LARRY OWEN SPORTS EDITOR Wilson (Henryetta) High School will host a 2-day fastpitch softball festival this Thursday and Friday. The 2-day event will feature eight teams from across the state, includin...

LARRY OWEN SPORTS EDITOR The Henryetta Lady Knight fastpitch softball team finished 11th overall this past weekend at the Cushing High School Fall Classic. The Lady Knights found themselves in the 11t...

LARRY OWEN SPORTS EDITOR The Preston Pirate fall baseball team took home the runner-up trophy Saturday evening at the Earlsboro Wood Bat Tournament. The Pirates finished second in the 3-day tournament...

The Morris Lady Eagle fastpitch softball team opened district play last Thursday with a doubleheader battle with the Holdenville Lady Wolverines in Morris. The Lady Eagles took the opening game of the...

The Okmulgee Bulldog varsity football team strapped on the shoulder pads for the first time in the 2022 season this past Friday at historic Harmon Field. The Bulldogs are using a 2-week practice sessi...

Henryetta First Christian Church 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 Ch...

“Jealousy just keeps building and building,” says James, 10. “When it builds, it gets worse. One time, I was jealous of my sister because she had more candy. I asked her if I could have some, and she ...

Dunbar     Bus 6     Northwest    1st Load 6:45 4th & Alabama 511 N Okmulgee Seneca & Collins Belmont & Griffin Belmont & Okmulgee 1119 N Alabama 1224 N Alabama Lagonda & Collins Lagonda & Griffin Taf...

I do not know why the last several articles I have written have all been song-theme related, but please forgive me and allow me the latitude to do it again. And that is an analogy of the gospel song b...

RANDY ZINN PASTOR, RUSSELL MISSIONARY BAPTIST God has given all of us a measure of influence on others. It is a gift we should use very wisely. We can impact the lives of others in a positive way or a...

Okmulgee Public Schools has announced they will offer a free breakfast and lunch to ALL students regardless of income during the 2022-23 school year. Meals will meet the U.S. Dietary Guidelines for th...

The College of the Muscogee Nation’s (CMN) enrollment period for the fall 2022 semester ends Aug. 26, with classes beginning Aug. 29. CMN president Dr. Monte Randall says attending a tribal college or...

PATRICK FORD NEWS EDITOR A Muskogee man was injured in a motorcycle crash near Grayson on Wednesday. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported the collision at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 11 on Hwy. 266, a mile east of...

4-H and Cloverbud members of the Preston 4-H Club handed out popsicles to students after they met their teachers on Tuesday night at the Back to School Bash. They showed students some of the projects ...

PATRICK FORD NEWS EDITOR Several agreements were approved by the Morris City Council during their regular monthly meeting on Monday. The members authorized the payment to Red’s Energy Services, LLC fo...

We’re excited to celebrate the 92nd birthday of JC Dixon. Born August 13, 1930, in the Pumpkin Center, Okla. JC proudly served our country in the Air Force and married his lovely bride, Mary Blair Dix...

Okmulgee Main Street’s Big Brain Trivia fundraiser last Saturday raised almost $16,000 for the agency. Contributing to the success of the event was the support of local businesses and organizations. T...

PATRICK FORD NEWS EDITOR Lots of visitors and competitors are expected this weekend as the Roy LeBlanc Okmulgee Invitational Rodeo returns for its 67th year. The event is one of the nation’s oldest al...

The City of Okmulgee will hold a Free Dump Day event Saturday, Aug. 13, from 8-11:30 a.m. at the Okmulgee Municipal Landfill. This free event is for current City of Okmulgee water and sewer account ho...