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June 25, 2025

Second Baptist Church, 1003 N. Alabama Ave. in Okmulgee, will hold their Magnified VBS June 23-27 from 5:30-8 p.m. each day for children age 3 through 6th grade. Dinner will be served at 5:30 p.m. “Discovering the bigness of God in the smallest things. Psalm 34:3”

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Tate & Lyle supports Fireworks Extravaganza for 11th year

July 7, 2025

As fireworks once again light up the Okmulgee skyline this July, so too did the spirit of community and celebration-thanks in part to the continued support of Tate & Lyle, which is celebrating its 11t...

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MN responds to supreme court ruling

July 4, 2025

Following the Oklahoma Supreme Court’s ruling in Stroble v. Oklahoma Tax Commission, Muscogee Nation Principal Chief David W. Hill issued a strong statement condemning the decision and warning of its ...

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Vandalism strikes Okmulgee Lake Park

July 4, 2025

Vandals targeted the first entrance of the Okmulgee Lake Park Recreational Area near the boardwalk, causing significant damage, according to City Manager Rickey Peaerson. The incident involved destruc...

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OOCYS gears up for line dance fundraiser

July 4, 2025

Get ready to put on your dancing shoes for a great cause. The Okmulgee-Okfuskee County Youth Services is inviting the community to the 2nd Annual Line Dance Competition & Showcase on Friday, July 11, ...

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Main Street welcomes new Director

July 4, 2025

Okmulgee Main Street is set to begin a new chapter with the appointment of Johnna Yoder as its new Director, effective Monday, July 7. Yoder brings with her a wide-ranging background that spans agricu...

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Man charged with consumer fraud in six counties

July 4, 2025

An Oklahoma man has been charged with nine counts - including a felony - in a sweeping consumer fraud case that spans six Oklahoma counties. Nathan Gregory Wolter was booked into the Okmulgee County J...

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Thanks for the Memories

July 4, 2025

Friends, family and community members gather to celebrate Okmulgee High School agriculture teacher Tim Taylor during a going-away reception hosted by Farm Bureau on Friday. Taylor was honored for his ...

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Checotah residents pleads guilty to distributing meth

July 4, 2025

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Andrew Frank Lerblance, a.k.a. Andrew Frank Lerblance Jr., age 66, of Checotah, entered a guilty plea to a oneco...

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Oklahoma Promise Scholarships take effect

July 4, 2025

Children of longtime public school teachers will now qualify for the Oklahoma Promise Scholarship as long as household income is under 700% of the federal poverty level.House Speaker Pro Tempore Antho...

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TAOO Students Enjoy Popsicles in the Park

July 4, 2025

Mrs. Josie Ferguson, a teacher at The Academy of Okmulgee, shares a playful bubble-blowing moment with a young student during TAOO’s Popsicles in the Park event at Hawthorne Park on Friday. Families a...

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10 Years Ago (2015)

July 4, 2025

• The Muscogee Creek Nation planned its next project, an emergency room expansion at the MCN Medical Center in Okmulgee. The project added 7,407 additional square feet to the emergency room space. Tri...