“But people - the ordinary, the decent, and basically honest - couldn’t get through the day without that one indispensable bit of programming that allowed you to say one thing and mean, feel, even do,...

Each summer, the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) holds our annual Heroes Ball to celebrate champions for children selected by our Board of Directors. This year, our honorees are the Chero...

DEAR ABBY: A casual friend and neighbor started doing the books at the company where I work. This means she knows my income, which she didn’t before. We live in a small town and are on several committ...

The Okmulgee County Sharks Social Athletic Association held a Poker Run. The prize was $300 for the best poker hand, and the event featured lunch, door prizes, an auction and a 50/50 drawing. The Okmu...

Dear Editor: With 97 Car Show registrants and many community viewers, some even car-pooled, just about everyone kept saying this looked like the “biggest” car show we’ve had to date! People were every...

The Okmulgee County Humane Society (OCHS) office will be closed for the next two weeks and will be available by appointment only. We find ourselves under a new protocol of cleaning/sanitizing which is...

DEAR ABBY: My best friend of 20 years buys me, my son and my parents lots of thoughtful, wonderful gifts for holidays and birthdays. The problem is, it’s way too much. She spends hundreds of dollars o...

We all know that home is the best place to be. Sometimes some of us, in Okmulgee, need to get a break from our beautiful neighbors, scenery and atmosphere. That just happened to our family and we head...

“I am sorry, but your son will not walk again.” My mom, seated in the Tulsa hospital’s polio ward, listened to the doctor offering his prognosis. Her heart sank. It might be argued the physician’s ass...

The Orpheum showed “World War Z” and “Lone Ranger.” The library reading program hosted Magician Bradini to entertain the kids. Okmulgee County Commissioners opened three bids during their weekly meeti...

DEAR ABBY: My wife and I have been together more than 20 years. Our relationship grew stale over time, and a couple of years ago, she decided to leave me. However, over the few years, even though she ...

Choosing a long-term care facility can be one of the most difficult tasks that an individual and/or their family may ever face. Ombudsmen for the Eastern Oklahoma Development District Area Agency on A...

It was 1976. I know, that was a long time ago. Some of you weren’t even born yet. But it was a very important time. On July 4, 1976, our country had a birthday. We were 200 years old. As a result, the...

Christy Harris, Director of Okmulgee Deep Fork Community Action Agency, received a donation of fourteen box fans from Okmulgee’s Car-Mart. A carjacking investigation landed four people in jail. Their ...

DEAR ABBY: For more than five years, my son dated a young woman with a child. During that time, they lived with him. After they broke up, he was able to have visitation and shared parenting rights eve...

Last week, I discussed those interim studies filed by state House of Representatives members for consideration over the summer and fall months. This week, I want to highlight some of those filed by st...

A love of art and (at least) a casual interest in philosophy led me to Art as Therapy by Alain de Botton and John Armstrong. It left me with a new appreciation for art, as well as a renewed sense of r...

5:46 p.m. - 100 Block N Grand - Lock Out 7:59 p.m. - 800 Block S Woodlawn - Medical Assist 9:57 p.m. - E 13th St & Wood Dr. - Outside Rubbish, Trash or Waste Fire --- 06/17/2023 9:17 a.m. - S Wood Dr ...

Okmulgee Public Schools administrators, board members and teachers attended the National Model Schools conference. Funded by Gear Up, the conference helped all staff with training specific to their cl...

My dad taught me how to fish and hunt when I was just a boy. I liked it! Therefore, as I grew into a teen, I would purchase Outdoor Life magazine and read it from cover to cover. I learned many things...