Authorities in Okmulgee County resumed their search efforts Tuesday for a woman who went missing over the weekend after a brief halt due to severe weather. Patretia Mathews, 71, was last seen in Brist...

SPECIAL TO THE TIMES In honor of International Left-Handers Day being celebrated worldwide today, this edition of the Okmulgee Times gives you a glimpse at how the world would be if left were right. I...

The Pump & Motor Works, an Okmulgee business that manufactures large electric motors and pumps, was awarded $400,000 through the Business Expansion Incentive Program, an initiative that assists Oklaho...

Green Country Technology Center (GCTC) has once again earned the prestigious Oklahoma CareerTech Gold Star School distinction for 2025, marking the third consecutive year the district has received thi...

Green Country Technology Center (GCTC) has once again earned the prestigious Oklahoma CareerTech Gold Star School distinction for 2025, marking the third consecutive year the district has received thi...

The thunder of hooves, the pride of heritage and the joy of a united community will soon come together in spectacular fashion as Okmulgee prepares to host the 70th Annual Roy LeBlanc Okmulgee Invitati...

The Okmulgee NAACP held its regular meeting Monday evening inside St. Matthews Baptist Church, where members heard updates on local progress in civil rights preservation, education and veteran support...

The Oklahoma Department of Labor (ODOL) has announced a significant victory for Oklahoma workers, recovering more than $1.25 million in unpaid wages and liquidated damages during the 2024 fiscal year....

Part 1 of 2 Saying it “creates a constitutional crisis,” the Citizenship Board of the Muscogee Nation is asking the Muscogee Nation Supreme Court to reconsider its recent decision that Freedmen descen...

Volunteers and members from First Presbyterian Church of Okmulgee, along with Patrons Banks and United Methodist Church, helped with a successful Shoes, Socks & Books Giveaway event last Saturday. Sev...

Faith, community and commitment to local students filled the air Saturday morning as the 9th annual Okmulgee County School Prayer Walk launched from the historic Brock Gymnasium. With believers of all...

Outside the Walmart on Wood Drive, two determined young women stood in the Oklahoma summer heat - not for recognition, but for a mission. Jamyah Mc-Clellan and Tylor Jackson were representing Stand fo...

Sharpen yer wits and ready yer keys, mates - The Okmulgee Times Treasure Hunt returns today, and this ol’ pirate smells gold in the air! Aye, it’s true! Buried not in sand but locked tight in a mighty...

The Okmulgee County Board of Commissioners took action on several major infrastructure and operational matters during their regular meeting Monday morning, including approving use tax funding for road...

Part 1 -When Heather Houser talks about blood donation, she’s not reading from a script - she’s speaking as a mother. “My son was born with four holes in his heart,” she said. “He needed two transfusi...

Mabrey Bank is proud to announce two internal promotions that further solidify the bank’s footprint in Okmulgee and the surrounding communities of East Central Oklahoma. Tim Davis, who has spent the l...

As the summer winds down, Okmulgee County schools are revving up for the start of the 2025-26 academic year. With school doors opening across the county in early August, families, students and educato...

Okmulgee County residents are gearing up for a wallet-friendly weekend, as Oklahoma’s annual Sales Tax Holiday kicks off Friday, Aug. 1, through Sunday, Aug. 3. This anticipated tax-free event present...

Friday, Aug. 15, is the last day to apply for voter registration in order to be eligible to vote in the Sept. 9 Okmulgee Public Schools Special Election for Board of Education Office 4, according to O...

Beggs parents and community members will have an opportunity to meet with local school leaders in a casual, friendly setting this weekend. Beggs Public Schools is inviting the public to “Coffee with t...