-Nearly fifty years after leading the Okmulgee Bulldogs to the 1975 Class 3A State Football Championship, Coach Dan Sulivant can still recall every step of the journey - the early struggles, the quiet...

The Okmulgee County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) purchased and donated two new 4-gas meters to the Okmulgee Fire Department (OFD) to enhance firefighter and community safety during hazard...

Sterlin Harjo, the acclaimed creator of Reservation Dogs and Mekko, has returned with yet another love letter to the community - this time in the form of a new series: The Lowdown. Described as neonoi...

Part I --- Editor’s Note: Due to the length of Tuesday’s OPS board meeting, see Part 2 for details and updates from Dunbar and OHS Principal Scott Bein who presented an in-depth update on academic pro...

The Okmulgee County Board of Commissioners met in regular session Tuesday, to cover a variety of agenda items. The board approved a resolution selecting CED as the engineering firm to perform county b...

The Morris Public Schools Board of Education met Monday evening, with Dana Mims presiding in the absence of President Mark Mabrey. She was joined by members Kendall Warren and James Allred. Robert Fro...

Okmulgee Main Street is excited to announce the return of its much-anticipated annual Harvest Spoon Chili Festival, taking place Saturday, in historic downtown Okmulgee. This family-friendly event bri...

The Muscogee Nation marked a major milestone on Oct. 8 with a groundbreaking ceremony for its new Tribal Courthouse, a state-of-the-art facility that will serve as the future home of both the Nation’s...

One of the events held Monday honoring Indigenous Peoples’ Day was held in downtown Okmulgee, on the lawn of the Creek Council House. A little rain early didn’t deter the events with crowds gathered f...

The Indigenous People’s Association invites the community to an inspiring weekend of storytelling, film and culture as Okmulgee prepares to celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day 2025. The festivities begi...

Part 1 -The memories come rushing back as if no time has passed - the chill of an early December evening, the roar of the crowd at Norris Field in Ada, and the unshakable belief that somehow, someway,...

The halls of one of Okmulgee’s most treasured landmarks will once again fill with life, memories and renewed purpose on Saturday, Oct. 25. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the public is warmly invited to atten...

The polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Oct. 14 for the special Morris Public School election on a bond proposal. This Friday, at 6 p.m., MPS Superintendent Becky Alexander invites the public ...

The Okmulgee Times and Henryetta Free-Lance will welcome the public for an Open House this Friday, Oct. 10, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. As part of National Newspaper Week, patrons are invited to stop...

Windy Chevrolet is partnering with Okmulgee Primary PTO to provide support to local teachers, parents and students as part of the Chevy Back to School program. The 2025-26 school year marks the fifth ...

Though there won’t be a huge record-setting pecan pie like the one pictured above, the Okmulgee Chamber of Commerce, along with a host of wonderful partners and sponsors, invites the community to the ...

Okmulgee firefighters responded to a car crash Friday afternoon on Hwy 75 at the stoplight near Walmart. A BMW sedan, bearing a Georgia license plate, was reported by eyewitnesses going northbound in ...

The Okmulgee County Board of Commissioners gathered for their regular weekly meeting on Monday, where they tackled a small agenda ranging from road closures and utility agreements to tax allocations, ...

Early voting begins Thursday, Oct. 9, for voters in Okmulgee County. Voters who will not be able to make it to the polls on Election Day have the option of voting early at their County Election Board....

The heartbeat of Oklahoma history has long been fueled by the sacrifice and service of its veterans and now, a new campaign seeks to honor one of its most distinguished and often overlooked groups: Na...