Dewar Dragon Braelin Lewis the Luv Ford Athlete of the Week following his performance in Dewar’s State Championship win. He is pictured with Coach Josh Been and Missy Nash of Luv Ford. Lewis carried t...

A 37-year-old local man was jailed in connection with threats he allegedly made against an Okmulgee County judge. Jelly Lee Kelly was arrested on a complaint of assault with intent to commit a felony....

Wilson High School junior Zechariah Tecumseh has made a triumphant return to the wrestling mat, breaking into the top 10 of Oklahoma’s 3A State rankings this week in the 126-pound weight class.Tecumse...

The Lady Bulldogs earned their first win of the season this week, as Okmulgee swept its matchup with Daniel Webster. Morris squads also defeated Caney Valley, while the Preston Pirates defeated a toug...

The Wilson Tigers delivered an emphatic 87-13 victory over Midway on Tuesday night at Midway Public Schools, with Zion Shelburn and Charles Shelburn each contributing 14 points to lead their team to a...

A stellar performance by Skylar Greenhaw propelled the Henryetta Knights to an overwhelming 84-22 victory over the Tulsa Dove Raptors on Tuesday night in Henryetta. Greenhaw led the charge with an imp...

Dewey Selmon was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame on Tuesday night in Las Vegas. Selmon became Oklahoma’s 24th former player in the College Hall of Fame and fifth straight defender (def...

In a fiercely contested basketball game, Caddo narrowly defeated Preston with a final score of 55-47 on Dec. 14. The game was a back-andforth affair, with neither team able to pull away decisively unt...

The Okmulgee Bulldogs captured a thrilling 64-62 overtime victory against the county-rival Beggs Golden Demons last week. Pictured is some of the action from the exciting battle.

Okmulgee Agricultural Education Instructor Tim Taylor was recognized as the Region II Outstanding Early Career Teacher Award recipient at the National Association of Agricultural Educators Convention ...

The Okmulgee County Sheriff ’s Office (OCSO) has made significant progress in the investigation of a recent horse theft in the Twin Hills area. The case, which involved the theft of several horses, ha...

The Okmulgee Police Department (OPD), in collaboration with other agencies, had a challenging weekend with multiple violent incidents. OPD Chief Danny Owen provided a brief synopsis of the events that...

There is still time to volunteer to ring the bell to benefit the Salvation Army Kettle Drive. The last day is Dec. 24, so please contact Carol Smith at 918-758-6947. Pictured are some volunteers, incl...

Salvation Army board members Carol Smith and Monica Clark are pictured accepting Angel Tree gifts from CP Kelco employee. Above right, Great Plains Coke Plant employees deliver Angel Tree gifts to Car...

All City Hall offices and Public Works operations will be closed Tuesday, Dec. 24, and Wednesday, Dec. 25, in observance of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Emergency service operations, police and fi...

On September 14, 1947, a beautiful baby girl was delivered to Lucious Paul Lyons and Mattie McDade Lyons in Okmulgee. They named her Lois Ann.Lois attended the historic Dunbar High School, where she r...

Ronald Dean Monigold passed away Wednesday, December 11, at his home in Okmulgee. He was 89 years old. Dean was born in Barnsdall on May 20, 1935, to Oral Monigold and Iona Jeter-Clark. He was raised ...

December 19, 1945 - December 13, 2024Jackie Ray Pilch, 78, of Boynton, was born December 19, 1945, to Stanley and Margaret (Welch) Pilch in Sheridan, Wyo. and passed away Friday, December 13, 2024, in...

May 10, 1938 - December 9, 2024Frances Aline Nick passed away peacefully surrounded by family on December 9, 2024, at the age of 86. Frances was born on May 10, 1938, to Jess and Ethel Anderson in Har...

July 16, 1935 - December 16, 2024Manda Ann Thornburg, a resident of Henryetta, died December 16, 2024, at the age of 89. She was born July 16, 1935, in Henryetta to Joseph Samuel and Matilda Lee (Scro...