If you’re a parent, you want to do everything you can to help your children succeed in life. Therefore, you might think that one of the best things you can do is to save for your children’s college ed...

Ted Dekker, an American author of Christian mystery, thriller and fantasy novels, celebrates his birthday on Oct. 24. He was born in 1962 in Kanggime, Indonesia.His parents were missionaries among the...

The Mvskoke Language Program invites the public to attend its Honkv Storytelling event Friday, Oct. 25, from 6-10 p.m. at the Muscogee Nation Cultural Preservation House, 5437 N. Wood Dr. in Okmulgee....

On November 5, the General Election will occur for Americans to decide on the candidates who are seeking office that they would want to represent them for the next term of office.Ranging from Presiden...

VFW Post 1189 will host an Okmulgee Arts Festival Saturday, Oct. 26, at the post, located at 1427 N. Okmulgee Ave. in Okmulgee.The event will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free vendor setup will ta...

First Family Federal Credit Union in Okmulgee notified us that we were receiving a donation in honor of International Credit Union Day. We like to take a dog for donation photo shoots because it is al...

A grizzled old man observed with trained eyes and alert ears as the novice young man did his best to hold his own at a table filled with experienced, skillful gamblers and crooked card sharks. Needles...

With the presidential election just a few weeks away, the public is naturally interested in not just the outcome but what the results will mean for issues of national importance. As a citizen, you lik...

Dan Gutman, American author of children’s books, celebrates Oct. 19 as his birthday. He was born in 1955 in New York City and moved with his family to Newark N.J. when he was one year old. He has an o...

The season for legislative interim studies is quickly coming to an end. I would like to thank those lawmakers who have dedicated time and effort to ensuring that the studies which the Oklahoma Institu...

1 Timothy 1:12-16 - “I give thanks to Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength for my work. I thank him for considering me worthy and appointing me to serve him, even though in the past I spok...

During the four days the Traveling Vietnam Veterans Wall was in Henryetta, Mrs. Ernestine Dillard, renowned Oklahoma singer, made a special appearance. Giving those present the opportunity to hear the...

Trinity Lutheran Church of Okmulgee will hold its annual Luther’s Neighborhood Oktoberfest Saturday, Oct. 19, from 4-7 p.m. at the church, located at 1314 E. 6th Street. The event will feature kid’s g...

American author of more than 225 romance novels written under her name, Nora Roberts and three pen names J. D. Robb, Jill March and (in the U.K.) Sarah Hardesty was born on Oct. 10, 1950, in Silver Sp...

If there has ever been a time in my life when I feel like crawling under the bed with a blankie and lying there whimpering - it just might be now. Now, I really don’t see myself as a wimp, like a girl...

“We are the first line of defense for people to find out what’s going on.”This belief has guided me throughout my career, and it’s one that continues to drive everything we do here at the Okmulgee Tim...

You can find several ways to make charitable gifts - but if you’re looking for a method that can provide multiple tax benefits, along with an efficient platform for giving year after year, you might w...

It is impossible to count the number of times we stop each year to celebrate and commemorate special occasions.It happens every holiday, anniversary, birthday and graduation. We salute veterans, toast...

The marasca cherry is a small fruit that is said to grow with the best flavor only on the lands of coastal Croatia. While Croatia produces the most marasca cherries, Italy, Slovenia, southern Hungary ...

As a longtime advocate for children’s success, I have grown accustomed to conversations from multiple perspectives which shed light on aspects of policy.I have also been the target of frustration from...