The Oklahoma Tax Commission recently released city sales tax collection figures that primarily represents local tax receipts from July business. The monies they reported this period represent sales fr...

This week, Governor Kevin Stitt and state election officials provided an update on the ongoing efforts to maintain Oklahoma’s status as a national leader in election integrity. As part of Oklahoma’s r...

CF-2024-0013809/17/2024 State of Oklahoma vs. Parker, Charles Failure to Register as Convicted Sex Offender ---CM-2024-0026109/12/2024 State of Oklahoma vs. Smith-Fowler, Keeli Michelle DUI Alcohol CM...

Monday: Breakfast: Banana Muffin Lunch: Pizza Burger, Potato Puffs Tuesday: Breakfast: Biscuit, White Gravy Lunch: Corn Dog, French Fries Wednesday: Breakfast: French Toast Lunch: Turkey and Noodles, ...

The Okmulgee County Criminal Justice Authority is offering a program to a group of female detainees that is transforming their time behind bars into an opportunity to help others in need. Through a un...

The regional cheerleading competition will be held Saturday, Sept. 21, with several county squads set to compete.There will be three Regional Competition sites: Broken Arrow High School, Chickasha Hig...

ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, a difficult problem may require you to take a step back and think about a different approach. Start fresh in a few days.TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 A happy accident reconnects ...

Cherokee Nation and its businesses are celebrating the expansion of Cherokee Film Studios in Owasso. The tribe recently hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to commemorate the addition of a second soundst...

On Tuesday, September 17, 2024, the town of Morris, lost one of its own when Wendall Leon Haworth, Sr., 83, passed away. He was born January 4, 1941, in Jennings.Services to celebrate Wendall’s life w...

Dusty Wade Peavler, a resident of Henryetta, passed away on September 17, 2024, at the age of 59. Born on September 4, 1965, in Okmulgee, Dusty lived a life full of love, hard work and devotion.Septem...

March 1, 1952 - September 14, 2024Sherry Ann Gates, 72, of Okmulgee, passed away September 14, 2024, in Okmulgee. Visitation was held Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024, from 12-5 p.m. and Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2...

April 13, 1954 - September 10, 2024Philip Lytle, 70, of Beggs, passed away September 10, 2024, in Beggs. A celebration of life will be held Saturday, September 21, 2024, at 11 a.m. at McClendon-Winter...

July 19, 1978 - September 13, 2024Brad Aric Short, a resident of Henryetta, died on September 13, 2024, in Tulsa, at the age of 46. He was born July 19, 1978, in Okmulgee to Jess and Lois (Moore) Shor...

February 25, 1968 - September 14, 2024Roger Scott, an Okmulgee resident, passed away September 14, 2024, in Okmulgee. Services are currently pending with McClendon-Winters Funeral Home.

Fannie Flagg was born Patricia Neal, the only child of her parents. She was born Sept. 21, 1944, in Birmingham, Ala. Her dad was a businessman and movie theater projectionist.She was encouraged by her...

Have you ever noticed that sometimes things just don’t turn out the way you expected them to? They can be good ideas, but at the moment they are first introduced, they don’t produce the expected or ad...

You’ve surely seen them. The people in your life that rarely look at the glass as half empty. To them, having a half-empty glass just means they can to fill it to the brim with whatever they choose. B...

When we hear the term “grieving,” most of us think about the loss of a loved one. Grief can make its appearance in unexpected ways. When we go through major life changes, lose a job, go through a divo...

As the week winds down, Okmulgee County gears up for an exciting lineup of high school football matchups this Friday, promising thrills and rivalries under the Friday night lights.--- Dewar Dragons vs...

The 2024 district tournament assignments for fastpitch softball Classes A and B were released this week, with Wilson and Dewar set to host games.The tournaments will be held beginning Sept. 26, and mu...