Preston earns State berths with area title sweepFor the first time in six years, the Preston varsity basketball team will make an appearance at the 2023 Class 2A state basketball championships.The Pre...

It was the perfect weather for the 2023 Okmulgee County Sharks Special Athletic Activities Association’s Polar Plunge and Buddy Walk on Saturday.Thanks to the support of the Okmulgee Rotary Club, Miss...

Wednesday, March 8 - French toast, fruits galore, milk.Thursday, March 9 - Sausage and biscuit, fruits galore, milk.Friday, March 10 - Cereal, toast and jelly, fruits galore, milk.Monday, March 13 - W...

The Okmulgee County Criminal Justice Authority had an exciting 2022! We’ve had positive moves forward in every area of our organization.We’ve implemented numerous enhancements to the experience of our...

I’ve heard it said that life is often to one of those giant wall tapestries. These became popular in the Renaissance and afterwards. If you ever visited the cathedral in Los Angeles, they have very fa...

Bessie Gavras has donated $10,000 to the Henryetta Education Foundation for the enrichment of academic pursuits. Gavras, is a lifelong Henryettan and was named “Henryettan of The Year” in 1993. She is...

NARFE Chapter 0730 will meet at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 9, at Shoney’s, 619 E. Main St. in Henryetta. Okemah Chief of Police Patrick Williams will discuss State Question 820, which legalizes adults ov...

The Muscogee Nation has begun fielding the tribe’s new $3 million Harris quad-band radio communications system.In February, the Nation went live with portable radios and has now begun installation in ...

Cable, Costanza named to leadership postsFirst National Bank & Trust is pleased to announce the promotion of two exceptional individuals to key leadership positions within the bank.Jared Cable, previo...

No foul play involvedThe death of an inmate in the Moore Detention Facility has been deemed a suicide, with no foul play suspected.According to Okmulgee County Criminal Justice Authority Public Inform...

March 30, 1959 - March 6, 2023Services are pending for Henry Ray Barrett, Jr.,63, of Okmulgee, with Integrity Funeral Service. He passed away Monday, March 6, 2023, in Okmulgee.

June 16, 1942 - March 6, 2023Elver “Lee” Leroy Doerflinger of Sapulpa passed away Monday, March 6, 2023, at the age of 80. Elver was born on June 16, 1942, in El Dorado, Kansas to his parents, Robert ...

June 3, 1977 - February 25, 2023Allen Dean Smith, a resident of Henryetta, died February 25, 2023, in Tulsa at the age of 45. Allen was born June 3, 1977, in Henryetta to Treman and Ruby (McElhanon) S...

November 24, 1976 - March 5, 2023Destiny Mondragon, age 46, a resident of Preston, died March 5, 2023, in Tulsa. Arrangements are pending with House of Winn-Okmulgee.

June 21, 1952 - March 1, 2023Memorial service for Kenneth Deckard, age 70, a resident of Okmulgee, was held at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 4, 2023, at Integrity Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Marcus Jeffery off...

January 12, 1958 - March 4, 2023Marlon McFalls, Sr. passed away March 4, 2023, in Broken Arrow. Service arrangements are pending in the Okmulgee Chapel of Keith D. Biglow Funeral Directors, Inc.

May 24, 1979 - March 5, 2023Barbara Charlene Smith, 43, homemaker and resident of Okmulgee, died Sunday, March 5,2023, in Tulsa. She was born Thursday, May 24,1979, to John Charles Moore and Brenda Ka...

November 20, 1936 - March 3, 2023Kenneth Roland Wilson was born November 20, 1936, in Drumright. He passed away Friday, March 3, 2023, in Okmulgee at 86 years of age.A funeral service will be held at ...

January 4, 1942 - February 26, 2023Funeral services were held for John Gazalski, age 81, a resident of Kellyville, at 2 p.m. Monday, March 6, 2023, at Integrity Funeral Chapel, with Joshua King offici...

The Henryetta and Okmulgee Chambers of Commerce held monthly Legislative Forums last Friday to hear updates from lawmakers about important issues during the current session.Participating in the Okmulg...