Congratulations to the 2023 Morris Middle School National Junior Honor Society inductees.These students were inducted last week based on their demonstration and commitment to the five pillars of NJHS:...

The Morris City Council covered a small agenda during their session April 10.Approved during the meeting was an amendment of Ordinance No. 32823 regarding Permit to Cebridge Cable System; in addition ...

New personnel for Morris Public Schools for the upcoming year were named during the regular session of the board on April 10.New board member Robert Frost was unable to be in attendance, so his sweari...

Cause attributed to student fightOkmulgee Police responded to a report of an auto collision involving a school bus striking a sign at 10th and Central in Okmulgee around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday afternoon.Ac...

The annual Okmulgee FFA Spring Plant Sale is approaching, according to Okmulgee AgEd Advisor Tim Taylor. This year, Okmulgee FFA members have been working to produce high-quality ornamental and edible...

Two prizes have already been claimed for Okmulgee Times Bingo. Billy Hannnon won the diagonal prize, while Donna Perry (not pictured) was the straight line winner. Presenting Hannon his prize is Okmul...

An Okmulgee man was arrested after a shooting incident last week.Okmulgee police responded to the 1000 block of N. Ohio in reference to a female caller who stated her boyfriend was shooting at her, wi...

Harlan Ford is local drop off locationThe Tulsa Area United Way is hosting the 4th annual Day of Caring Food Drive next weekend.Thousands of pounds of food collected during the event helps countless f...

A commercial zone for medical marijuana dispensaries in the City of Beggs was approved during their regular monthly session Monday.The Commercial Medical Marijuana Dispensary (CMMD) Zone will be an ar...

Can any of us remember our “kid days” of backyard neighborhood sports games where two of the “leaders” would choose their team members oneby- one. I barely can, but I’m telling you right now, my first...

Big plans on horizon for OHS, FFALeroy Parker was welcomed Tuesday evening as a new member of the Okmulgee School board.“I would like to welcome my classmate Leroy Parker to his first board meeting,” ...

Okmulgee Mayor and Pastor Mickey Baldwin and City Councilmember and Pastor Marcus Jeffrey led the community in a Prayer Gathering Tuesday on the north side of Council House Square on 6th Street. A spa...

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 ...