The Okmulgee Bulldog varsity football team began district play this past Friday night with a trip to Victory Christian School in Tulsa for a showdown with the Victory Christian Conquerors.The Bulldogs...

Junior Bulldogs continue perfect season with two home winsThe Okmulgee Junior Football Association recorded their fourthstraight sweep this past Saturday with two home wins against the Seminole Chieft...

The Dewar Dragons needed just one play and 12 seconds to extend their regular-season win streak last Thursday in Arkoma.A 51-yard run by senior tailback Nevin Corbin and successful conversion run by s...

Preston fastpitch squad punches ticket to Super Regionals with 2-1 victoryThe Preston Lady Pirate varsity fastpitch softball team punched their ticket to this week’s Class 2A Super Regionals with a 2-...

Henryetta 4-H and FFA members recently traveled to the Mid America Stockyards cattle grading contest in Bristow. The groups competed against 178 teams and over 500 contestants. Our single 4-H team pla...

“But you must remember, beloved, the predictions of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ; they said to you, ‘In the last time there will be scoffers, following their own ungodly passions.’ It is thes...

Part 1 of 2“Abiding in Christ is not going outside when my mom tells me not to,” says Alexandra, age 5.Refusing to go outside of God’s will has everything to do with abiding in Christ. “Abiding means ...

Henryetta First Free Will Baptist will hold a fellowship singing event this Saturday, Sept. 30. The event begins at 4 p.m. with singing, followed by a meal provided by Arms of Compassion Ministry. The...

The Dewar All-School Reunion will be held Friday, Sept. 29, with a mixer in the school cafeteria at 5 p.m. and the Dewar High School football game to follow at 7 p.m. Both are free to Dewar Alumni. A ...

The Descendants of Freedmen of the Five Civilized Tribes Association and the African Indians of the 5 Civilized Tribes Foundation will cohost a virtual zoom conference Saturday, Nov. 4, from 10 a.m. t...

Oklahoma State University Extension will host the 2023 Native Pecan Field Day on Oct. 12 in Okfuskee County. The free event welcomes commercial pecan growers, landowners with pecans or hobbyists.Oklah...

Green Country Technology Center (GCTC) is pleased to announce their Construction Trades program is actively applying for the SkillsUSA Classroom/ Lab Enhancements or Community Service Grant Program, i...

Citizen tipline addedAttorney General Gentner Drummond has created an Organized Crime Task Force to combat the scourge of illegal marijuana grow operations across Oklahoma and added a resource for cit...

The Eastern Oklahoma Development District Area Agency of Aging and The Oklahoma Healthy Aging Initiative (OHAI) Northeast Center of Healthy Aging will be providing the Tai Chi for Better Balance Progr...

Commissioners hear storm damage reportMembers of the Okmulgee County Consortium sought approval from the board of commissioners to apply for a grant that would assist with their ongoing efforts to add...

Henryetta PTO member Jacqueline Dewitt was out in full force last week collecting donations for the Henryetta Schools Parent Teacher Organization. The top two items on her agenda were to finish the fu...

Citizens urged to report damageOkmulgee County Emergency Management Director Jeffrey Moore gave an update this week on the severe weather and flooding event that occurred over the weekend, spanning fr...

Parks Board reorganizedThe Henryetta City Council moved forward with plans to reorganize their park board during their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday. The move comes after many discussions about r...

Dewar to continue non-district schedule in Week 4Phase 2 of the 2023 varsity football season begins for teams in Classes 6A-A and Class C this week with district action.The start of district play, whi...

Dewar captures district crown with pair of run-rule victories over Lady PiratesFor the 23rd time in school history, the Dewar Lady Dragon varsity fastpitch softball team hoisted the district champions...