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Crossroads Baptist Church Crossroads Baptist Church, located at Alt. 75 and Happy Camp Rd. in Beggs, would like to welcome you to join us! As a church family, our purpose is to connect people, grow be...

Does it really do any good to pray and does prayer really work? The answers you receive to these questions probably depend on whom you ask. The Bible has much to say in response to these all-important...

The Okmulgee Summer Multi-Cultural Enrichment Program (OSMEP) will start June 14, with the final session on July 29. The program will run for two months Tuesday through Fri day from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30...

Above left, Okmulgee County Homeless Shelter Executive Director Brenda Brewer and OCHS Board Member Leslie Powell, are thankful to the community for the donations of items needed to help feed clients ...

100 years ago: Henryetta Saves Money: Expenses of the City of Henryetta ran about $14,000 less than the budget. The money saved was used in purchasing meters and much needed equipment. Movies at the O...

The June 14 Republican meeting is the last before the June 28 election. The general meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the American Legion, 730 W. 6th Street in Okmulgee. The business meeting begins...

Senate Appropriations Chair Roger Thompson, R-Okemah, said he is drafting legislation restoring powers to the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Commission, including the ability to hire and fire the age...

Although the Pecan Festival doesn’t start until Thursday, June 16, downtown preparations begin Monday, June 13. According to Kay Rabbitt-Brower, Okmulgee Chamber of Commerce executive director, traffi...

Okmulgee County will be a very busy place this weekend, with two cities hosting events expected to draw visitors and spectators. Beggs Frontier Days, the Rice Brothers Memorial Open Rodeo, along with ...

The Friends of the Okmulgee Library Book Sale is going on now through June 18. Hundreds of books of all genres are available. Pictured are Adrian Owen, volunteer who helped set up the sale, and Jackie...

The Okmulgee community has stepped up once again to help with a dire need at the Okmulgee County Homeless shelter. Due to the increase of clients being served, the Okmulgee County Homeless Shelter has...

After months of planning, the 2022 Pecan Festival Committee met for the final time Wednesday. Okmulgee Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Kay Rabbitt-Brower says this year’s festival is going to b...

The deadline to request absentee ballots by mail is approaching. Applications must be received by the County Election Board no later than 5 p.m. June 13, according to Okmulgee County Election Board Se...

Beggs Golden Demon baseball standouts Andrew Duclos, left, and Braden Gable, right, signed letters of intent to play college baseball at Seminole State College in Seminole. Joining the Beggs duo at th...

For a high school athlete to earn All-State honors in one sport is a tremendous feat. For a high school athlete to earn All-State honors in three different sports is somewhat of a rare occurrence. Whe...

Former Major League Baseball hitting coach/supervisor Bill Springman held a 2-day baseball camp earlier this week at the Ron Gardenhire Indoor Hitting Facility in Okmulgee. The first day of the camp f...

Three Okmulgee County girls varsity basketball teams competed at the Okmulgee summer girls basketball league this past Tuesday. Above left, Okmulgee’s Cora Love (11) fires a shot over Dewar’s Gracie J...

Exploring the great outdoors is what our dogs do best, right? It is important to consider that if they are not pro It is important to consider that if they are not protected, more time outdoors could ...

It’s funny the way things happen that shape our lives. For example: I don’t know how old I was, maybe four or five, when my dad decided it was time for me to learn to play baseball. So, he took me out...