December 30, 1936 - April 2, 2025John L. Wright, age 88, of Okmulgee, passed way Wednesday, April 2, 2025, at Highland Park Manor in Okmulgee. He was born on December 30, 1936, to William and Stella (...

January 30, 1960 - April 3, 2025William “Rocky” Lee, a lifelong resident of Okmulgee, passed away at the age of 65 on April 3, 2025. Rocky was born to William Carl Lee and Dora Deane Lee, and he spent...

August 13, 2006 - March 31, 2025Avalynn Lorane Cantrell, a resident of Jenks, formerly a resident of Henryetta, passed away Monday, March 31, 2025, in Tulsa, at the age of 18. She was born August 13, ...

March 8, 1956 - April 2, 2025William Lin Paterson (better known as Bill), was born on March 8, 1956, in Okmulgee to Robert and Lucy Paterson. He died April 2, 2025.A funeral service will be held at 2 ...

When it comes to ideas emanating from the State Capitol, there is no perfect solution to problems faced by what a bill might address.Such is the case with Senate Bill 105. The bill would modify the re...

On April 5, I stood shoulder to shoulder with fellow Oklahomans - unpaid, unafraid and unwavering in our determination to protect our nation’s foundational principles. From parking lots to parks, capi...

Battling through miserable, rain-soaked conditions on April 3 at the Henryetta Golf Club, the Henryetta High School golf teams showed grit and determination as both the Knights and Lady Knights claime...

A strong showing by area schools marked the annual Pawhuska High School Invitational Track & Field Meet, which drew competition from across the region. The meet featured hand-timed events across sprin...

The Dewar Dragons delivered a statement win on Monday, shutting out the Gore Pirates 14-0 in a dominant home performance.Peyton Kilhoffer ignited the Dragons early, driving in two runs in the first in...

Dewar 23, Kellyville 2Emma Bear had a monster day at the plate, blasting two home runs and driving in six runs to lead the Dewar Lady Dragons to a 23-2 rout of Kellyville on Monday.Bear homered twice ...

Ranson Stephens put on a show April 3 going a perfect 3-for-3 at the plate and tossing five scoreless innings on the mound to lead the Beggs Golden Demons past the Chouteau-Mazie Wildcats 8-0.Stephens...

A strong pitching performance from Pepper Gallup propelled the Preston Pirates to a 5-3 win over the Haskell Haymakers on Monday afternoon.Gallup struck out 10 batters across four and one-third inning...

The curtains have officially closed on H-Town Theatre’s high-octane, heart-filled production of Through the Decades, and what a finale it was.Held March 29 and 30 at the Alice Ghostley Auditorium, thi...

Voters across Okmulgee County went to the polls on April 1, to decide a slate of local, municipal, and school board races as well as a key state Senate seat. Unofficial results released early Wednesda...

From the lakefront to city intersections, Henryetta’s public works crews have been hard at work making visible and meaningful improvements aimed at enhancing safety and accessibility for residents and...

A range of routine county business items were reviewed and acted upon during Monday’s regular meeting of the Okmulgee County Board of Commissioners.The members heard a report from Okmulgee County Emer...

FFA members Swayde Stogner and Andrea Smith recently kicked off the spring CDE season at Murray State College. Swayde competed in the Environmental and Natural Resources, placing 82nd overall. Meanwhi...

October 10, 1948 - March 31, 2025Richard Neal Rogers, better known as Ricky Rogers, was born in Okmulgee to Marvin and Franceil Rogers on Sunday, October 10, 1948. After 76 years, harvest time came fo...

February 19, 1954 - March 28, 2025Luches Warrior, Jr., 71, passed away March 28,2025, in Checotah, surrounded by his family.Funeral services will be held Saturday, April 12,2025, at 2 p.m. at the Chec...

May 3, 1950 - March 31, 2025Tommy Joseph Crandell, a resident of Henryetta, passed away Monday, March 31, 2025, in Henryetta at the age of 74. He was born May 3, 1950, in Henryetta to Roy and Ruby (Ha...