October 8, 1933 - October 11, 2025Fred W Finley, Jr., a resident of rural Henryetta, died October 11, 2025, in Okmulgee. He was born October 8, 1933, in Delhi, La. to Fred and Katherine (McGill) Finle...

November 29, 1946 - October 7, 2025Larry Glen Jordan, 78, retired diesel mechanic of Okmulgee, passed away Tuesday, October 7, 2025. Larry was born to Glen Paul Jordan and Marjory Belle (McNeill) Jord...

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...

September 12, 1953 - October 10, 2025Mary Naomi Duclos, 72, passed away peacefully at her residence on October 10, 2025. She was born on September 12, 1953, in Madison, S.D. to Olfert and Jesse (Nicho...

April 26, 1938 - October 12, 2025Services are pending with McClendon-Winters Funeral Home for Bunnie Bruce McCosar, who passed away October 12, 2025.

With the federal government “shutdown” of services continuing, one likely outcome will be that Affordable Care Act (ACA), or Obamacare, subsidies will end or be reduced.Should this happen, the burden ...

• Muskogee (Creek) Nation Chief George Tiger formally declared Oct. 12 as National Indigenous Peoples Day, a significant step after the concept was first introduced in 1977. In addition to this public...

Last week proved challenging for some Okmulgee County teams, while others found success on the gridiron. Fans witnessed a mix of high-scoring contests, dominant performances and tough losses across th...

The Beggs Golden Demons came out swinging Friday night, throwing early haymakers at the second- ranked Holdenville Wolverines and stunning the packed crowd at Tate Stadium with a flurry of big plays i...

The Henryetta Knights endured a tough night on the road Friday, falling 32-0 to the Valliant Bulldogs in a game that saw the home team dominate early and never look back. Henryetta entered the matchup...

A federal judge is considering whether to temporarily stop the City of Henryetta from citing tribal members for traffic violations after a daylong hearing Tuesday in Muskogee.U.S. Magistrate Judge Jas...

The Luv Ford Athlete of the Week award was presented this week to Dewar High School junior Peyton Kilhoffer, who is pictured with Dewar Football Coach Matt Ross and Missy Nash of Luv Ford. The Dewar D...

The Dewar Dragons Homecoming Week festivities are underway, with a week filled with fun, unity and community pride. From themed dress-up days to the much-anticipated Homecoming Parade and pep rally, s...

The spirit of Henryetta High School was on full display last weekend as alumni from across the decades gathered to celebrate Homecoming 2025, highlighted by a milestone reunion for the Class of 1975 -...

The City of Henryetta is rolling up its sleeves once again for a major community cleanup effort while several key infrastructure projects continue making visible progress around town - from road repai...

• A potentially significant identity theft incident was averted by the prompt actions of Police Chief and pee-wee football coach Steve Norman, his team of students and their parents. During a practice...

The Indigenous People’s Association invites the community to an inspiring weekend of storytelling, film and culture as Okmulgee prepares to celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day 2025.The festivities begin...

The annual Grayson Gumbo Fest, held Saturday, Oct. 4 in the historic Black town of Grayson, celebrated the community’s unique and often overlooked Cajun heritage. The festival served as a fundraiser a...

A big thanks to Tonya Stretch of Okmulgee Public Schools for capturing all the action both on and off the field for the district. Pictured are some of the photos she took for the Okmulgee Homecoming C...

Beggs Elementary School runners made their presence felt at the Bishop Kelley Cross Country Meet, putting together a strong showing against some of the best young competitors in the region. With both ...