The Showpiece of Okmulgee band is shown with their third place trophy following a competition Saturday in Tishomingo. The Showpiece competed in Division 3 at the Tishomingo Tournament of Bands, spon s...

More than 2,400 volunteers from over 80 companies and organizations performed both in-person and remote community service projects throughout the area last Friday for Tulsa Area United Way’s (TAUW) 30...

Lots of area schools will be traveling to the City of Beggs Saturday for the Band of Demons Annual Marching Invitational Contest. The Oct. 9th event begins at 8:30 a.m. Director Matt Caldwell stated t...

Okmulgee County Treasurer Vonna Lampkins, will auction off 27 parcels or tracts of land all situated in Okmulgee County to the highest bidder on Oct. 18, beginning at 9 a.m. The auction will be held a...

An Okmulgee recovery program is celebrating four years of helping residents. Celebrate Recovery (CR), which meets each week at Jubilee Christian Center, will hold a celebration, graduation and gatheri...

No action was taken on renewing a county burn ban during Monday’s meeting of the board of commissioners. A 7-day ban was issued last week, but with the area receiving rain, and a chance of more later ...

Okmulgee Main Street recently announced their latest mural project. “We are excited to let the community be part of this unique mural,” Executive Director Heather Sumner said. “The mural, ‘Bee the Cha...

The Dewar Dragon varsity football team used a 40-point scoring output in the second half last Friday to record their latest win. The Dragons turned a 6-point halftime lead into a huge 32-point advanta...

The Beggs Golden Demons remained unbeaten in district play in 2021 with a 38-14 victory over their county rivals, the Okmulgee Bulldogs, this past Friday night at historic Harmon Field in Okmulgee. Th...

The Preston varsity baseball team will have to wait another season to snap their fall baseball state tournament appearance drought. The Pirates’ drought now stands at 16 following an 8-2 loss to the T...

The Okmulgee Junior Football program hosted the Shawnee Wolves in Red Dirt League action this past Saturday at historic Harmon Field. The visitors took the middle two contests, while the host Junior B...

The Henryetta Golden Knights were held scoreless for the first time in 2021 last Friday with a 44-0 loss to the visiting Metro Christian Patriots. The Knights were unable to find the end zone in a gam...

The Preston Lady Pirate fastpitch softball team saw their bid for a state tournament appearance in 2021 end with back-to-back losses last Thursday in Fairland. Last Thursday’s two-straight setbacks in...

The Morris Lady Eagles’ dreams of a fastpitch softball state tournament appearance in 2021 fell just short last Friday evening at Coalgate High School. The Lady Eagles’ bid for State ended with a 2-0 ...

St. Michael Catholic Church 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time (B) God’s Wisdom The readings this Sunday Mass emphasized the Wisdom, not human wisdom but divine wisdom only God can give us if we know how to...

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Caldwell, III of Okmulgee recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. On Oct. 3, 1971, 50 years ago, Deniece Fay Ross and Joseph Preston Caldwell, III said “I Do!” They met...

DEAR ABBY: For the last three years, I was in an emotionally and physically abusive relationship. I finally found the courage to leave. Throughout the time I was with my ex, I self-medicated with alco...

Around 1,800 Afghan refugees will arrive in Oklahoma in the days and weeks to come. That’s the thirdmost in the country, after only California (5,255) and Texas (4,481). Catholic Charities is the sole...

“God allows bad things so we can be different,” says Matthew, age 9. Matthew, aren’t there better ways of being different? “Some of the people are bad, and some are good,” says Grant, 8. Bad stuff hap...

While the store may look the same, the Nutrition Shoppe, located at 206 W 6th St, has been under new ownership since June 1. Laci Slape took over the establishment from Darrell Collins after losing he...