The Morris City Council convened for its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, at the Morris Community Center to discuss a range of municipal matters, including infrastructure projects, personnel di...

At the regular meeting of the Okmulgee Board of Education on Tuesday, the board approved the hiring of LuVona Copeland as the new Superintendent of Okmulgee Public Schools for the 2025-26 school year....

Barbarbra Cooks has stepped into the political arena as a Democratic candidate for Okmulgee County Commissioner for District 1, driven by a strong desire to address long-standing concerns in rural inf...

The remodeling project for Courtroom 2 in the Okmulgee County Courthouse is now complete, with Judge Deborah Reheard hearing cases in the new updated facility. Following the overhaul and addition of n...

Several agreements were approved during Monday’s regular meeting of the Okmulgee County Board of Commissioners. The board approved the Okmulgee County Emergency Management to use the Local and Tribal ...

Okmulgee Main Street is taking proactive steps to address the growing feral cat population in the downtown district. A Trap/Neuter/Return (TNR) program will be implemented as a humane and effective me...

With over three decades of experience serving Okmulgee County, Chip Smalley has officially announced his candidacy as an Independent for Okmulgee County District 1 Commissioner. The Special General El...

Rep. Scott Fetgatter, R-Okmulgee, passed a bill in the House Monday that would require child sex offenders to undergo chemical castration before they would be eligible for parole. House Bill 2422 is f...

Native Agriculture Financial Services is proud to present an Agriculture Risk Management Workshop on Friday, April 11, from 1-3 p.m. at the College of the Muscogee Nation, located at 2170 Raven Circle...

A 55-year-old woman was found safe following a Silver Alert issued by Oklahoma Highway Patrol last week on behalf of the Okmulgee Police Department (OPD). According to the OPD, with the assistance of ...

Members of the Okmulgee Education Foundation delivered a truckful of wishes to Okmulgee Public Schools teachers as they received grants from the annual Neal’s Home Store DodgeBrawl event held Nov. 16,...

An Okmulgee couple has been sentenced to a combined 48 years in federal prison for the severe abuse and neglect of children in their care, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklaho...

The race to fill the unexpired term for Oklahoma State Senate District 8 took a significant step forward on March 4, as Republican voters selected their top two candidates who will advance to a runoff...

When you sit down with Okmulgee County Sheriff Eddy Rice, one thing is immediately clear - this is a man who values integrity, service, and staying true to his principles. With nearly three decades in...

Angela Taylor stood at the threshold of a long-awaited milestone, nerves rattling as she prepared to take her driver’s test. “I’m about to pick my fingernails off,” she admitted with a nervous chuckle...

Okmulgee County residents awoke early Tuesday morning to the sound of fierce winds and storm sirens as a powerful tornado-warned storm tore through the area. At approximately 6 a.m. on March 4, the st...

Work is set to begin the week of March 10 on a critical environmental project aimed at plugging orphan oil and gas wells and remediating impacted sites within the Deep Fork National Wildlife Refuge. T...

For nearly five decades, Emma Jean Gouthier has been a constant presence in Okmulgee County government, serving with a warm smile, a wealth of knowledge, and an unwavering commitment to her job and co...

The Okmulgee County Board of Commissioners convened for their regular meeting on Monday and covered a short agenda. Agenda items approved were: • County Officers Reports - County Clerk and Health Depa...

Members and friends of the Okmulgee County Community Garden will gather Saturday, March 8, for a workday to continue preparing the garden for spring. Members are encouraged to bring tools and equipmen...