The Okmulgee County Young Farmers and Ranchers Committee was honored with the 2024 Oklahoma Farm Bureau YF&R Charles L. Roff Award on Saturday, Nov. 9, during the organization’s 83rd annual meeting in...

The 5th annual Small Business Saturday event was held, celebrating small businesses. Over $5.7 billion in sales were generated nationally the previous year.---The Wilson High School Academic Team trav...

Schulter Public Schools announced a temporary transition to virtual learning from Tuesday through Friday, Nov. 22, citing an unusually high number of absences among students and staff.During this peri...

The Oklahoma Psychological Association (OPA) is proud to announce the inaugural Friend of Psychology Awards, a new initiative to honor state legislators who demonstrate exceptional dedication to promo...

Last Thursday, Nov. 7, Okmulgee County 4-H held its annual banquet at the Okmulgee County Fairgrounds, bringing together members, leaders and supporters to celebrate the year’s accomplishments and rec...

On Wednesday, Nov. 20, the new class of Oklahoma lawmakers will take office In total, 31 new Oklahoma lawmakers - 17 in the House and 14 in the Senate - will join 117 veteran lawmakers for the first s...

“The Lord has protected me by using my dog,” says Alan, age 10. “Once a dog almost bit me, but my boxer chased him away. God helps me hide from things, and he helps me by letting my dad be a cop.”You’...

Revelation 22:21: “May the grace of the Lord Jesus be with everyone.”These are the final words of the Bible, and with them goes infinite peace. So if we give everyone we ever see or speak to this bles...

John and Virginia Tedlock of Weleetka celebrated their 50th anniversary on Oct. 26. The couple met as teenagers working at the same fast food restaurant, where John anonymously sent Virginia roses. Th...

Congratulations to the Wilson Junior Tigers, who finished as runners-up in the Wilson Junior Tiger Classic 5th/6th Boys Division.

Morris Archery students Jasper Trickett and Katelyn Sparkman had a successful showing at a 4-H competition last Sunday. Tricket won the Senior Individual/Bronze Overall, while Sparkman was the first t...

ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, be careful what you ask for, as things have a funny way of coming true for you this week.Censor your thoughts for now, and perhaps hold your cards closer to the vest.TAURU...

July 22, 1988 - November 6, 2024Dustin Byrd, 36, of Okmulgee, died Thursday, November 7, 2024, in Okmulgee.A home-going service is scheduled Saturday, November 23, 2024, at 1 p.m. at First Baptist Chu...

July 5, 1974 - November 13, 2024Brent Eric Smith, a resident of Okemah, died Wednesday, November 13, 2024, at the age of 50. He was born on July 5, 1974, in Newton, Kansas to William “Bill” Clem Smith...

July 30, 1958 - November 14, 2024Vicki Lynn Lee, a longtime resident of Muskogee, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 14, 2024, at the age of 66, surrounded by her loved ones. She was born on...

February 20, 1939 - November 14, 2024Melba Wallace passed away at her current home in Bixby on November 14, 2024. Melba Fayetta Blair, the fourth child of eight children to Oscar and Blanche Blair, wa...

January 23, 1976 - November 9, 2024Roy Austin Johnson, son of Ronnie and Robin (Smith) Haney, passed away November 9, 2024, in Tulsa at the age of 48. Roy was born on January 23, 1976, in Tulsa. He li...

October 31, 2024 - November 14, 2024Amari Prince Devon Henley was born on October 31, 2024, at Hillcrest Hospital in Henryetta. Mother and father of Amari are Hannah Carson and Sir Pharoah Henley. The...

July 20, 1948 - November 15, 2024Suzanne Louise Hughes Hammontree, 76, of Catoosa, died Friday, November 15, 2024.Suzanne was born on July 20, 1948, to Oscar Hughes and Mattie Ellis, both of whom prec...

Okmulgee County’s high school football teams made their presence felt in the first round of the playoffs on Friday, Nov. 15, with dominant performances by Beggs, Wilson and Dewar, while Henryetta’s va...