Municipalities select representatives following April 4 electionSteven Baldridge will represent Ward 2 on the Okmulgee City Council following the April 4 Run-off Election.Baldridge faced challenger Ro...

• Okmulgee Service League will hold their annual Easter Egg Hunt Saturday, April 8, at 10 a.m. at Okmulgee Municipal Park, located on 13th St. next to the Okmulgee County YMCA. The hunt is for ages 0-...

Making things better a goal for OSUIT president“You always certainly want to leave a community better than you found it or any group or organization that you belong to. You want to contribute in such ...

The left footprint on display in the fresh-turned soil of the farm acreage carried no resemblance to its counterpart, the right foot. Both imprints had been made over and over as I had leapt forward, ...

The Okmulgee Bulldog varsity baseball team notched their third win of the 2023 season this past Friday evening at historic Morgan Field at Bateman Park in Okmulgee.The Bulldogs improved to 3-9 on the ...

Knights capture team title; Lady Knights finish secondThe Henryetta varsity tennis program came away with a pair of Top 5 finishes last week at the annual Henryetta 4A tennis tournament.The Knights ed...

Eagles outlast Depew for consolation titleThe Preston Pirate varsity baseball team took home the team championship at the 2023 Beggs Under Armour Classic this past Saturday with a 14-4 win over the ho...

Knights finish 6th at 38th Annual Dewar baseball tournamentThe Dewar Dragon varsity baseball team defended their Joe Fowler Gumbo Classic crown this past Saturday with an 11-2 thrashing of the Eufaula...

The Preston Lady Pirate varsity slowpitch softball team took home the team championship plaque from the Dewar Slowpitch Softball Tournament this past Saturday with a 15-6 thumping of the Moss Lady Pir...

We lived in the city of Edmond. While living there, we purchased an AKC registered Westie, Holly and an AKC registered Airedale, Niccy. We worked full time, so we crate trained and potty trained the b...

DEAR ABBY: This is in response to “Living a Soap Opera” (Jan. 3), the unhappy woman who is married to an alcoholic. She is flattered by the three younger men she’s conversing with online. My experienc...

I want to thank our extraordinary educators who work tirelessly to help all students learn, grow, and fulfill their potential.I just got back from the Bridge the Gap gala in Bixby. It’s a grassroots m...

It is springtime, and the legislative session is moving forward reaching the halfway mark of the 2023 session.The Oklahoma Legislature is embroiled in heated debates over substantial education policy,...

We’re all familiar with the expression, “a picture is worth a thousand words.” Perhaps is that never the case than in what we just heard than for no other reason than the words simply don’t do it.It i...

“Wylie cadoodles! Jesus is here, and let’s go see him,” shouts Meagan, 7. “He has risen from the dead. Invite him to your house and have supper with him. And let him come to your house and stay for th...

It was a night to impress for Okmulgee County 4-H members at the Fashion and Speech Contest on March 24 at the fairgrounds.The contest, open to all Cloverbuds, Junior and Senior 4-H members, showcased...

Preston 4-H and the Muscogee Nation Conservation District worked together March 25 to help make a grand opening to the Okmulgee Walmart Garden Center Season. On hand were leaders Julie Norem and Loren...

Do you qualify for Extra Help with your Part D premiums, deductibles and co-pays? Depending on your income, you may also qualify for assistance with your Medicare Part B premiums. Extra Help is part o...

Steven R. Baldridge has been elected the mayor of Okmulgee. The current vice mayor won the election Tuesday by a 76-vote margin over challenger Terry Watkins. Baldridge received 383 votes or 55.5 perc...

Area leaders take frontline in education, healthDuring Women’s History Month in March, the contributions of women to society and the world were highlighted, both internationally and locally.Did you kn...