PATRICK FORD NEWS EDITOR The second book by Okmulgee County resident Don Wadley has been published and will be available at a book signing event next weekend. Midge & Millie’s Booksellers will host Wa...

LARRY OWEN SPORTS EDITOR The Preston varsity baseball team opened their 2022 fall season Tuesday evening with a 25-0, runrule, win over the Santa Fe South Saints. The fall season opener took place at ...

LARRY OWEN SPORTS EDITOR The Dewar Lady Dragons earned their first win of the 2022 season Tuesday evening at Al Kessel Field in Dewar. After opening the fastpitch softball season Monday with a 10-0 lo...

The Okmulgee and Beggs fastpitch softball teams opened the 2022 season with back-to-back contests earlier this week. The two Okmulgee County squads began the season Monday in Beggs then concluded the ...

LARRY OWEN SPORTS EDITOR The Henryetta Lady Knights dropped their District 3A-7 opener against the Haskell Lady Haymakers at home Tuesday evening. The Lady Knights, who opened the 2022 season Monday w...

LARRY OWEN SPORTS EDITOR The Preston Lady Pirate varsity fastpitch softball team began their journey towards a district championship Tuesday evening in Stroud. The Lady Pirates kicked off their distri...

“I felt jealous when my friend got Zorro,” says Hunter, 8. “I wanted it. I didn’t listen to him until he let me keep it for a week.” When your friend runs around with a black mask and cape rescuing da...

The National FFA organization announced last week the Okmulgee FFA has earned backto- back National 3-Star Chapter Awards, according to Okmulgee FFA Advisor Tim Taylor. In addition, the Okmulgee FFA w...

The MCN Natural Resource Conservation District will host a Beekeeping Workshop on Aug. 12 at the College of the Muscogee Nation Student Union, Room 108. The workshop will cover advice, techniques, and...

The Muscogee (Creek) Freedmen Coalition of Okmulgee will host a genealogy workshop, “Rodeo Your Roots by Pony Express in Genealogy” on Aug. 13. The event will be held from 1:30 - 3 p.m. at St. Matthew...

Wednesday Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning. Wednesday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in ...

The PetroTech technical-training program is designed to help fast-track a new career or expand your current career in the state’s largest industry and it is now being offered free thanks to funding fr...

PATRICK FORD NEWS EDITOR A burn ban for Okmulgee County was approved for another 14 days during Monday’s meeting of the board of county commissioners. Okmulgee County Emergency Management Director Tim...

PATRICK FORD NEWS EDITOR The Morris Public School board approved meal plans and personnel hires during their meeting Monday evening. Morris Public Schools is pleased to announce that for the 2022-23 s...

Two officers of the Okmulgee County Criminal Justice Authority received commendation last week from the agency. Sergeant MacKenzee Payne and K-9 Partner Azlan were honored for their work in combating ...

PATRICK FORD NEWS EDITOR In an effort to remove distractions in classrooms, three county school districts are implementing new ‘tech’ policies for the year. In Okmulgee County, Henryetta, Beggs and Pr...

Okmulgee County Treasurer Vonna Lampkins will auction off to the highest bidder 20 tracts, parcels or lots of land all situated in Okmulgee County. The auction will be held on Aug. 29, beginning at 9 ...

The annual Shoe, Sock, Book and Backpack Giveaway was held Saturday, sponsored by Okmulgee’s First Presbyterian Church. Jessie Brydges was one of the many volunteers assisting families to get the righ...

The Preston Lady Pirate varsity fastpitch softball team began their 2022 campaign on a winning note Monday evening at Henryetta High School. The Lady Pirates, behind a stellar offensive performance, k...

Henryetta’s Shelby Kilhoffer was near perfect in the circle Monday evening against the visiting Checotah Lady Wildcats. The junior right-hander allowed just two baserunners in five innings of work in ...