July 28, 1943 - February 13, 2026Thomas Joseph Robertson passed away on February 13, 2026, in Tulsa at the age of 82. He was a resident of Okmulgee. Tom was born July 28,1943, near Okmulgee to Codie a...

July 17, 1953 - February 27, 2026Carol Sue Dieterle Bardin passed away on Friday, February 27, 2026, in Tulsa at the age of 72.Carol was born on July 17, 1953, in Dixon, Ill. to Aloysius J. Dieterle S...

April 13, 1938 - February 24, 2026Maxine Lee Hinshaw, 87, of Edmond, passed away peacefully on February 24, 2026, after a short illness. She was one of six children born to the late Thomas and Sylvie ...

May 16, 1934 - February 17, 2026Ann (Hughey) Sackett, a longtime resident of St. Petersburg, Fla., passed away in Dallas on February 17, 2026, at the age of 91, after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s ...

June 22, 1944 - February 25, 2026Rachel Louise Randall, 81, passed away peacefully at her home on February 25, 2026. She was born on June 22, 1944, in Chattanooga, Tenn. to the late Albert and Mary Ja...

June 8, 1941 - March 2, 2026Sandra Kaye Milam, a longtime resident of Dewar, passed away on March 2, 2026, at the age of 84. Sandra was born on June 8, 1941, in Detroit to Herbert Weese and Irene (Wel...

10:15 a.m. - 10000 Block 251st St. - RP advised of a burglary resulting in a stolen griddle and broken equipment.10:33 a.m. - 5700 Block Frankfort Dr. - RP advised she was at her friend’s house checki...

CF-2026-00035 02/26/2026 State of Oklahoma vs. Carnagey, Blayden Paul Pattern of Criminal Offenses CF-2026-00036 02/27/2026 State of Oklahoma vs. Brinkley, Lily Prisoner Placing Body Fluid on Governme...

Parenting kids ... tough stuff. And just think of doing that same job from God’s point of view. He’s responsible for the same ... guiding you and me to become good adults. Not a job that you would hea...

Merrion Frances “Mem” Fox is an Australian writer of children’s books and an educationalist specializing in literacy. She celebrates her birth date as March 5, 1946, in Melbourne, Australia.Mem and he...

More is almost always better. That is certainly the case when investigating Jesus’s life, death and resurrection. In the last couple of weeks, we have looked at the writings of Cornelius Tacitus and F...

Two Okmulgee County residents appeared recently in federal court in Muskogee in unrelated criminal cases involving threatening communications and armed robbery, according to announcements from the Uni...

March 8 is International Women’s Day, a time to celebrate everything women have achieved and to honor their strength and resilience. It’s also a chance to have honest conversations about real-life cha...

Local artisans, businesses, organizations and community groups are being invited to take part in an exciting community celebration this spring as the Veterans of Foreign Wars prepares to host the VFW ...

• A nine‑year‑old boy given the name Arthur Wheatley was taken in at the home of J.W. Wilson near Crowder after wandering into the town alone. He told residents that his parents operated a restaurant ...

Drivers traveling along US-75 near Preston in Okmulgee County will soon see major changes as a long-anticipated highway improvement project begins taking shape.The Oklahoma Department of Transportatio...

“A good friend of mine, who built his fortune out of dirt, said something a few years back that made a lasting impression on my life. I was telling my friend about all my troubles - which to me seemed...

Learning at Dewar Public Schools is about to take on a breath of fresh air.School officials recently announced the completion and opening of a new outdoor classroom, a dedicated space designed to take...

Each year around this time, schools across the country celebrate Dr. Seuss Week, a joyful reminder of the importance of reading. Classrooms fill with colorful hats, rhyming stories and the whimsical w...

Okmulgee County 4-H members recently showed their hard work and dedication at both the Okmulgee County Spring Livestock Show and the Muskogee Regional Livestock Show. These events represent months of ...