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December 26, 2025
Fair checks available for pickup

OSU Extension has announced fair checks are now available for pickup at the office, located at 1901 N. Oklahoma Ave. at the Okmulgee County Fairgrounds. Please contact the OSU Extension Office at 918756-1958 for more information.

From Forgotten Alley to Community Gathering Place
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From Forgotten Alley to Community Gathering Place
By DAWN CARTER REPORTER 
December 26, 2025
What was once an overlooked alley tucked behind downtown storefronts is now one of Okmulgee’s most welcoming shared spaces. The transformation of Wall Street Alley did not happen because of one idea o...
A Year Defined by Grit, Growth and the Power of Community
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A Year Defined by Grit, Growth and the Power of Community
By Patrick Ford Editor 
December 26, 2025
Part 1 - As the final days of the year fade into memory, Okmulgee County stands as it always has-rooted in tradition, strengthened by resilience, and shaped daily by the people who call it home. The p...
County District Court to hold warrant clearing event
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County District Court to hold warrant clearing event
December 26, 2025
An opportunity to start 2026 off without the burden of an outstanding warrant on misdemeanors, traffic cases and fines and costs payment plans is being offered by the Okmulgee County District Court. O...
State prison population climbed
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State prison population climbed
By KEATON ROSS OKLAHOMA WATCH 
December 26, 2025
As the Legislature enacted tougher sentencing laws, Oklahoma’s prison population increased for a third consecutive year in 2025. The Department of Corrections reported a population of 23,498 on Dec. 2...
Rotary Club holds Christmas Party and Pinning Ceremony
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Rotary Club holds Christmas Party and Pinning Ceremony
December 26, 2025
The Okmulgee Rotary Club recently gathered for its annual Christmas Party and Pinning Ceremony, an evening marked by celebration, gratitude and reflection on the shared commitment to service that defi...
Beggs celebrates the season with Jingle Bell Day
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Beggs celebrates the season with Jingle Bell Day
December 26, 2025
Beggs truly rang in the holiday season in memorable fashion as Jingle Bell Day and the Beggs Christmas Parade transformed downtown into a scene straight out of a small-town Christmas postcard. With sm...
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After Christmas Came
December 26, 2025
“Promises made, promises kept,” we hear that a lot these days, but only the God of Heaven can perfectly deliver on every one of His promises every time. Untold numbers throughout the Bible and through...
Relationship with sister has steadily gone downhill
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Relationship with sister has steadily gone downhill
December 26, 2025
DEAR ABBY: My sister, “Blanche,” and I didn’t grow up together after she turned 13. I was 6 at that time, and our grandmother raised her. We talked on the phone a lot until I was 45 and my husband die...
100 Years Ago (1925)
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100 Years Ago (1925)
December 26, 2025
• Ed Hawkins of Beggs was arrested after abandoning a stolen demonstrator car that ran out of gas in front of Officer Ben May’s home. Police tracked him into the woods, where he confessed to stealing ...
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December 26, 2025
I can’t imagine what it must have been like to be in the military service away from home and living in danger at Christmas. I was the same age as many of my friends and relatives who served in Vietnam...
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Senior Access
December 26, 2025
Rocket science isn’t required for this brand of boot camp. Nor is youthful age! A quiet army of apprentices to Jesus (millions of ordinary people dotting our planet) enter most mornings in solemn reso...
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