December 31, 1938 - December 5, 2022 Makon A. Brooks, age 83, a longtime resident of Okmulgee and veteran of the U.S. Army, died Monday, December 5, 2022. Arrangements pending with House of Winn Funer...

June 21, 1947 - November 20, 2022 Marilyn (Powell) Coon was born June 21, 1947, in Henryetta to the late James and Eunice (Fleming) Powell and passed away November 20, 2022, in her home near Sulphur a...

December 24, 1997 - December 3, 2022 Micheal James Lee (Mikey) gained his wings on December 3, 2022, in Tulsa, at 24 years of age. He was born December 24, 1997, in Okmulgee. Those who knew Mikey lost...

DEAR ABBY: I have a sister in-law, “Karen,” no one in my husband’s family likes. She’s rude and insulting and acts like she is better than everyone else. She feels she’s entitled to have family member...

“If you’re doing the right thing, “you’ll like it and it’ll be for you to do,” says Victoria, 8. Lots of people today would agree. They say, “If it feels good, do it.” What if a bank robber has fun st...

As newly-elected state lawmakers prepare for their 2023 session, the state’s premier child advocacy organization has released its “Children’s Legislative Agenda” ahead of the upcoming deadline to subm...

March 5, 1948 - December 6, 2022 George “Sonny” Coser, Jr., a resident of Mounds, passed away Tuesday morning, December 6, 2022, at 74 years of age. He was born March 5, 1948, in Tulsa to the late Geo...

November 5, 1973 - December 2, 2022 Mindy Jo Hickman, a resident of Henryetta, died Friday, December 2, 2022, in Henryetta at the age of 49. She was born November 5, 1973, in Henryetta. Funeral servic...

Deep Fork Community Action Foundation, Inc. is holding an election for two Low-Income Representatives for Okmulgee County. The election will be held from 9-11 a.m. Friday, December 9, at the Okmulgee ...

The Okmulgee Fire Department responded early Monday morning to a blaze at this home located at the corner of 3rd and Grand, only one block from the Central Station. Around 8 a.m. the fire was complete...

The Okmulgee varsity basketball program suffered a pair of road losses last Thursday evening in Hilldale. The Lady Bulldogs dropped to 0-2 on the year with a 78-23 defeat to the host Hilldale Lady Hor...

The Beggs Lady Demon varsity basketball team will face three tough opponents this weekend at the Colcord Festival. The Lady Demons will begin the 3-day event Thursday with a 4 p.m. showdown with the W...

The Preston varsity basketball program earned their second home sweep this past Friday. The latest home sweep came against the visiting Oklahoma Union Cougars and Lady Cougars. Friday’s home sweep put...

The Jim Waller Event Center in Preston will be the site this weekend of the annual Preston Invitational Basketball Tournament. The annual 3-day tournament will get underway Thursday at 10 a.m. with a ...

“Cornerstone Foursquare is a place to celebrate and anticipate the birth of Jesus,” pastor Mickey Baldwin said. “Celebrating Christmas is more than Jingle Bells, wassailing, decorated trees and presen...

Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ 700 S Liberty • Okmulgee 918-756-2662 Apostolic Life Church 1512 E 13th • Okmulgee 918-756-0313 Greater Praise & Worship Center 13425 Loop 56 • Okmulgee 918-756-0965 J...

The Morris varsity basketball program earned a pair of road wins in Stigler this past Friday evening. The Lady Eagles improved to 2-0 on the year with a hard-fought 58-54 victory in the opening contes...

The Wilson varsity basketball program dropped a pair of double-digit decisions this past Friday evening at the Tiger Den. The home setbacks came at the hands of the Paden Pirates and Lady Pirates. The...

The State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) will hold a free webinar on Monday, Dec. 12, starting at 10 a.m. to discuss the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). The webinar will include info...