Sample ballots are now available for the Feb. 11 election. Voters can download a sample ballot using the State Election Board OK Voter Portal at oklahoma. gov/elections/ovp or pick up a copy at the Ok...

Gary Calip, longtime coach, teacher and administrator for Okmulgee Schools, was guest speaker at Okmulgee Primary’s MLK program last Friday. He is pictured with Dr. Dianna Humphrey, who organized the ...

The Okmulgee Fire Department is more than a workplace for Driver Tanner McElhaney - it’s a second family. As the next installment in our Meet the Officers series, Tanner’s story highlights not just hi...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a champion of civil rights and justice, is celebrated each year on the third Monday of January to honor his tireless work toward racial equality and his commitment to nonvi...

Temperatures are forecast to be around 10 degrees above normal today and again on Friday in advance of an arctic cold front that will move through the area as we move into the weekend. Very cold tempe...

The City of Okmulgee announced all City Hall offices and Public Works operations will be closed Monday, Jan. 20, in observance of MLK Day. Emergency service operations, police and fire departments wil...

The Morris City Council and Public Works Authority met on Monday for the first meeting of 2025. The council approved the minutes from the Dec. 11 meeting and payment of claims before moving on to depa...

Paige McElhaney, Youth and Family Director at the Okmulgee Family YMCA, was recognized this week as the 2024 National Education Director of the Year by Arly BellXcel, one of their valued curriculum pa...

Superintendent Becky Alexander issued the following statement this week: “Morris Public Schools is saddened to learn of the passing of Morris High School junior McKinley McGirt on Jan. 14 following an...

Six Republicans, one Democrat and an independent have filed for the state Senate seat formerly held by Roger Thompson. The filing period was Monday through Wednesday. Thompson, R-Okemah, resigned effe...

The Morris Public School Board of Education held its first meeting of the new semester, during which Superintendent Becky Alexander recapped the recent Hall of Fame event, highlighting its success in ...

Okmulgee County residents seeking to serve on the Okmulgee County Fair Board can do so this week at the courthouse. The candidate filing period opened Monday and will continue through 4:30 p.m. Friday...

The Okmulgee County Sheriff ’s Office (OCSO), under the leadership of Sheriff Eddy Rice and Undersheriff Smokey Patchin, have released its comprehensive statistics for 2024. Sheriff Rice, now in his f...

An extensive remodeling project is nearing completion at the Okmulgee County Courthouse. Following the overhaul and addition of new amenities in the main courtroom, Courtroom 1, on the third floor of ...

The bi-annual membership meeting of the Okmulgee Community Garden Corporation is scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 23, at the Okmulgee Fairgrounds meeting room at 6:30 p.m. According to Dr. Ann Alexander, ...

In this installment of the Meet Your Officers series, we had the privilege of sitting down with Lieutenant Mark Blosch, a seasoned officer with the Okmulgee Police Department. With over 20 years of se...

The Okmulgee County Board of Commissioners began their first meeting of the new year by appointing Commissioner Michael Wallace as chairman of the board and newly appointed Commissioner Steve Ward as ...

In a poignant tribute to the flag and the nation it represents, veterans from White-Williams American Legion Post 10 and VFW Post 1189 in Okmulgee are holding daily “To the Colors” ceremonies. This ti...

A strong winter storm is poised to impact southeastern Oklahoma, parts of Texas, and southwestern Arkansas from Thursday afternoon through early Friday morning. Residents in Okmulgee County and surrou...

A National Day of Observance has been declared to honor the death of former President, Jimmy Carter. The Postal Service will suspend regular mail deliveries, retail services and administrative office ...