Takija Gaddis of Okmulgee has been selected to participate in the 2023 Miss Oklahoma USA Pageant. She will be competing as Miss Okmulgee during the event which will be held March 25-26 in Oklahoma Cit...

Community, corporation team up to spread the love Area nursing home residents will be treated once again to special day of love thanks to the combined efforts of community members and a national corpo...

Fundraiser to be held on the Square The Okmulgee County Sharks Special Athletic Activities Association is teaming up with the Rotary Club and Neal’s Furniture for their upcoming fundraiser. The OCS Sh...

Candidates featured at public forum Early voting continues through 6 p.m. today for registered voters in the City of Okmulgee wishing to cast their ballots for the Ward 2 City Council position. Candid...

Deadline is Feb. 16 Have your photograph featured on the front of this year’s Okmulgee County Focus Magazine! Are you an aspiring photographer with an eye for a great photo opportunity? Do you enjoy c...

Keeping track of money matters is essential. Spending unnecessarily or letting someone take advantage of you financially will result in emotional drama. Rigid rules are required to ward off problems w...

The Okmulgee varsity basketball program earned a split decision with the Wewoka Tigers and Lady Tigers this past Friday at historic Brock Memorial Gymnasium in Okmulgee. The Lady Bulldogs remained win...

The Preston varsity basketball program traveled to Ada this past Saturday to battle the host Ada Cougars and Lady Cougars. The Okmulgee County cage squads, ranked second and fifth, respectively, in Cl...

The Wilson varsity basketball program closed out the home portion of their regular-season schedule this past Friday evening. The final home opponent for the Tigers and Lady Tigers was the Eagles and L...

Just recently, I heard a story I had never heard before regarding an Italian priest named John Bosco whom some of you may know lived back in the 19th century. He dedicated most of his life to working ...

The Bible says no man can see God and live (Exodus 33:20). Yet, Jesus said anyone who has seen him has seen God the Father (John 14:9). What gives? “When Philip asked to see God the Father, Jesus resp...

A.D.A. Stidham honored for 40 years of service Greg Stidham, Assistant District Attorney for Okmulgee- McIntosh County, was honored Monday for 40 years of service. District Attorney Carol Iski brought...

Six Okmulgee Lions members attended the District 3-E Convention in Bartlesville on Saturday, Feb. 4, and walked away with several awards. Lion President Dan Anderson accepted a certificate on behalf o...

NARFE Chapter 0730 will meet at 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, at Shoney’s, 619 E. Main St. in Henryetta. Contact Ron Vick at 918-623-8893 for more information. February 18 YMCA Father-Daughter Dance | Okm...

Okmulgee Community Garden will hold its first volunteer member workday of the 2023 growing year Saturday, Feb. 11, from 12-4 p.m. The following events are scheduled: 12 p.m. - Plot Holder Orientation:...

Deadline today to apply for Henryetta, Beggs, Morris and Dewar posts Today is the last day to file for municipal offices for several county municipalities. The candidate filing period began Monday for...

On Monday, February 6, the Oklahoma Legislature convened for regular recurring business, which will run over the next four months. We heard from Gov. Kevin Stitt with his proposed agenda for the upcom...

DEAR ABBY: I’m writing on behalf of my partner of more than 10 years. He has three daughters ages 23, 20 and 16. While he’s close to two of them, his youngest distances herself when she doesn’t get wh...

Lady Dogs use second-half offensive surge to earn first win of season The varsity basketball teams for Okmulgee and Beggs met Saturday afternoon at historic Brock Memorial Gymnasium in Okmulgee. The h...