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The children of Oklahoma icon Merle Haggard are set to honor their father with a tribute concert that will include a statue unveiling in Muskogee.

A perfect weekend of celebration and community spirit awaits as two of Okmulgee’s favorite annual events – the Pecan Festival and Harvest Spoon Chili Festival – take place this Saturday, Oct. 12. With ideal fall weather on the horizon, both festivals promise a full day of family-friendly activities, contests, entertainment, and, of course, delicious local flavors. The community is encouraged to attend and support these events, ensuring their continued success for years to come.

HASKELL, Okla. — The Grazin Table, a restaurant in Haskell, is collecting donations for hurricane relief in North Carolina.

Who covers your kids sports? Your local newspaper does. Who covers your city council or school board meetings? Your local newspaper does. Who covers a new business, an old business or a going out of business? Your local newspaper does. Who shows up at school events and town events? Your local newspaper does. Who runs your legal notices, your court reports, your business ads and even local obituaries? Your local newspaper does. Who covers local stories about local people in your little corner of the world? Your local newspaper does. Who cares about your small town and the politicians and people that run it? Your local newspaper does.

4th – MK-BBQ 5th Smokin Love BBQ — Chicken. 5th – Chris & Tracy’s Backyard BBQ — People’s Choice. 3rd – Steve Sanford’s 1968 Chevy Camaro — People’s Choice. 1st – Dylan Henderson’s 1970 Chevy Chevelle —“On behalf of Red, White & Q, thank you to each and every single person that came out, thank you to our sponsors, thank you to KCBS and OKBS, thank you to the great BBQ competitors that competed, thank you to all of the vendors that participated, thank you to the car owners that shared their amazing vehicles with us and a huge thanks to all of the volunteers that helped make this event a success,” representatives stated. “Look for this to be an annual event on the first weekend of October every year.”

Police say 17-year-old driver is a convicted felon.

MUSKOGEE, Okla. — Starting on the last weekend of September, the Castle of Muskogee has already hosted two weekends of scary entertainment for those of all ages.

Oktaha's softball and baseball teams advanced in their respective state tournaments with strong performances. The Lady Tigers secured a 2-0 victory over Preston in the Class 2A State Fastpitch semifinals, highlighted by Madison Capps' one-hit shutout and key hits from Shianne Dill and Aubree Davis. Meanwhile, the Oktaha baseball team overcame a two-run deficit to defeat Byng 13-3, scoring 11 unanswered runs fueled by strong contributions from Nic Tolbert and Walden. Both teams are set to continue their championship journeys with upcoming matches against Dale and top-ranked Silo.

The Checotah Lady Wildcats saw their season come to an end on Thursday at North Rock Creek in the Regional Tournament as Berryhill topped Checotah 11-1. The 2024 season was a great year for Checotah as they finished with an impressive 25-13 overall record. Even though their post-season play wasn’t what head coach Levi Walker wanted, Walker was still happy about his team’s effort overall.

Bartlesville High football has its hands full this week with the No. 1 ranked team in the state, travelling to Muskogee on Friday night. The Roughers are 5-0 and have yet to play a close game against a team from Oklahoma. Meanwhile Bartlesville enters at 0-5 - A tough record...

6A-II District 2 Top Player Performances of the Week. Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Friday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!. Pj Wallace and Co. Win Eighth in a Row. Pj Wallace's big game helped extend...

BROKEN ARROW, Okla. — Metro Merch in Broken Arrow is sending $4,500 of baby formula to North Carolina to help in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.

Rompingtoa42-0firsthalf lead, the Kingston Redskins put it in cruise control with a host of reserves seeing action last week as they posted a 42-16 victory on the road at Okmulgee. The Redskins improved to 4-1 on the season and more importantly 2-0 in district play with another crucial battle this...

Have you visited the peach farms in Oklahoma? I went last week and it was so interesting. We went to Porter, Okla., which is known as the Peach Capital of Oklahoma! Well, it may be very true of that area. One of my college roommates grew up in Wagoner, Okla.,...

BROKEN ARROW, Okla. — 2004 Olympic All-Around Champion gymnast Carly Patterson Caldwell will be visiting nonprofit Aim High Academy at Battlecreek Church in Broken Arrow for their "Gold Medal Night" event.

MUSKOGEE, Oklahoma -- Lauren Lindell had a hat trick as NOC Enid scored seven first half goals routing Connnors 7-0 in conference action Wednesday. NOC (6-4-2) improved to 6-3-2 in conference while Connors (4-9) fell to 2-9 in conference. Lindell scored three goals while Kya Cornett added two. Karen Avalos...

Henryetta Public School had multiple students with entries in the Tulsa State Fair. 1st Place Hand Tied Fishing Lures Reserve Champion Junior Division Angus Bull Bred & Raised by Andrea Reserve Champion Spring Calf AOB Heifer Bred & Raised by Avery Smith. 3rd Place Class 15 Angus Heifer. 6th Place...

Welcome to New Jacks, a feature where we introduce top underclassmen in the country, to our 247Sports audience. Ryan Hampton is a 6-foot-6 small forward from Rockwall (Texas) who plays for Southern Assault on the Adidas 3SSB Circuit. Hampton attends South Central Prep High School in Bixby, Oklahoma. 247Sports caught...

The Okmulgee County Board of Commissioners met on Tuesday, addressing a range of topics concerning county business, including cybersecurity tips from a local specialist in recognition of Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Following the opening prayer and pledge of allegiance, the commissioners heard a presentation from Doy Shipman of Shipman Consulting, which...

Bixby City Manager Jared Cottle emphasized this isn’t a new tax but instead an extension of the old penny tax, though some funds will be reallocated.