The Okmulgee Salvation Army is needing the community’s help with the Angel Tree, located at Walmart. According to board member Pat Wilson, “On our Angel Tree, someone took the tags - the bottom part -...

Those arriving early for Okmulgee’s Festival of Lights Parade next Thursday will have an opportunity to visit with Santa at The Merc on Mort, 106 S Morton. Santa is scheduled to arrive at 5:30 p.m., a...

Henryetta First Christian Church Sunday School begins at 9 a.m. fol Sunday School begins at 9 a.m. followed by worship service at 10 a.m. Come join us for worship! Everyone is welcome and invited to a...

Cornerstone Foursquare Church “Cornerstone is a place to be thankful while we enter Father’s presence with grateful hearts,” lead pastor Rev. Mickey Baldwin said. He continues, saying, “Sunday after S...

Project Heart Senior • Monday: Hamburger, Lettuce, Tomato, Onion, Pickle, Tater Tots, Ranch Vegetables, Chocolate Chip Cookie Bar, Milk • Tuesday: White Chicken Chili w/ Crackers, Broccoli Cauliflower...

First Church of the Nazarene 711 N. Okmulgee Ave. • Okmulgee This Sunday, Nov. 28, is the official beginning of Christmas. It’s called Advent. We’ve seen for several weeks the stores and TV commercial...

Jubilee Christian Center Shekinah Glory to Minister Nov. 21 Pastors Dale and Colleen Litsey of Jubilee Christian Center invite the public to a special meeting with Shekinah Glory of Tulsa Sunday, Nov....

St. Michael Catholic Church 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (B) My Words Will Remain During the course of a single week, we hear a lot of words, but how many of them are worth remembering? Here each Sund...

Tuesday’s Okmulgee Lions Club meeting was one of the more unusual programs we’ve experienced in quite some time - axe-throwing. The program was presented by Gene Barber, owner of Lumberjack Attack, so...

With COVID-19 being a part of life for the past 18 months, one Okmulgee resident used the time to take up a new hobby, which has turned into a small business. Longtime Okmulgeean Chris Anderson found ...

The Okmulgee community welcomes new State Farm representative Drew Santine, whose agency opened Nov. 1. Santine will be taking over for longtime agent Jon Giddings, who retired at the end of October a...

First United Methodist Church 8th & Seminole • Okmulgee www.fumcokmulgee.org Worship with us this Sunday morning! Traditional Worship Service begins at 9 a.m. in the Sanctuary, followed by Sunday Scho...

Soon after the September 11, 2001, attack on America, when planes crashed into the Twin Towers in New York City, the Pentagon and a field in Pennsylvania, I remember the question was asked, “Where was...

A membership drive to recruit new members to the Okmulgee County Community Garden is approaching. If you are interested in sharing your love of gardening with your community, come to the membership me...

Valerie Naumann has been busy sewing for the Prairie Bell OHCE Christmas Craft Show. She will be selling beautiful baby blankets, cloth baby books, quilts and many other handmade items. The craft show...

St. Michael Catholic Church 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (B) The liturgy of the word today tells us “generosity from our sincere hearts.” Mark’s Gospel tells us that Jesus praised the poor widow who p...

St. Michael Catholic Church 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time (B) The Great Commandment Today’s Liturgy reminds us one of the greatest truths in the Bible, namely, that there are really only two sides of o...

Jesus said to Peter, “Upon this rock, I will build my church.” Who or what is the rock and the church built upon it? See Matthew 16:13-19. For centuries, theologians have debated the meaning of the “r...

Several area cowboys and cowgirls competed in the 2021 Indian National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas, Nevada this past week. Contestants took part in several ceremonies prior to the kick off of the event ...

Okmulgee County Homeless Shelter A Spaghetti Dinner fundraiser is planned for the Okmulgee County Homeless Shelter. The event will be held Monday, Nov. 8, 5-7 p.m. at the Okmulgee Elks Lodge 1822, 701...