Part 1 of 2- Ask a politician a question, even a simple one, and any office-seeker worth his weight in subsidies and campaign donations will undoubtedly respond with a lengthy answer that might addres...

The Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT), in partnership with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), is moving forward with plans for a major improvement project along US-75 in Okmulgee, a...

The Okmulgee County Board of Commissioners devoted significant discussion during its regular meeting Monday, to a proposed countywide educational initiative aimed at raising awareness of human traffic...

February 10, 1939 - December 30, 2025Barbara Jeannette’ Mitchell, 86, homemaker and resident of Okmulgee, passed away Tuesday, December 30, 2025. Barbara was born to Leroy B. Castleman and Anna Louise...

May 6, 1956 - December 24, 2025Rebecca Fay Gregory, 69, of Dewar, passed away Wednesday, December 24, 2025, in Dewar. A memorial service will be held Saturday, January 10, 2026, at 2 p.m. at Integrity...

April 2, 1956 - December 28, 2025Ray Fish, a longtime resident of Henryetta, passed away on December 28, 2025, in Tulsa at the age of 69. Ray was born on April 2, 1956, in Henryetta to William and Bet...

January 21, 1941 - December 28, 2025Wendall Saunders of Coweta died December 28, 2025. He was born on January 21, 1941, in Wilson, the first of seven children born to Edna Margie and Homer Emet Saunde...

August 23, 1953 - December 25, 2025Joyce M. Wilson, 70, passed away Thursday, December 25, 2025, in Tulsa. Service arrangements are pending with Keith D. Biglow Funeral Directors, Inc. of Okmulgee.

February 15, 1942 - December 24, 2025William George “Yankee Bill” Nygard gently crossed over into heaven surrounded by loved ones on December 24, 2025. He was born on February 15, 1942, in New York Ci...

January 21, 1954 - December 28, 2025Robert Wayne Hinshaw, a resident of Okmulgee, passed away Sunday, December 28, 2025, in Okmulgee at the age of 71. He was born on January 21, 1954, in Okmulgee to W...

Oklahoma Human Services (OHS) will begin accepting online applications, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, for the low income home energy assistance program (LIHEAP) at OKDHSLive.org. This federally funded progra...

The Okmulgee County Sharks are preparing to represent their community on a statewide stage after qualifying for the 2026 Special Olympics Oklahoma Winter Games, scheduled for Jan. 8-10, in Edmond and ...

On Dec. 30, in a hearing over Attorney General Gentner Drummond’s effort to intervene in a homeowner’s lawsuit against State Farm, Oklahoma District Court Judge Amy Palumbo wasted no time in announcin...

9:06 a.m. - 28900 Block S. 171 Rd. - RP advised her daughter called and stated they could hear her screaming, yelling and fighting with her boyfriend.10:53 a.m. - YMCA - RP advised of a grass fire.1:1...

Alma Flor Ada, Cuban-American author of children’s books, poetry and novels, celebrates her birth date on Jan. 3, 1938, in Camaguey, Cuba.Alma grew up in a big house on the outskirts of Camaguey, wher...

With the new year around the corner, many people are setting goals for 2026. After months of rising prices on everything from milk to mortgages, money-related resolutions are prominent.One out of four...

If you are anything like me and a lot of other people in this country, you are sick. Sick and tired of so much around you. Things like, not being able to walk safely to your car in a public parking lo...

• Mayor J. W. Orendorff explained that Henryetta’s water system had reached a breaking point. The pumps were running nonstop, the reservoir had dropped dangerously low and the treating plant was handl...

Last week, we looked in detail at the scientific implausibility of group hallucinations. That is, since hallucinations are personal mental events, groups of people can’t hallucinate the same thing in ...

The 2026 Henryetta Invitational Basketball Tournament, welcoming eight boys teams and eight girls teams for three days of competitive action, will be held Thursday through Saturday, Jan. 8-10. The ann...