The Okmulgee County Board of Commissioners met for a brief regular meeting on Monday, opening with the pledge, a prayer and the approval of minutes from the Sept. 9 and 10 meetings. During public comm...

The Okmulgee County Sheriff ’s Office is set to receive grants to strengthen operations, thanks to the state’s Attorney’s General Office. All 77 counties have applied for grant funding through a new p...

NATALIE GABBARD MHR, LPC Editor’s Note: September is National Suicide Prevention and Recovery Month and therefore we will be covering a critical and often overlooked issue: the alarming rate of suicid...

With the Presidential General Election right around the corner, Okmulgee County Election Board Secretary Ashley Carnes is encouraging all registered voters to verify their voting information using the...

Morgan Parten, Beggs Cheer representative, was crowned Homecoming Queen and Tyler Bergey, Student Council representative, was named Homecoming King before the start of last Friday’s game against Henry...

Be sure to join in on the fun at Okmulgee Main Street’s annual Chili Festival on Saturday, Oct. 12, from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. at 6th & Grand in downtown Okmulgee. This year’s event is packed with fun, foo...

The 2024 Okmulgee Pecan Festival is set to return on Oct. 12 at the Claude Cox Omniplex, offering a full day of family-friendly fun from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. While the festival has seen significant chang...

In this week’s edition of Meet Your Officers, we had the privilege of sitting down with Richard Phillips, Chief of Police for the Muscogee Nation Lighthorse Police Department. Chief Phillips’ journey ...

The Okmulgee Public School Board of Education held its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, hearing reports on dropout rates, college remediation, and other school campus updates. The meeting began wit...

Thanks to Windy Chevrolet of Okmulgee for the halftime field goal entertainment and donation of $300 in the Kick 4 Cash event, which will be held during all Okmulgee home football games this season. I...

The Okmulgee County Board of Commissioners met for their regular meeting on Monday, starting with the approval of the minutes from the Sept. 3 meeting. During comments from the public, a resident inqu...

The City of Okmulgee will host its 2024 electronic waste recycling event for current utility account holders. The event will take place at the Okmulgee Recycling Center, located at 301 E. 3rd Street, ...

The Select Oklahoma Conference on Economic Development, held on Aug. 26-27, brought together economic development professionals from across the state to focus on increasing capital investment in Oklah...

NATALIE GABBARD COUNSELOR Editor’s Note: September is National Suicide Prevention and Recovery Month and therefore we will be covering a critical and often overlooked issue: the alarming rate of suici...

As we mark another anniversary of September 11, 2001, it’s a solemn occasion to reflect on the events that forever changed our nation. On that fateful Tuesday morning, the tranquility of a clear blue ...

The Okmulgee County Free Fair ended its three-day run Saturday. Exhibitor Alethea Pannell is shown with her Fatsia (Spider Web) plant, which was named Reserve Grand Champion in its division. This is t...

In this edition of Meet Your Officers, I had the opportunity to sit down with Lt. Tim Harkrider, a seasoned officer with over 30 years of experience in law enforcement. His journey has been shaped by ...

The 2024 Okmulgee County Free Fair is underway, with lots of fun, exhibits and plenty of animals ready for competition. The event continues through Saturday, and visitors are able to enter at 9 a.m. e...

The Okmulgee Fire Department had a busy Thursday morning as they battled structure fires in the 1100 block of Oklahoma and 1100 block of N. Griffin. The structures, which reportedly were not occupied,...

City, county, school and other organizations are being invited to participate in another public meeting to share information on open meetings and records. After overwhelming success in 2023, the Offic...