Columns & Opinion
April 16, 2025
Shades of gray (and red dirt) lead to political civility
Do you consider your world view as “black & white” versus “shades of gray?”
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April 27, 2025
East Central Electric Cooperative will be hosting a candidate forum for the three candidates for Senate District 8 on Monday, May 5, at 6:30 p.m. at their Okmulgee headquarters. Candidates Nathan Brew...
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April 25, 2025
Jake Kell has stepped into his role as the new OSU Extension Educator for Okmulgee County, bringing his deep-rooted passion for agriculture and community education to the position. Kell, who also rece...
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Former Refinery Site Being Transformed
April 25, 2025
The Okmulgee Area Development Corporation (OADC) is set to launch a major infrastructure project at the Okmulgee Business Complex (OBC), marking a major step in revitalizing a historic site and drivin...
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April 25, 2025
The Okmulgee County Community Garden is holding a plant sale today and tomorrow, April 25-26.According to Garden Executive Director Bob Seebeck, a variety of plants are available including vegetables ...
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April 25, 2025
A serious collision Wednesday afternoon in Okmulgee County resulted in one man being hospitalized after his truck left the roadway, struck a guardrail and fell approximately 30 feet into a creek, acco...
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April 25, 2025
The Okmulgee Public Schools Board of Education has postponed its previously scheduled June 10 special election to fill a vacancy in Board Seat Number 4.In a formal letter dated April 21, addressed to ...
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April 25, 2025
Well Done Foundation (WDF), a national nonprofit whose mission is to plug orphaned oil and gas wells across the United States, this week announced the completion of the fifth well in the Deep Fork Nat...
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April 25, 2025
Every year, communities around the world come together to celebrate Arbor Day, a special day dedicated to honoring trees and recognizing their crucial contributions to our environment. Traditionally o...
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April 25, 2025
The Okmulgee Times Bingo game is officially over with the final two prizes claimed. Lorene Rabbit, pictured below, won the “O” prize last week, with Times representative Lacey Thompson presenting her ...
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April 25, 2025
• Okmulgee City Council voted to sell the former Black hospital to Leman Lewis for $7,500. The decision came nearly a decade after the property was first declared surplus in May 2014.• The Okmulgee Ad...
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April 25, 2025
Get ready for a day of family fun and healthy living. The Okmulgee Family YMCA is hosting its annual Healthy Kids Day event tomorrow, April 26, from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. This free event is open to the publ...