The community is mourning the passing of former legislator Jerry Shoemake. Shoemake was a former Democratic member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, representing District 16 from 2004 to 2016....

The White House last week approved Gov. Kevin Stitt’s request for federal disaster assistance related to tornadoes and flooding that occurred in early May. The announcement means individuals and busin...

A resolution for a special election for a 911 wireless fee was tabled by the Okmulgee County board of commissioners during their session Tuesday morning. Assistant District Attorney Carmen Rainbolt as...

An office to assist countians impacted by recent severe storms will be opening soon in the area. Low-interest federal disaster loans are now available to Oklahoma businesses and residents as a result ...

You can get “The Neal’s Deal”- this 65 inch color TV - with a hole-in-one at the upcoming Morris Eagles Open Golf Tournament. John Neal Jr., right, and staff are pictured with Jan Colombin (second fro...

The annual Muscogee Nation Okmulgee County Basketball Tournament takes place during the third week of January every year and is a battle for county bragging rights for 12 months. The reintroduction of...

The Lady Bulldogs Basketball Skills Camp concluded last Thursday at historic Brock Memorial Gymnasium in Okmulgee. The 4-day basketball camp, which was for girls, grades 3rd-8th, taught campers the ba...

St. Michael Catholic Church 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Deut. 30:10-14 / Col. 1:15-20 / Lk. 10:25-37) The Good Samaritan The parable of the Good Samaritan breathes forth of bigness and yet it was by...

“You should always read the Bible when you’re bored or don’t want to play,” says Katy, age 8. “God is always around you whatever you do. If you were sad, God will still be with you.” Most people, and ...

While education makes up the lion’s share of Oklahoma’s budget, health and human services represents the second largest category. This week, I want to break down some of the important appropriations w...

DEAR ABBY: Our 26-year-old, college-educated grandson, “Ethan,” crashed his company car and was arrested for DWI and possession of more than a gram of cocaine. His mother hired a lawyer, posted bond a...

I hope you had a great Independence Day, the holiday which not only established the United States as a sovereign nation but was the foundation for Americans’ right to vote for their leaders. On Tuesda...

Del Beaver, second chief of the Muscogee Nation, is one of 51 citizens that have been selected to Leadership Oklahoma’s thirty-fifth class. Beaver is a resident of Morris. Carefully selected from appl...

100 years ago: A new Frisco train line between Okmulgee, Tulsa and Weleetka was announced. Playing at the Orpheum Theatre was Norma Talmadge in “Smilin’ Through.” Ten candidates filed for the county s...

The Oklahoma Tax Commission recently released city sales tax collection figures that primarily represents local tax receipts from April business. The monies they reported this period represent sales f...

Al and Leda McElhaney of Okmulgee will celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary on July 5. “Cheers to our parents who have defied all marital statistics by still being hitched! Way to go, you two.” CO...

Oklahoma Human Services (OKDHS) began accepting online applications June 28, for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). This federally-funded program helps income-eligible families wi...

Every holiday, Factory Connection decorates their windows with art - this 4th of July is no exception. Factory Connection and Hibbett’s Sports, located in the 2000 Center on South Wood Drive, will cel...

The recipient of the Okmulgee County Steering Committee Scholarship is Kobee Hewett, a 2022 graduate of Henryetta High School. She is the daughter of Alisha Anderson and plans to attend Oklahoma State...

An appropriate song for Tuesday’s Okmulgee Lions Club meeting might have been “you get a line and I’ll get a pole, we’ll go down to the crawdad hole,” except the destination would probably have been G...