Wilson Future Farmers of America (FFA) will host their Local Livestock Show on Tuesday, Feb. 12 at the ag barn on school campus. Rabbits will be shown at 6:30 p.m. with swine, goats and cattle to foll...

Two people are in custody following their arrest on burglary complaints. On Tuesday, a possible burglary in progress was reported to the Okmulgee County Sheriff’s Department in the 7500 block of Hecto...

Okmulgee County/Creek Nation Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) for Children announce that flex training will be offered at no charge for anyone interested in becoming a local volunteer beginnin...

According to a press release on Jan. 28 from the Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE), the number of students in public schools in Oklahoma continues to rise steadily. Collected Oct. 1, the a...

Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) announced earlier this week that they will team up with law enforcement agencies across the state to increase patrols this weekend in efforts to decrease drinking and dri...

By LARRY OWEN Free-Lance Sports Editor HENRYETTA - The Henryetta Lady Knights earned a 43-33 win over the visiting Holdenville Lady Wolverines Tuesday evening at the Henryetta Event Center. The 10-poi...

DEWAR - The Dewar Lady Dragons suffered a heartbreaking 52-44, overtime, loss to Class A No. 14 Crowder Tuesday evening at the Clell W. Henson Fieldhouse. The Lady Dragons (13-8) battled back and fort...

The 2019 Muscogee (Creek) Nation Okmulgee County Basketball Tournament came to a close last Saturday night. The 16th annual week-long county tournament took place at the Mvskoke Dome at the Claude Cox...

DEWAR - The Dewar varsity basketball teams hosted their Okmulgee County foes, the Wilson Tigers and Lady Tigers, Monday evening at the Clell W. Henson Fieldhouse. The host Dewar cage squads took both ...

February is National Cherry Month! I am so excited. Cherry is one of my all-time favorite fruits. I will sit and eat them straight from the bag if I find fresh cherries at the store. Growing up, we ev...

Where were you when. . .? —- “Did you hear the president got shot?” During school summers – when not bailing hay with him – I helped my dad as “senior gofer” in his small business. At City Plumbing my...

  Tomorrow, February 2nd, 2019 will be Punxsutawney Phil’s 133rd prediction of our upcoming weather. This world’s most famous folk lore celebration will take place as we wait to see if Phil (the weath...

My office has heard from a number of constituents recently who are receiving scam phone calls from individuals pretending to be with the Social Security Administration. Thousands of people are victims...

This week’s question is more like a request, but I’m happy to comply. Q: Please tell your readers about the MCN Physical Rehabilitation Center. This is a wonderful facility that many residents of Okmu...

Seventh-day Adventist Churches 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 servi...

This year’s annual Henryetta Chamber of Commerce Banquet was well-attended by many members of the community including local businesses. Emcee of the banquet, Jeremy Roberts announced Business of Year,...

The Oklahoma Tax Commission recently released city sales tax collection figures that primarily represents local tax receipts from November business. Companies that remit more than $2,500 monthly in sa...

With the rules regulating medical marijuana seemingly in flux from one week to the next, Okmulgee County employers are working to make sure they are prepared to comply with the current laws and minimi...

A new educational program, Oklahoma Renewable Energy Education (OREEP) is now underway in Oklahoma. Oklahoma Sierra Club is currently seeking teachers in grades 4-8 to participate in free workshops fo...

The Okmulgee Service League is promising the “Time of Your Life” at their annual fundraiser on Saturday, Feb. 2. The fundraiser is themed around Dirty Dancing and is sure to be a lot of fun. Tickets a...