The EODD will hold their annual Caregiver Conference “Caregiving in the Comfort of Home” Wednesday, May 18th, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Muskogee Church of Christ 3206 N. York St. Attendees can wear th...

The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) announced awardees for Certified Healthy Oklahoma, a public health initiative launched in 2003 to recognize businesses and organizations that implement b...

100 years ago: Okmulgee Mayor Swain threw out the first pitch of the season for the city’s baseball team at Petrolia Park. A parade was planned through downtown with the mayor and ball club officials....

Though it is a day later, it’s full steam ahead for a fun time at the Okmulgee Young Professionals’ (OYP) block party that promises fun for the whole family. The Cinco Seis de Mayo event will be held ...

Two men are facing charges in Okmulgee County district court after attempting to sell a stolen vehicle. Septer Anthony Smith, 40, and John Ross Potter-Smith, 33, were due in court yesterday afternoon ...

The public is invited to a local event in observance of the National Day of Prayer. At noon Thursday, a prayer service will be held in front of City Hall, near the fountain for anyone who wishes to at...

May 1-7 has been named Oklahoma Home and Community Education Week. During Monday’s session of the county commissioners, a proclamation was read by Chairman Ron Ballard observing the hard work and dedi...

This week, small businesses are in the spotlight as they are recognized for their contributions to our way of life. For almost 60 years, the first week of May has been proclaimed National Small Busine...

The Dewar Dragon varsity baseball team began the 2022 season with a little unfinished business. Last season, the Dragons saw their bid for a first state championship since 1978 come up two wins short,...

The Henryetta Lady Knight varsity slowpitch softball team will be making their second-straight - and third in four years - trip to the state tournament in 2022. The Lady Knights, who also made trips i...

The Preston Pirate varsity baseball team began their playoff journey last Wednesday with a sweep of the Pawhuska Huskies. The sweep of Pawhuska came in a Best-of-3 series in the Class 2A district tour...

Okmulgee County took home lots of medals from three different regional track and field championships this past Saturday. A total of 79 medals were awarded to county athletes, including 37 for Top 3 fi...

The Beggs Golden Demon varsity baseball team battled their way to a Class 3A Bi-District championship last Wednesday at Golden Demon Park in Beggs. The Demons, who finished third in the 3A-5 district ...

The Beggs Lady Demon varsity golf team finished fifth overall at last Tuesday’s Class 3A regional golf tournament at Fountainhead Golf Course in Checotah. The fifth-place finish earned the Lady Demon ...

The Morris Lady Eagles slowpitch softball team had their bid for a state tournament appearance in 2022 denied last Wednesday evening with an 8-3 loss to the Howe Lady Lions. The 5-run loss to Howe cam...

The Preston Lady Pirate varsity slowpitch softball team saw their bid for a state tournament appearance fall short last Wednesday at Dale High School. The Lady Pirates had their season come to a close...

The Okmulgee Bulldog varsity baseball team had their 2022 season come to a close last Wednesday at Kansas High School. The Bulldogs made the 105-mile (one-way) trip to the Delaware County high school ...

First Pastor’s & Minister’s Wives Luncheon First Lady Claudette Richardson, wife of Rev. Gregory Richardson, will host her first annual Pastor’s & Minister’s Wives Luncheon Saturday, May 7, at 11 a.m....

“She likes to do dances in the car, which are hilarious,” says Savannah, age 11. “Some of the dances I think are extinct. When she starts to dance to a song, I tell her to stop because I think she wil...

For young people in schools across our nation, and even around the world, extracurricular activities are vital for social and emotional development. Oklahoma is fortunate to be home to some of the bes...