Okmulgee County citizens overwhelmingly voted against legalizing recreational marijuana following Tuesday’s election on State Question 820.All 77 counties in Oklahoma saw the proposition fail. Statewi...

The Okmulgee Bulldog varsity baseball team kicked off their 2023 season this past Monday at home against the Mounds Golden Eagles.The Bulldogs also welcomed the Drumright Tornadoes to historic Dan Mor...

The varsity slowpitch softball teams from Henryetta and Okmulgee kicked off their 2023 seasons Monday evening in Henryetta.The host Lady Knights took the county meeting by a 15-4 margin.Both teams wer...

Mabrey Been finishes runner-up at 18-hole eventThe Henryetta Lady Knight varsity golf team took home the team championship at the Skiatook Invitational Monday at Owasso’s Bailey Ranch Golf Course.The ...

The Morris Eagle varsity baseball team opened district play Monday against the Cascia Hall Commandoes in Tulsa.The Eagles, who are part of District 3A-5, dropped both meetings against the host Command...

The Henryetta Lady Knight varsity slowpitch softball team suffered their first loss of the 2023 season Tuesday evening in Bristow.The first setback of the season came by a narrow 4-3 margin to the hos...

The Dewar Lady Dragon varsity slowpitch softball team began its 2023 campaign Monday at the Wetumka Slowpitch Festival.The Lady Dragons notched a spotless 4-0 record at the one-day festival, defeating...

Tuesday’s Okmulgee Lions Club program was one of those programs that I had unsuccessfully pursued for years, but could never quite make the right connections - Frankoma Pottery. Much like the iconic f...

• Monday: Chicken Fajita, Roasted Corn and Black Beans, Cinnamon Apples, Tortillas, Sour Cream/Salsa, Ice Cream• Tuesday: Pollock Fillet, Baked Beans, Coleslaw, Cornbread, Margarine/Tartar Sauce, Cher...

Okmulgee High School student Brooklyn Scott was honored recently by the VFW District 7 and Post 1189 commander. Brooklyn was the local winner of the Voice of Democracy (VOD) Essay Contest, which quali...

How Manifestation Can Differ by SexAccording to the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, “Research shows genes are responsible for about half of the risk for AUD” (alcohol use disorder)...

Choice of fat free and low fat flavored white or chocolate milk and chilled fruit served daily for lunch and breakfast. Cereal option and fruit juice served daily for breakfast. Only main entrees are ...

2:14 p.m. - Suspicious person - Hectorville & 260 Rd. - Male subject in tan Carhart jacket looking strung out and laying in the mud.2:52 p.m. - Gunshots - 1700 block of 36th St. - RP heard about 11 gu...

CF-2023-00034 03/01/2023 State of Oklahoma vs. Zickefoose, Harley DeAnn Endangering Others While Eluding/Attempting to Elude Officer Conspiracy to Commit Larceny of Motor Vehicle Knowingly Concealing ...

sidelined you and left you feeling dejected or overwhelmed with self-doubt?” Mickey Baldwin, lead pastor at Cornerstone Foursquare, asked. “Do you feel waves of guilt, shame or a loss of hope and cour...

There are times in all of our lives when we feel we are totally destitute of physical, mental, emotional and/or spiritual strength. It may be the greatest sorrow we have ever experienced. It could be ...

I bring my lunch to work most every day. Sometimes, I am able to bring leftovers from the night before, but there is not always enough left for that or it’s something that doesn’t work well for bringi...

DEAR ABBY: I found out today that my wife was sexting with a man in another state. His girlfriend sent me a message, which included a series of screenshots. I had confronted my wife regarding this pri...

Jesus comes to know us through closeness. It’s something akin to what we witness in those wonderfully enduring marriage relationships. The kind that are the envy of the world.An aged couple, having gr...

Dale James, Sheriff of Okmulgee County, reported vandalism to some rural mailboxes. Sheriff James stated this is a federal offense as, technically, all mailboxes, both rural and in town, are property ...