An Okmulgee man has pleaded guilty in federal court to stalking charges stemming from a case that spanned nearly two years, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced.Ga...

Leaders from the Muscogee Nation, Osage Nation and Quapaw Nation (the “Nations”) have committed to collaborate and seek positive action from the State of Oklahoma on tobacco tax compacts. To date, the...

Gov. Kevin Stitt and legislative leaders have announced an agreement for the key elements to the Fiscal Year 2026 state budget.The plan for the estimated $12.6 billion budget includes an income tax cu...

“I talk to him and ask him what to do and what college to go to,” says Abraham, 8. “God helps me make a decision like if I should hit my brother.”Decisions, decisions. If you’d like to enter college i...

Deuteronomy 32:4 - He is the Rock, his works are perfect, and all his ways are just. A faithful God who does no wrong, upright and just is he.If anyone ever asks you to define our God, what will you s...

Congratulations to the Dewar High School Class of 2025, as they celebrated their graduation with family, friends and the community last week. The top honor students addressed their classmates, like on...

Okmulgee High School athletes were honored at the All-Sports Banquet during the final week of school, an annual special event held at Dunbar School. Congratulations to all the students on their honors...

ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 Telling the truth has always come naturally to you, Aries.But tact isn’t always your specialty and sometimes your candor is now well-received.Keep that in mind this week.TAURUS –...

Just ask Dorothy. As that famed character from the movie classic “The Wizard of Oz,” the film ends with Dorothy saying, “There’s no place like home.”That definitely has become reality for Vian native ...

The countdown to kickoff has officially begun in Morris, where the Eagles are already hard at work preparing for the 2025 football season under the leadership of new Head Coach Jimmy Whitlock. With a ...

In a battle-tested run filled with grit, skill and championship dreams, the Preston Pirates came up short Friday in the Class 2A State Baseball Tournament semifinals at Seminole State College, falling...

Okmulgee County voters delivered decisive outcomes in two key elections Tuesday, approving the Green Country Technology Center (GCTC) building fund millage proposal and selecting Republican Bryan Loga...

The Henryetta Board of Education tackled a packed agenda Monday evening during its regular May 13 meeting, addressing personnel decisions, infrastructure partnerships and program renewals as the distr...

The Elks Lodge #1822 in Okmulgee once again opened its doors with pride, gratitude and respect as they hosted the annual Law Enforcement and First Responders Banquet on May 10. The event, which has be...

As Henryetta Public Schools approaches the final days of the 2024-25 academic year, Superintendent Jason Price offered words of reflection and encouragement to students, staff and the community.In his...

Starting May 19, law enforcement across Oklahoma will be looking for seat belt violations.The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Oklahoma Highw...

American Exchange Bank is organizing a community- focused scam and fraud prevention training on Thursday, May 22, offering local residents the opportunity to learn how to protect themselves and their ...

The heart of Henryetta’s Main Street shined a little brighter this past weekend as Bear Bottom Antiques unveiled a stunning tribute to one of the community’s own treasures, Martha Jo Whitworth. At 89 ...

Mary Ray Stephenson sat in the backyard of the house she and Wilbur bought in 1958, the same white clapboard home on lavender street in Schulter, Oklahoma where she had watched the world change from h...

In a comprehensive city council meeting that addressed multiple critical municipal issues, local officials demonstrated their commitment to community development, infrastructure improvement and fiscal...