Morris High School’s fast-pitch squad struggled while at-bat, going up against the Spiro Lady Bulldogs in their Monday season opener. They fell to Spiro 9-0 in a tough shutout loss.The Lady Eagles lan...

Beggs senior Kaci Phelps started out her last season as a Lady Demon with a strong showing both in the circle and at the plate. She would be the catalyst to the Lady Demons 10-5 victory over Class 2A ...

Henryetta junior Avery Miller delivered the first shutout victory of the season for the Lady Knights Monday at home against the Lady Bulldogs. It took three innings and a nine-run streak to end the ga...

On Monday (Aug. 10), the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy held our weekly Child Advocacy Chat. This weekly teleconference on the Zoom platform allows leaders from various nonprofit and state orga...

Can you imagine the shock us dear old folks go through to see the cost of a postage stamp today? Just a few days ago, I received a greeting card in the mail and I go into shock, again! What? Fifty-fiv...

“I think husbands can love their wives by showing affection, by saying, ‘I love you,’ helping with the dishes, cleaning the house and picking up the kids from school,” says Karen, 11. “Or husbands can...

20th Sunday (A) This Sunday Gospel tells us of a woman who really had no right to come to Jesus Christ asking for a favor! She was an outsider and a pagan. But she had the most extraordinary faith in ...

First United Methodist Church 8th & Seminole • Okmulgee First United Methodist Church invites you to join us this Sunday. Traditional Worship Service begins at 9 a.m. in the Sanctuary, followed by Sun...

About 400 miles of rural interstates in Oklahoma are moving to a higher speed limit, including several in Okmulgee County. Oklahoma Transportation Commission approved the speed changes in a meeting ea...

Rodeo fans are anxiously awaiting the annual Jim Shoulders Living Legends PRCA Rodeo that will be held Labor Day weekend, Saturday, Sept. 5 and Sunday, Sept. 6 at Nichols Park. This year, the rodeo co...

Three family members are in jail after drugs were found in their vehicle. The arrests came following a traffic stop early Sunday morning on Interstate 40 near Henryetta. An OHP trooper initiated a tra...

Okmulgee County Republicans will meet on Tuesday, Aug. 11 at 730 W. 6th Street in Okmulgee. The business meeting will be held at 6 p.m. with the regular public meeting set at 6:30 p.m. Shane Jemison, ...

First Family Federal Credit Union (FFFCU) President David Dykes was the special guest at the August 6 meeting of the Henryetta Lions Club. He announced that FFFCU will present a Smokin' Hot Annual Car...

Henryetta Lions Club will host a Cornhole Tournament fundraiser on Monday, Sept. 7 at 12 p.m. at First Family Federal Credit Union located at 402 E. Main in Henryetta. Event registration will begin at...

Henryetta Labor Day Committee met earlier this week to discuss events for this year’s celebration. Miss Labor Day Pageant will be held on Saturday, August 22 at 7 p.m. at The Briefcase at 313 W. Main ...

An Okmulgee man was injured on Aug. 3 at 8:19 a.m. on Gun Club Road, one mile north of Okmulgee, when his vehicle collided with a Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) train. According to investigating ...

An Okemah man was injured in a one-vehicle accident on Aug. 3 at 5:04 a.m. on McKeown, one mile west of 120 Road, 10 miles west and one-half a mile north of Okmulgee. Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OPH) inv...

An Okmulgee man has entered a guilty plea in a federal drug case. The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Kenneth Roy Nester, 26, last week entered a gu...

The Beggs Lady Demons have a new coach at the helm of a loaded lineup as they enter the 2020 fast-pitch season. Stephen Castleberry, who is also the girls’ basketball coach, has taken on the role as H...

Dewar High School’s fast-pitch squad loss two valuable players this past spring, Noelani Corbin and Skylar Randall. Both were key to a strong Lady Dragon offense and defense, helping lead the team to ...