April 13, 1963 - July 2, 2024Funeral services for Charles Gregory Scott were held Monday, July 8, 2024, at 10 a.m. at Last Chance Baptist Church. Interment followed at Okfuskee Cemetery.Charles Gregor...

January 7, 1958 - July 3, 2024Funeral services for Teresa Vance will be held Friday, July 12, 2024, at 2 p.m. at Parks Brothers Funeral Home Chapel in Okemah. Interment will follow at Highland Cemeter...

April 11, 1926 - July 8, 2024Billy Paul Anderson, longtime Beggs resident and rural mail carrier, passed away Monday, July8, 2024, in Tulsa at 98 years of age. He was born Sunday, April 11, 1926, in M...

October 11, 1932 - July 5, 2024Robert Ray Simmons was born in Muskogee on October 11, 1932. He went to his heavenly home at the age of 91 on July 5, 2024. Robert married the love of his life, Mae Simm...

The Department of Education extended its contract with a Washington, D.C., area public relations firm.Records show that the agency hired Vought Strategies last year to book interviews with national me...

“It is real important to be brave so you are not afraid to fight boys,” says Chelsea, age 6. Well, before you battle boys, you’ll have to battle Rebecca, 5, because she defines courage as: “You don’t ...

1 John 3:6 - “So everyone who lives in union with Christ does not continue to sin; but whoever continues to sin has never seen him or known him.”There it is, in as small and concise a nutshell as can ...

Child abuse and neglect - otherwise known as maltreatment - should not just be a grave concern; it should be a call to action for every person to do what they can to help those youngest among us.Child...

Please note that the Okmulgee County Humane Society is on complete intake hold until we can get our animals in foster care adopted, our dogs in boarding to be placed with a rescue, fosters or adopters...

Oklahomans are celebrating a tremendous victory for religious liberty after a recent ruling by our state Supreme Court.At issue in the case was a fundamental question: Should taxpayers be forced to fu...

Monday was the last meeting of the summer reading program for the kids. Special guest speaker Amber Mordecai came and talked to the kids about the importance of learning to read and reading. She let t...

The Okmulgee County Criminal Justice Authority (OCCJA) celebrated Independence Day with a cookout for their incarcerated individuals, also inviting local community leaders to join the festivities. The...

The Henryetta Show Down Throw Down on July 6 featured some healthy competition, in addition to raising funds for a worthy competition.The event, held at Nichols Park, pitted the Henryetta Lions agains...

In March, the Dewar Dragons had eight members of the powerlifting team qualify for the State Powerlifting Meet in El Reno. All eight placed in the top 10 of each of their weight divisions for a grand ...

Beggs High School softball tryouts will take place July 15 through Aug. 2 from 8-10 a.m. Monday through Friday. Due to the OSSAA rules, teams are limited to a 22-person roster; however, the roster wil...

Practice for Okmulgee Public School athletes participating in Cross Country will begin today, July 10, at 10 a.m. at Okmulgee Dunbar (Middle) School for grades 6-12, both boys and girls.

Preston High School has named Cade Dean as the new high school girls basketball coach.Dean is a 2020 graduate from Okemah High School, where he was the Class Valedictorian. He was named one of the ten...

The Okmulgee County Board of Commissioners met for their regular Monday meeting, beginning with the approval of the minutes from the previous meeting and the June reports from the County Assessor, Cou...

Calling all Henryetta Fighting Hens & Knights Band alumni!The Henryetta Band Boosters will host a Band Alumni Banquet this fall with a yet to be determined date.All HHS band alumni, as well as past di...

The Henryetta Education Foundation annual fundraiser is currently underway, according to President James Mc-Cullough.For 27 years, the Henryetta Education Foundation has provided over $500,000 in teac...