The late Rev. Preston Jackson Sr. will be among those honored on Sunday, Dec. 11, at 6 p.m. at Timothy Baptist Church, Tulsa. This event is sponsored by the Christian Ministers Alliance and The Empowe...

‘Listen my children and you shall hear, a much better tale than the midnight ride of Paul Revere.’ No, the British aren’t coming, but something much, much better - the Oklahoma Broadband Office. And I...

“Cornerstone Foursquare is a place to celebrate and anticipate the birth of Jesus,” pastor Mickey Baldwin said. “Celebrating Christmas is more than Jingle Bells, wassailing, decorated trees and presen...

Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ 700 S Liberty • Okmulgee 918-756-2662 Apostolic Life Church 1512 E 13th • Okmulgee 918-756-0313 Greater Praise & Worship Center 13425 Loop 56 • Okmulgee 918-756-0965 J...

Isn’t it a bit ironic how just a simple twist of fate has saved some historic old buildings from the wrecking ball? Such was the destiny for the oldest hospital building in Oklahoma to be built to exc...

Three Morris Middle School Academic Team players were selected to the all-conference team for the Academic Elite Conference this week. The students are Caleb Colwill, Trevor Butler, and Max Frazier. M...

All of us probably have seen programs on television which feature houses that experience an “extreme makeover.” It is always quite interesting to see the total difference in a house that has undergone...

Okmulgee High School Drama students will perform at the Orpheum Theatre, 210 W. 7th Street, next week. Under the direction of Mr. Nicholas Teague, the OHS Drama department presents the one act play “R...

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. According ...

This week, students from county schools were on the Green Country Technology Center campus for the ‘Winter Wonderland’ themed campus tours. Students met with instructors as well as current GCTC studen...

Cornerstone Foursquare Church “Cornerstone Foursquare is a place to celebrate Christmas - Jesus’ Birth,” pastor Mickey Baldwin said. “My wife Marcie Baldwin and I want to celebrate Christmas with you ...

Okmulgee Cub Scout Pack 102 is having a Sweatpants and T-Shirt Drive to benefit the Okmulgee County Resource Center Safehouse. Chair of the drive is Cubmaster Ashley Arney-Nelson. “Last year, we had a...

Once again, Funky Blessings has offered their generosity by displaying the Okmulgee Humane Society angel tree in their store. We urge you to drop by Funky Blessings, located at 102 E 6th Street in Okm...

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 attend. Henryetta First Christian Church is located at 412 N. 5th Str...

DEAR ABBY: Although my husband and I are no longer in a romantic relationship, we are what I call “life partners.” After cancer left him impotent, he rejected any physical affection at all. I had an e...

Okmulgee Cub Scout Pack 102 will hold a Baked Ziti Lunch Saturday, Dec. 10, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Okmulgee First Assembly of God Church. The menu will include delicious baked ziti, salad, garlic b...

As the busy holiday season sets in, perhaps you feel a tinge of anxiety setting in, too. Like people, dogs also experience anxiety, with the three main causes being fear, separation and aging. Underst...

Last week, approximately 30 Oklahoma Home and Community Education (OHCE) members from Okmulgee, Okfuskee and Lincoln County gathered at the Okmulgee County Fairgrounds for a retreat presented by the F...

Tuesday’s Okmulgee Lions Club meeting was the annual joint Lions - Rotary Turkey Bingo program for 12 lucky winners. There is always the proverbial question of why did the chicken cross the road (with...

The Morris Schools Title Programs Parent Advisory Committee Meeting will take place Wednesday, Nov. 30, at 3:30 p.m. in the Morris Elementary Library to review requirements, parental rights, activitie...