Steve Ward seeks D2 Commissioner post Editor’s Note: June 18 is the election for Okmulgee County Commissioner District 2. Candidates are incumbent David Walker and challengers Steve Ward and Ivan Funk...

TSA snags state honors As the current school year draws to an end, students at Okmulgee Dunbar School were reminded of the need to not only excel academically, but also to use kindness in their everyd...

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Austin Dean Mc-Mahan, age 24, of Okmulgee, was sentenced to 600 months in prison on each of two counts of Second...

Okmulgee County Emergency Management, in conjunction with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), announced the commencement of in-person registrations for disaster assistance on Wednesday. Th...

Honoring the Heart of Education Every year, the first full week of May is set aside to celebrate one of the most crucial pillars of society: teachers. Teacher Appreciation Week is a time to express gr...

Detention officer receives commendation A new trustee was sworn in on May 2 to serve on the board of the Okmulgee County Criminal Justice Authority (OCCJA). The OCCJA board bylaws was amended recently...

A Tulsa woman was hospitalized Saturday following an injury crash near Beggs. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol stated the collision happened May 4 around 9:26 a.m. on Hwy. 16 and N. 230 Rd, approximately e...

Beggs, Henryetta to hold ceremonies this week; GCTC event planned Saturday Two county high schools will send out graduates after ceremonies this week. The Henryetta High School Class of 2024 will take...

Commissioners recognize OHCE Week At Monday’s meeting of the Okmulgee County Commissioners, Emergency Management Director Jeff Moore provided updates on storm cleanup efforts and ongoing damage assess...

Saturday, May 11, marks the 32nd anniversary of one of America’s great days of giving - the National Association of Letter Carriers Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive. Letter carriers travel throughout commu...

Wim Smith presented Hall of Fame Award by OAEC Tim Smith, general manager of East Central Electric Cooperative, has been honored with the Hall of Fame Award by the Oklahoma Association of Electric Coo...

Local officer triumphs at charity boxing event Downtown Tulsa was alive April 27 as the 9th annual “Smoke & Guns” charity boxing event unfolded at the BOK Center. The event, which featured the Tulsa a...

Proceeds to enhance playground Okmulgee Primary School is calling on the community to run for a fun cause with their annual 5K run/walk set to take place on Thursday, May 9. The fun run will begin at ...

The Okmulgee Public School Board of Education met for a special meeting Wednesday evening involving a grievance case against a board member. The grievance was concerning an unauthorized visit to a cla...

MedWise announced the closure of its healthcare facility located at the corner of 20th and Wood Drive in Okmulgee. The decision, which took effect on April 27, is said to be part of the company’s rout...

Keyton Tiger-Harjo named to Rising Star Team The Morris Academic Team, under Coach Jeremy Avery, returned this week after a stellar performance at the National Academic Quiz Tournament’s Small School ...

Delinquent taxes for 2020 The Okmulgee County Treasurer’s Office will hold the June Resale, an auction on properties that are delinquent for the tax year 2020, on Monday, June 10, at 9 a.m. at the Okm...

Okmulgee named among 12 other counties affected After weekend storms significantly impacted parts of Okmulgee County, commissioners convened a rare Sunday session, declaring an emergency in the county...

Dozens of communities are picking up debris left behind from the tornado and storms that pummeled the Sooner State on Saturday. The City of Morris and residents are in the midst of recovery efforts th...

Last Friday marked the 29th anniversary of a somber chapter in our state's history. On the morning of April 19, 1995, Timothy McVeigh parked a Ryder truck laden with bombs in front of the Alfred P. Mu...