For this week’s installment of our Meet Your Officers series, we shine a spotlight on Steve Baldridge, Councilman for Okmulgee’s Ward 2. With deep ties to the community and a career rooted in public s...

Candidates interested in filing for municipal office in Okmulgee County municipalities will file Declarations of Candidacy beginning 8 a.m. Monday, Feb. 3. Those who wish to file for a municipal offic...

The Okmulgee Senior Nutrition Center, operated by the non-profit organization Community Action Resource and Development, Inc. (CARD), has been steadily expanding its services to provide meals and supp...

The Okmulgee City Council met Tuesday for their first regular meeting of the year, during which they revisited a 2005 ordinance regarding public meeting conduct, reminding citizens of the established ...

Preston Public Schools have announced a special bond election scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 11. The polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at regular voting locations. The bond issue, totaling $2,750,...

The Okmulgee County Republicans are hosting a Candidate Forum on Saturday, Feb. 1, providing voters with a chance to hear directly from the Republican candidates vying for the State Senate District 8 ...

The Well Done Foundation (WDF), a national nonprofit dedicated to addressing climate change by plugging orphaned oil and gas wells, has announced an exciting new partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wil...

Congratulations to the Morris Academic Team (above), under the direction of Jeremy Avery, and the Preston Academic Team (below), led by Jon Robertson, who were both winners at Area Tournaments over th...

Okmulgee law enforcement authorities are investigating the discovery of human remains within the city limits. The District 25 Violent Crimes Task Force and the Medical Examiner’s Office were working a...

The Okmulgee County Sheriff ’s Office (OCSO) is warning residents about a recent phone scam involving a caller claiming to be “Deputy Simmons.” Reports indicate that the caller ID shows the Sheriff ’s...

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...