Election results for the June 18 Primary election will be published in Friday’s edition of the Okmulgee Times and online at www.yourokmulgee.com.

The Okmulgee Public School Board of Education met for their regular meeting on Tuesday, officially naming Clayton Vinyard as the next superintendent of Okmulgee Public Schools. However, the bulk of th...

Former District 1 Okmulgee County Commissioner Ron Ballard, of Beggs, passed away Thursday morning. Ballard retired in Sept. 2022, after more than 15 years of county service. Ballard served as a commi...

Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 18, for the State and County Primary Election and Special Elections for the City of Henryetta and Haskell Public Schools. Early voting for the Ju...

Youth offenders receive therapeutic canine visit Shamron Zoellner, the educator at the Okmulgee County Criminal Justice Authority (OCCJA), recently introduced her Rottweiler, ‘Dolly Parton,’ to the yo...

Investigation underway in county homicide An investigation in the death of a man found Wednesday afternoon on a rural county road is under investigation. According to the Okmulgee County Sheriff ’s Of...

Among the new vendors welcomed this season at the Okmulgee Farmer’s Market is The Strawberry Lady Nanette Spyksma, with her strawberries and jellies. The local market accepts SNAP and the Double-Up pr...

The 8th annual Harlan Ford Car Show promises to be bigger and better, with a fun-filled day planned Saturday, June 22. The event, co-sponsored by Western Sun Federal Credit Union, kicks off as the gat...

During Monday’s meeting, the Okmulgee County Board of Commissioners formally approved an upcoming project for BNSF to construct a bridge on Preston’s west side. Commissioner Erik Zoellner made the ann...

A collision last Wednesday near Henryetta claimed the life of a Tulsa man. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported the accident on June 5 at 8:37 a.m. on OK-375 southbound mile marker 101, around four mi...

Voters reminded of Election Day Laws Early voting begins Thursday for voters in Okmulgee County, who will be casting their ballots for several offices, including a proposition from the City of Henryet...

CWA Group addresses board on safe rooms The Morris Public School board gave the green light to a project that will improve the lighting at two athletic fields in the district. Much of the discussion b...

Tiffany Withrow seeks County Clerk post Editor’s Note: June 18 is the election for Okmulgee County Clerk. Incumbent candidate Tonya Day is being challenged by Tiffany Withrow. Early voting begins next...

A Critical Renewal for Henryetta’s Future Henryetta is set to vote on a crucial sales tax renewal on June 18, a decision that city officials, including Mayor Michael Dickey and City Manager David Bull...

Several Muscogee Nation employees were honored last week for their life-saving measures. On May 30, American Red Cross Regional CEO Alice Townsend and Training Services representatives gathered at the...

The Okmulgee County Homeless Shelter (OCHS) Board members welcomed Rosie Lynch as Interim Executive Director as of April 2024. The OCHS Board realized transition needed to take place at the shelter an...

Registered voters who become physically incapacitated after 5 p.m. Monday, June 3, and are unable make it to the polls still have an opportunity to cast their ballot. According to Okmulgee County Elec...

Okmulgee County, along with other parts of eastern Oklahoma, has received large amounts of rain due to recent storms. This photo by Okmulgee County Emergency Management shows 36th Street between Missi...

Neal’s Homestore is giving out Farm Bucks in the form of free $5 vouchers for the Okmulgee Farmers Market this Friday. They, along with community organizations, partner with the Okmulgee Farmers Marke...

Beggs Alumni Association to hold annual banquet June 22 The Beggs Alumni Association is gearing up for its annual banquet, a cherished tradition that brings together former students and faculty of Beg...