The Oklahoma Highway Patrol is conducting a special emphasis on distracted driving Jan. 17-31. The mobilization is dedicated to and inspired by Trooper Nicholas Dees, who was killed by a distracted dr...

October 25, 1960 - January 9, 2024Memorial services for Kathy Jean Lewis will be held Wednesday, January 17, 2024, at 2 p.m. at Parks Brothers Funeral Home Chapel in Okemah, with Sister Charlsie Rich ...

Pictured are students who were honored during the Go Green Assembly held at Green Country Technology Center, including those who had perfect attendance. Due to severe cold and potentially hazardous ro...

June 1, 1946 - January 12, 2024Judith Lynne King, lifelong Okmulgee County resident, passed away Friday, January 12, 2024, at her residence. Judy was born June 1, 1946, in Morris to the late Pollard E...

“They did not like Jesus,” says Jonathan, 7. “They hated him. They did not think he was the savior and they wanted to crucify him.”A lot of Christians fantasize about walking with Jesus during the tim...

January is Mental Wellness Awareness Month, a time to recognize the importance of attending to our own personal mental health, especially seeing the significant numbers of the population who deal with...

A fundraiser to assist a program that has provided food for children for over 15 years is planned next Monday.Food for Children operates in Okmulgee and provides a weekly bag of non-perishable food to...

While the government will not shut down for the holidays as some feared, some members of the military said the short-term funding bill signed Thursday by President Joe Biden still creates uncertainty ...

It’s temperature variabilityMan, what a difference a few days can make!As I write this column here at Loyal, Oklahoma there is snow on the ground and the temperature outside is 5 degrees. It seems lik...

Part 1 of 2Pure terror unfolded in Perry, Iowa recently, when a student did the unthinkable. Lives were lost, people were injured, and everyone is devastated. A school shooting is the nightmare that h...

Six classes of 1st graders at Henryetta Elementary School were entertained and educated by Deep Fork Refuge Ranger Lori Jones, who gave a presentation of “Life in the Forest” showing a wide display of...

Workers from Okmulgee County District 2 were busy in the cold weather Tuesday morning clearing the parking area in front of the Okmulgee County Courthouse as it opened for business. Monday was a holid...

Dragons, Lady Dragons to square off against Carney, Mason in opening roundThe Dewar varsity basketball program will face some tough competition at the 2024 Paden Invitational basketball tournament thi...

October 18, 1937 - January 14, 2024Ester Ann (Burgess) Brown, died January 14,2024, in Tulsa at age 86. She was born October 18,1937, to Otis O. and Bernice Opal (Lusk) Kuykendall in the Ryal Communit...

December 7, 1961 - January 11, 2024Services are pending for Derek D. Douglas.Derek D. Douglas was born December 7, 1961, in Fresno, Calif. to Stanley Earl Douglas and Delores (Conley) Douglas. He pass...

March 16, 1952 - December 28, 2023Linda Gayle (Sites) Hardgrave, 71, a resident of Mounds, passed away Thursday, December 28, 2023, in Tulsa. Linda was born March 16, 1952, to Charles Leroy Sites and ...

December 6, 1948 - January 10, 2024Virginia Ann Powders was born December 6, 1948, to Iva Jo and Melvin Grey Hamilton. She was a former Okmulgee County Election Board Secretary.A celebration of life w...

October 25, 1960 - January 9, 2024Memorial services for Kathy Jean Lewis will be held Wednesday, January 17, 2024, at 2 p.m. at Parks Brothers Funeral Home Chapel in Okemah, with Sister Charlsie Rich ...

June 1, 1946 - January 12, 2024Judith Lynne King, lifelong Okmulgee County resident, passed away Friday, January 12, 2024, at her residence. Judy was born June 1, 1946, in Morris to the late Pollard E...

February 28, 1944 - January 12, 2024Linda Jan McNew passed away at the age of 79 on January 12, 2024, in Skiatook. Linda was born on February 28, 1944, in Okmulgee.No visitation is scheduled. Gravesid...