June 1st is National Trails Day. Always the first Saturday in June and people all around the country gather to hike, clean trails and help make areas better for those enjoying the outdoors. and had a ...

Asking a girl’s hand in marriage – to make covenant pledge to a guy throughout a whole lifetime – struck me as weighty business. Serious. Sobering. Daunting. . . Exciting. Anticipation grew by the nan...

This Sunday, June 2, 2019, is the Seventh Sunday Of Easter (Exaudi). The readings for this Sunday are from Ezekiel 36:22–28, 1 Peter 4:7–11 (12–14), and John 15:26—16:4. The Spirit of Truth Bears Witn...

Okmulgee SDA Church, on Hwy. 62 between Morris and Okmulgee Maranatha SDA Church, 1213 East Chicago Okmulgee, Oklahoma 74447 We invite you to join us at any of our services. Bible study, June 1, 9:30 ...

Henryetta Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 539, VFW Auxiliary, American Legion Post 85 and other volunteers spent all Saturday placing flags on veterans graves at six area cemeteries in honor of Me...

Flood waters continue to rise on the Deep Fork River near Grayson and Hoffman in Okmulgee County. Between Friday and Tuesday, waters rose so greatly that the boat ramp and road leading to it are compl...

CREOKS Health Services, a non-profit behavioral health organization in Okmulgee, held the official launch Tuesday of the Individual Placement and Support Program (IPS). Chief Executive Officer Brent B...

Eats & Beats returns to downtown Okmulgee on the square this Thursday, from 6-8 p.m. This event is sponsored by the Okmulgee Main Street and promises great food, lawn games and live music around the s...

Citizen Rita Lee was at the commissioners meeting to thank District 1 Commissioner Ron Ballard for his swift response in repairing her road. “I want to publicly thank Ron for fixing my road because it...

(Oklahoma City, May 22)_ The Oklahoma Energy Resources Board (OERB) is celebrating the 25th anniversary of its well site cleanup program, which is voluntarily funded by oil and natural gas producers a...

The Tulsa Health Department (THD) and the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) partnered last week to investigate a confirmed case of measles in Okmulgee County. The confirmed case was announced...

Three Dewar-area girls were injured during a one-vehicle accident on May 25 at 1:27 a.m. on I-40 at Mile Marker 218, three miles west of Okemah. According to Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) Trooper Keit...

Non-certified staff and teachers were hired for the 2019-2020 school year by the Schulter Public Schools Board of Education at their May 6 meeting. Teachers hired included Gwyneth Ayres and Mary Beltr...

Summer Tennis Lessons will be offered at the Henryetta City Tennis Courts located at 12th and Main for ages 4 through 18. Lessons begin June 3 and will continue Monday through Friday for six weeks. Th...

OKMULGEE - The Dewar Dragon varsity basketball team ran into a buzzsaw in the form of the Haskell Haymakers last Thursday at the 2019 Okmulgee summer basketball league. The Dragons, who finished 15-10...

OKMULGEE - The Henryetta Golden Knight varsity basketball team started preparations for the upcoming 2019-20 season last Thursday at the 2019 summer basketball league in Okmulgee. The Knights will bat...

HENRYETTA - The Henryetta Golden Knight football team took the field this past Saturday night at historic Cameron Field. The Knights' first opponent for the 2019 season was a familiar foe, as the Henr...

The Living Faith I am reminded of a saying posted in one of the church’s signboard that read: “Our family tree traces back to the Cross of Christ.” Very true, but we should also add to this beautiful ...