The 43rd Annual Morris Craft Show, sponsored by Prairie Bell OHCE, is an Okmulgee County staple always held just before the Thanksgiving holiday. This year’s date is Saturday, Nov. 22. The craft show ...

The Okmulgee County Sharks made waves in Oklahoma City last month, earning an impressive third-place finish at the 2025 Special Olympics North American (SONA) Softball Championship held Sept. 18-21 at...

December 15, 1950 - October 10, 2025Vivian Joyce (Billings) Hessom, a resident of Okmulgee, passed from this life on Friday, October 10, 2025. She was born Friday, December 15, 1950, in Santa Paula, C...

August 5, 1952 - October 13, 2025Edgar Hanson, 73, passed away Monday, October 13, 2025. Visitation will be held Saturday, October 18, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Okmulgee Chapel of Peace. Fo...

March 1, 1970 - October 11, 2025Alicia Louise Reynolds, 55, resident of Warner, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 11, 2025. Born on March 1, 1970, Alicia lived a full and vibrant life.Cremat...

April 26, 1938 - October 12, 2025Bunnie Bruce McCosar, an Okmulgee resident, passed away Sunday, October 12, 2025, at his home. He was born April 26, 1938, in Claremore. Mr. McCosar was retired from t...

August 4, 1938 - October 12, 2025Erma Jean Boggess, age 87, aero-space inspector and resident of Okmulgee, passed away Sunday, October 12, 2025, in Tulsa. A funeral service is scheduled Saturday, Octo...

July 22, 1992 - October 3, 2025Boyd “BJ” Alton Evans, 33, of Oklahoma City, passed away on October 3, 2025. A funeral Mass is scheduled Saturday, October 18, 2025, at 11 a.m. at St. Augustine Catholic...

September 10, 1953 - September 13, 2025Lucy Leona Moore was born on Sept, 1953, Okmulgee, into a large Creek Indian family.A graveside service will be held at Morris Cemetery on October 20, 2025, at 1...

June 16, 1955 - October 13, 2025Ray (Bobbo) passed away Monday October 13,2025, at home surrounded by his family at the age of 70 years old. Ray was born to Henry L. Harjo and Christine E. (Berryhill)...

Vivian Horton, 97, passed away Monday, October 13, 2025, in Henryetta. A funeral service to celebrate Vivian’s life will be heldFebruary 14, 1928 - October 13, 2025Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at 2 p.m....

January 14, 1948 - October 7, 2025Karen Louise Howk, a resident of Henryetta, died October 7, 2025, at the age of 77. She was born January 14, 1948, to Phillip and Mildred (Vassaur) Lomax. A graveside...

3:10 a.m. - Hwy 75 & Wilson Rd. - RP advised of a couple cows in the roadway.3:25 a.m. - Hwy 75 - RP advised they struck a cow on the road, and stated their car was damaged.11:50 a.m. - Hwy 75 & Starb...

--- MisdemeanorsCM-2025-00395 10/09/2025 State of Oklahoma vs. Tipton, Miranda Sue Transporting Open Container of Alcohol CM-2025-00396 10/09/2025 State of Oklahoma vs. Simmons, Bryant Dashawn Public ...

1:09 a.m. - 300 Block W. Moore St. - RP advised her neighbors were outside being loud and doing projects, and stated they cussed at her when she asked them to quiet down.12:00 p.m. - 500 Block Frisco ...

Christopher Myers, American author and illustrator of children’s books and playwright, celebrates his birth date on Oct. 17, 1974, in Queens, N.Y.His dad, Walter Dean Myers, is a well-known author of ...

On more than one occasion, I have made the passing comment that “the Darwinist has no answer to...” this or that phenomenon. For instance, we have said that the Darwinist has no answer for the irreduc...

You know you stepped in it. Big time. Didn’t really mean to do it, but it happened. Now your spouse is hurt and angry. And they are not really waiting breathlessly to hear your apology - they’re way p...

More than seven million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease, according to a 2025 report from the Alzheimer’s Association. The emotional toll of watching a loved one struggle with the memory loss, depre...

Henryetta will serve as the site of this year’s Class A, 3A, and 4A Cross Country Regional Championships on Saturday, with races taking place at Nichols Park, just south of the golf course. Signs will...