Randy Jackson ready to ‘tackle’ new roleOkmulgee Public Schools has enlisted the guidance of Okmulgee Alumni Randy Jackson to take on the position of head football coach for the 2023-2024 school year....

The Henryetta Lady Knight varsity tennis team went to battle with Tulsa Union at home this past Friday morning. Pictured on this page are action shots from Friday’s showdown with the Lady Redhawks net...

The Henryetta varsity track and field program hosted their annual Black and Gold Relays meet this past Friday at the Henryetta high school track and field facility. Pictured on this page are action sh...

The Preston Lady Pirate varsity slowpitch softball team improved to 15-4 on the year this past Friday with a 6-0 road win over the Porum Lady Panthers.The sixth-ranked (in Class 4A) Lady Pirates will ...

The Okmulgee Bulldog varsity baseball team came away with a sixth-place finish in last weekend’s 2nd Annual Bobby Mudd Memorial Tournament in Mounds.The Bulldogs were unable to take home their second ...

Morris and Beggs met on the Morris softball field last Thursday evening for a pair of varsity slowpitch softball contests.The host Morris Lady Eagles took both county meetings, winning the opening con...

Cole Blakenship, son of former Beggs football coach Lee Blankenship, took home the first place trophy this past weekend at the Adidas National Wrestling Tournament in Independence, Missouri. Along wit...

Forthesecond-straight weekend, the Preston Pirate varsity spring baseball team took home a tournament championship plaque.The Pirates captured the 2023 Beggs Under Armour Classic title April 1 with a ...

Annual 3-day event to honor late Pirate playerThe annual Preston spring baseball tournament will take place this weekend (April 13-15) at the newly turfed high school baseball field at the Jim Waller ...

The Morris Eagle varsity baseball team earned a 12-4, runrule, win over their arch rivals, the Henryetta Golden Knights this past Friday in Morris.The difference in the county battle came in the secon...

Lots of young ones were excited to be back at Okmulgee Municipal Park this year to hunt for eggs at the Okmulgee Service League Community Egg Hunt Saturday. Prizes, candy and gifts were hidden inside ...

“But Moses said to the people, ‘Do not fear! Stand by and see the salvation of the Lord which He will accomplish for you today; for the Egyptians whom you have seen today, you will never see them agai...

“Ignorance of Scripture is ignorance of Christ.” Some 1600 years ago, a man named St. Jerome wrote that rather famous expression that perhaps some of us have heard. What is often surprising to people ...

The Okmulgee community is mourning the loss of an Okmulgee High School student who died suddenly last Friday afternoon. Steven McGlorie passed away on Friday, April 12, 2013. Classmates of the friendl...

The Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) was fortunate to have 2023 Kid Governor Mila O’Brien attend the Legislative Education Caucus to visit with them about issues important to her.In her ca...

DEAR ABBY: I am a 23-year-old child of divorce. For nine months, my father has been dating a woman he was seeing while still married to my stepmother. My youngest brother (age 19) and I have yet to me...

Preston Public Schools will hold a Blood Drive Wednesday, April 12, from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Preston Baptist Church. To schedule an appointment, contact Our Blood Institute at 877-3408777 or vi...

The Okmulgee County Democratic Party of Oklahoma is conducting its biennial County Convention. Any registered Democrat residing in Okmulgee County is invited to attend and participate.The Precinct Mee...

Event set for July 20 at YMCAThe Oklahoma City Thunder has opened registration for its summer youth basketball camp in Okmulgee for kids ages 6-14.Thunder Youth Basketball camps, presented by Simple M...

Scholarships to be given to two seniorsBeggs School Alumni Association is looking for missing former Beggs students, to invite them to the Alumni Banquet, June 24. It is for any former Beggs faculty a...