Join us at Second Baptist Church as we celebrate the risen Savior this Sunday morning! We’ll start out in small groups for Bible Study at 9:30 a.m. with a class for every age. Our morning worship serv...

“He did things like his Dad (100 percent God), and He did things like we do (since he’s 100 percent man),” says Candice, 10. I’m impressed, Candice! You have succeeded where others have failed.Probabl...

This week is designated the “Spring Break” week for lawmakers as they will be working a lighter-than-normal schedule, allowing lawmakers with children to enjoy family time after a month of policymakin...

DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend and I have been together six years. We are both divorced. We plan on being married in six months. He’s a perfect partner except for one thing. Every holiday, he jumps out of be...

The Okmulgee County Humane Society has seen an increase in owner surrenders. Frankly, we didn’t understand the influx. While we were asking, “What’s with all of these owner surrenders,” many of our Fa...

The Okmulgee Bulldog varsity baseball team captured the consolation championship trophy at the Darrell Fairchild Memorial Tournament in Depew this past Saturday.The Bulldogs blanked the Davenport Bull...

Two-day baseball festival begins Thursday at 10 a.m.The Dewar and Henryetta varsity baseball teams will compete at the 2023 Wright City Lumberjax Spring Break Baseball Festival this Thursday and Frida...

Lady Knights pace HHS net squads with championship titleThe Henryetta varsity tennis program came away with a pair of Top 5 finishes at the Pauls Valley Tournament in Norman last Tuesday.The Lady Knig...

Henryetta Police Department detains subjects following traffic stopTwo Texas men have court appearances this week following their arrest during a traffic stop in Henryetta.A police officer was patroll...

Sample ballots are now available for the April 4 election. Voters can download a sample ballot using the State Election Board’s OK Voter Portal at oklahoma.gov/elections/ ovp or pick up a copy at the ...

The Knights of Columbus Council 1677 will continue their annual Lenten Fish Fry Fundraiser Friday, March 17, at the American Legion Post 10, located at 6th & Oklahoma in Okmulgee. The event will be he...

The number of scam calls to Okmulgee area residents, including some claiming to be from Medicare, is on the rise.One local citizen fell prey to one of those phone scams recently. With the increase of ...

VFW District 7 to hold second event May 6The District 7 Veterans of Foreign Wars, which includes Okmulgee County, will be having their 2nd annual Loyalty Days Family Freedom Festival in McAlester, on ...

Benefit to help Beggs youth, family is SundayA benefit to help a county family with medical expenses will be held Sunday at the Okmulgee Community Center.The Refuge Church in Okmulgee is hosting a Ben...

Man injured at homeOkmulgee police are investigating two shooting incidents that are likely related; one in which resulted in a man being injured.Chief Joe Prentice stated the first incident happened ...

Funds available to protect soil and waterThe Okmulgee County Conservation District will take applications for the State Cost-Share Assistance Program Year 25. The funds are available to help protect s...

A defendant who pled guilty to fatally shooting a man at a north Tulsa convenience store parking lot was sentenced March 9 in federal court.“The defendant callously chased down, shot and killed the vi...

The Okmulgee County Board of Commissioners approved several resolutions during their weekly session, including one to pay for the audio and video updates approved for Courtroom #1.The board approved p...

A man wanted on several outstanding county warrants is behind bars following a standoff in Henryetta.Around 9:45 a.m. on March 8, Henryetta police made contact with Donald Lee Schanks, 49, on several ...