December 12, 1931 - April 14, 2025Alice Manning Zahn was born to William Gibbs and Eunice Phelps in Siloam Springs, Ark. She was raised in northwest Arkansas and northeast Oklahoma.Alice passed peacef...

April 17, 2025Harvey Lee Tate, age 83, U.S. Navy veteran, retired glass laborer and longtime resident of Beggs, answered the Master’s call on Thursday, April 17, 2025, at Ascension St. John in Tulsa s...

November 27, 1932 - April 18, 2025Funeral services for Clifton Ray Thomas will be held Friday, April 25, 2025, at 1 p.m. at Castle Baptist Church. Interment will follow at Castle Cemetery with full mi...

April 19, 2025 - April 19, 2025Graveside services for Johno William Thompson were held Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at 12 p.m. at Yeager Cemetery.Services will be under the direction of Parks Brothers Fun...

January 29, 1929 - April 20, 2025Inez Cravens (Carson), age 96, passed away Sunday, April 20, 2025, in McAlester. Born on January 29, 1929, in Hitchita, Inez was the daughter of Myrtle A. (Dillie) and...

August 12, 1950 - April 15, 2025Patricia Lynn Justiss, affectionately known as Trisha, passed away on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at her home in Little Elm, Texas. She was born on August 12, 1950, in Hen...

The 2025 Heartland Conference spring softball awards have been announced, with Preston High School leading the pack in both team standings and individual honors.Preston claimed the top spot in the fin...

Seminole 14, Okmulgee 0 The Seminole Chieftains erupted for 11 runs in the third inning en route to a 14-0 shutout of the Okmulgee Bulldogs on Thursday.Seminole opened the game with a three-run first ...

Hunter McElhannon dazzled at the plate Friday, going 3-for-3 with two triples and three RBIs as Preston routed Okay 12-0.The Pirates exploded for nine runs in the first inning. McElhannon’s first trip...

The Dewar Dragons put together a strong allaround performance on Monday to top Meeker 9-1 on the road, led by standout efforts from Skelly Taylor and a deep lineup.Taylor was brilliant both on the mou...

A dramatic seventh- inning homer by Fire Clark lifted the Morris Lady Eagles to a 10-9 comeback victory Thursday in a high-scoring affair.Down 9-8 heading into the final frame, Morris stole home to ti...

The Henryetta Board of Education held its regular monthly meeting on Monday, April 14, at the Board of Education office located at 1600 W. Gentry. The meeting included departmental reports, reorganiza...

Henryetta citizens are invited to roll up their sleeves and help beautify the community during the upcoming City-Wide Cleanup Days scheduled for Thursday, May 9 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Friday, May 1...

The Dewar Public Works Authority in Okmulgee County received approval for a $149,575 Rural Economic Action Plan (REAP) grant on Tuesday through the Oklahoma Water Resources Board (OWRB) to improve the...

When Josh Crutchmer, a proud Okmulgee native and New York Times editor, says he hasn’t lost his “Okmulgee state of mind,” you can believe it.That hometown heartbeat shows up in every part of his story...

Henryetta Lions Club is ready for their annual Easter Egg Hunt at beautiful Nichols Park. The hunt will be held Saturday beginning at 10 a.m. sharp. Bring those umbrellas and enjoy the fun, rain or sh...

The Henryetta City Council met on Tuesday, April 15, at the Civic Center, where Mayor Michael Dickey led a packed agenda alongside council members Jennifer Munholland, Vernon Van-Meter, Steve Sanford ...

Thirty years.It’s hard to believe that three decades have passed since that quiet April morning was shattered by unimaginable violence. April 19, 1995, was a day that changed not only Oklahoma, but th...

Part 1It’s a chilling truth: One in four girls and one in six boys will experience some form of sexual abuse before they turn 18.And those are just the cases that are reported according to the Nationa...

The Morris High School family is extremely proud as several standout seniors signed letters of intent to continue their athletic and academic journeys at the collegiate level. Surrounded by family, te...