The Beggs Chamber of Commerce is proud to present their inaugural Frontier Day Friday Art Walk. The event will be held this Friday from 6-7:30 p.m. and will feature high school students' art from seve...

Join us Saturday, May 4, for Rock & Rescue 2024 from 10 a.m.  - 2 p.m. at Central Park Hall Expo Center in Tulsa. All adopted pets will receive a free pet ID tag and goodie bag, courtesy of Oklahoma A...

As of March 2024, 502,221 Oklahoma children were enrolled in SoonerCare, just over half the estimated number of children living in the state. Additionally, the state estimates that about seven percent...

DEAR ABBY: I am a happy, decidedly single woman with a large group of friends who are all married. Most of us grew up together, and all of us have been like extended family for the past 25 years. This...

Keaton Ross Oklahoma Watch Seven state prisoners who were locked in three-by-three foot shower stalls at the Great Plains Correctional Facility in Hinton last August are suing the Oklahoma Department ...

April is National Financial Literacy Month — a good reminder that all of us can benefit from boosting our financial knowledge. But what is financial literacy? There’s no one single definition, but the...

“Is he going there?” I thought. “Are there men within this Sunday morning church gathering, myself included, about to witness the full on disclosure of a certain elephant in the room?” Like fingers on...

"Praying For Israel" Anyone who knows me well can tell you I am a very patriotic American citizen and that I love my country. I love to place my right hand over my heart and say the Pledge of Allegian...

Mom didn’t want it.  She didn’t want to discourage me by speaking out against it, but she was nervous about the whole idea.  Being much older now, I can understand Mom’s concern.  She was afraid I mig...

An Okmulgee County student is among those who will be honored May 4, when the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence hosts its 38th annual Academic Awards Celebration at 5 p.m. at Embassy Suites Hotel & C...

DEAR ABBY: My husband's best friend, "Kevin," lost his wife three years ago. He's currently in a relationship with his niece (his deceased brother's daughter). Kevin is in his 60s; she's in her 50s. W...

Robert Kramer was all smiles Monday as he was the ‘talk of the town,’ having reached a milestone very few can attain. Kramer celebrated his 102nd birthday on April 15, and the years don’t seem to have...

Joshua Jackson Reporter During their regular meeting Monday evening, the Morris City Council took further steps towards improving the city's infrastructure, discussing potholes affecting churchgoers, ...

“Indeed, I have given him as a witness to the people, a leader and commander for the people.” Isaiah 55:4 Officers and members of the historic First Baptist Church Central cordially invite the public ...

Okmulgee Schools Monday: Breakfast: Cereal, Banana Lunch: Enchiladas, Refried Beans, Mixed Fruit Tuesday: Breakfast: French Toast Sticks w/Syrup, Strawberries & Bananas Lunch: Primary: Baby Bakers, Ch...

By Dawn Carter SaKredJoi Art, a woman-owned boutique specializing in greeting cards, handmade paper goods, abstract art and stationery, is thrilled to announce new collaborations with local Okmulgee r...

The sea, vast and enigmatic, can be dangerous with water alone. When sailors of old whispered tales of unknown creatures stalking their ships — ominous shadowy figures lurking beneath their vessels fo...

By Dawn Carter "Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts." - Winston Churchill --- Sanctuary(n): a place of refuge or safety. It can be a physical location...

Second Baptist Church We, at Second Baptist Church, invite you to join us as we celebrate the risen Savior each Sunday morning!!  We begin Sunday School with small groups for Bible study at 9:30 a.m. ...