee County Fair officially opens its three-day run Thursday, with fun planned through the weekend. Setup began Tuesday morning, with exhibitors submitting their entri...

DAWN CARTER REPORTER It was a weekend of wins for Okmulgee as the high school Bulldog football team pulled off the 30-20 win against Antlers; Miss Jada Wilson was named All-Sports Queen; class reunion...

Jayda Wilson, representing Tennis, was named Homecoming Queen during halftime at Okmulgee’s football game against Antlers. She was escorted by Trey Swan. The court includes Mariya Tecumseh and escort ...

LARRY OWEN SPORTS EDITOR The regular-season winning streak for the Dewar Dragon varsity football team reached 36 games this past Friday night following a 48-0 blowout win at Cherokee High School. The ...

LARRY OWEN SPORTS EDITOR It was a tale of two halves for the Henryetta Golden Knight varsity football team this past Friday night in Tulsa. The Knights trailed 13-6 at halftime after keeping the talen...

LARRY OWEN SPORTS EDITOR The Beggs Golden Demon varsity football team jumped out to a huge lead at halftime and held off a second- half rally to begin 2022 with a 52-21 victory at Hugo. The Demons, wh...

LARRY OWEN SPORTS EDITOR The Preston Lady Pirate varsity fastpitch softball team had their bid for the team championship at the New Lima Tournamemt come up short with a 4-0 loss to Buffalo Valley on S...

LARRY OWEN SPORTS EDITOR A special night this past Friday for a former Morris coach ended on a sour note. Prior to the Morris Eagles’ season opener against the Kellyville Ponies, former Morris coach L...

LARRY OWEN SPORTS EDITOR The Wilson Tigers had their 2022 season opener at Graham-Dustin this past Friday canceled due to several Graham-Dustin players being out due to COVID-19 symptoms. The Tigers a...

LARRY OWEN SPORTS EDITOR For the first time in five years, the Okmulgee Bulldog Varsity football team has started their season with a 2-0 record. After opening the season August 26 with a 20-0 shutout...

LARRY OWEN SPORTS EDITOR Eight talented high school fastpitch softball teams will take part in the annual 2022 Morris Softball Tournament. The 2-day tournament will get underway Thursday with a total ...

Longtime Morris School coach Larry Bookout was honored Friday evening as the football field was named in his honor. The dedication took place before kickoff as the Eagles hosted the Kellyville Ponies....

God gave us a choice between spiritual life and death “so He could have people on His side,” says Damian, 9. It sounds like we’re picking teams for a giant volleyball or baseball game. Wes, 11, believ...

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...

Anchor of Hope Women’s Conference will be held Sept. 9-10, at Jubilee Christian Center. The theme of this year’s event is “Release, Restore, Rejoice.” This annual conference brings together women from...

September The Okmulgee County Fair will be held Sept. 8-10 at the County Fairgrounds starting at 9 a.m. each day. A Family Fun Day will be held Saturday, Sept. 10, from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. All churches...

Beggs Public Schools welcomed the following new staff members for the 2022-23 school year: Beggs Elementary: Kindergarten: Heidi Eyer; 2nd Grade, Nancy George; Koby Love, teacher aide; 3rd Grade: Vick...

Okmulgee Bulldogs of all ages enjoyed Homecoming Week festivities on Friday. A district wide pep assembly was held Friday morning at Brock Gym, and at 4 p.m., the annual parade was held through the st...

DEAR ABBY: Every year my girlfriend and I take each other out for dinner on our birthdays and bring a gift. This year, even though I am currently experiencing financial hardship, I bought her a gift a...