Dewar senior Talyn Been (front row center) signed a letter of intent Wednesday afternoon to compete in track and field at the University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond. Been will be participating the W...

The Henryetta Golden Knight varsity tennis team will be fully represented at this weekend’s Class 4A state tennis championships. The Knights will send all six members of their team to the 2-day event ...

Henryetta senior Madison Byroads took home the first-place medal in the 144-pound weight division last weekend at the OKUSA Wrestling Junior Freestyle State Championships in Cushing. Byroads won all o...

Sophomore Eli Bernard had a good showing in his first-ever state golf championship appearance earler this week. Bernard, who attends Graham-Dustin High School, represented the Henryetta boys golf team...

CONNIE FILLMORE LIONS CLUB Pastor Colleen Litsey was the guest speaker at the May 10 Lions Club meeting. While volunteering at the prison womens ministries for several years, she felt God’s call upon ...

Okmulgee High School seniors of 2022 were treated to the annual breakfast, hosted by the Okmulgee Lions Club at the Community Center. Students arrived early with class sponsors to feed on hot pancakes...

The Friends of the Okmulgee Public Library are preparing for their first Used Book Sale since September 2019. Book Sale Chair Jackie Lee says this year’s sale will span two weeks, instead of only thre...

The Okmulgee Chamber of Commerce is seeking volunteers for the upcoming Pecan Festival scheduled June 16-18. Volunteers will have the opportunity to sign up for two hours in a specific area and also r...

May 14 Okmulgee Community Cleanup Day | All City of Okmulgee water and sewer account holders can dump for free at the Okmulgee landfill on Saturday, May 14. VFW Post 1189 | VFW Post 1189 will meet Sat...

The Okmulgee County Democratic Party will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 19, at the OSUIT Student Union. The public is welcome to join the group as they build their “Get Out the Vote” campaign and work ...

Judge Bill Barksdale of Barksdale Law Firm, PC of Okmulgee was presented the North Star Award by the Indians Council, Scouts of America. Bill is pictured with his wife, Lynda at the dinner, which was ...

The Beggs FFA Chapter recently purchased a 4x4 CNC Plasma Table thanks to a Lottery Grant from the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education. According to Beggs Agriculture Education Inst...

Part 6 Veteran and post member Pete Rogers has been researching the early history of the post and will be providing a brief history over the next few months in advance of the 100 year celebration. Acc...

Okmulgee First Church of the Nazarene has been busy in making up and providing Crisis Care Kits. Pastor Dale Fillmore says that these kits are made up of toiletries that people in emergency or crisis ...

Okmulgee students from grades 10-12 were honored Tuesday evening during two programs. The first was the Letter “O” Awards, which recognized students who attend Okmulgee Schools and have maintained a 3...

Twin Hills 8th Grade Graduates: Front Row: Savannah Berkley, Kamryn Goss, Madison McManus, Ryan Magee, Jacob Yocham, Marlow Criner, Kaley Pickard, Emma Culberson, and Sam Criner. 2nd Row: Sage Morgan,...

Congratulations to Dunbar Teacher of the Year Sheryl Shipley and Support Staff of the Year Donna Hammon. Congratulations to Okmulgee Primary Certified Teacher of the Year Gena Ballard and Support Staf...

Project Heart Senior • Monday: Sloppy Joe, Tater Tots, Warm Fruit Compote, Banana Pudding with Whipped Topping, Milk • Tuesday: Baked Ham, Candied Sweet Potatoes, Creamed Peas, Roll, Cinnamon Roll, Mi...

The Muscogee Nation held a ribbon cutting ceremony for their new Behavioral Health Facility located one mile East of Okmulgee on Highway 62. The new 6,000 square feet facility is geared towards expand...

Roger and I had been friends since we were twelve or thirteen years old. We were the type of friends who could often finish each others sentences. Interestingly, when I got serious dating Connie, he g...