Okmulgee County welcomes a new employment initiative aimed at helping residents access better job opportunities. Work Ready Oklahoma, an expansion of the Oklahoma Citybased program, is providing a muc...

Tickets are now available for an event marking a historic milestone in Okmulgee’s history, and the restoration efforts to bring the space back to community use. On Sept. 28, the historic Okmulgee Mans...

The 2024 Okmulgee County Free Fair officially opens tomorrow, and the County Fairgrounds are ready for visitors, exhibitors and lots of animals throughout the three-day event. Taking place Thursday th...

An Okmulgee man was sentenced to life in prison in a federal case last week. The Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Elijha Dewayne Taylor, age 34, was sentenced to l...

NATALIE GABBARD COUNSELOR, ATOKA 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 o...

The Okmulgee County Board of Commissioners met for their first regular meeting of the month following the holiday weekend. The meeting began with the usual prayer and Pledge of Allegiance, followed by...

Danny DeVore, Vice President of the Acoustic Freight Train Instrument Donation, gifted Twin Hills School Music Program a Dean Bass Guitar and Dean Markley Amplifier. 6th, 7th and 8th grade students in...

Risk factors and behaviors to watch out for that could indicate someone is considering taking their life: 1. Health • Mental health conditions • Depression • Substance use problems • Bipolar disorder ...

Okmulgee Community Theatre presents local talent on stage for the fourth year. Okmulgee’s Got Talent IV will be held Saturday, Sept. 7, at 7:30 p.m. at the Orpheum Theatre, 210 W. 7th Street in downto...

Seeking a modern approach to community wellness and policing, the Muscogee Nation has developed a first-ever Tribal Crisis Intervention Team Training. The course is a critical component in improving t...

Henryetta will be very busy place over the next few days, as citizens celebrate the Labor Day holiday and enjoy the last hurrah of summer. The highlight of the weekend is the annual Jim Shoulders PRCA...

The 2024 Pecan Festival will not feature a carnival this year due to difficulties in sourcing one. Instead, organizers have decided to hold a Community Fall Festival on the same day as the car show, S...

The Harvest Spoon Chili Festival is set for Saturday, Oct. 12, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in downtown Okmulgee. The event will feature a marketplace celebrating all things chili, a chili cook-off, hot pep...

The 2024 Okmulgee County Free Fair is just around the corner, and the fairgrounds is being prepped for exhibitors and visitors - plus lots of animals. The event, planned for Sept. 5-7, showcases the h...

On Friday, Aug. 23, Senator James Lankford engaged with constituents at the Okmulgee Public Library, discussing several pressing national issues in an open and informative forum. Hosted by Representat...

In the latest installment of our Meet Your Officers series, we sit down with Sergeant Douglas London of the Okmulgee Police Department, a veteran officer whose career spans over three decades. With a ...

It’s Storytime! Okmulgee Public Library’s Storytime with Ms. Jessica starts each year on the first Wednesday in September and continues through the end of April. There are two programs held: First Fri...

The Okmulgee County Commissioners held a brief regular meeting on Monday, beginning with a prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance before proceeding with the agenda. The items approved included the previo...

Agents from the Office of the Attorney General, in collaboration with several law enforcement agencies, led a raid Tuesday, Aug. 20, at an illegal marijuana grow operation in northern Okmulgee County ...

The Okmulgee County Democratic Party is preparing for the weekend’s activities in Henryetta in celebration of Labor Day Parade. Also on the schedule is the annual BBQ Lunch Party, which is open to any...