Gathering planned on Courthouse lawn ‘Lift Up The Word - Light Up The World’ is the theme of this year’s National Day of Prayer, which will take place Thursday, May 2. A local gathering will take plac...

Former Main Street Director to lead state nonprofit Former Okmulgee Main Street Director Heather Sumner was recently named as new Executive Director for Preservation Oklahoma, Inc. Sumner, who served ...

Local author to hold book signing May 2 at OPL Leland Curtis is a renowned photographer, known for giving an eerie liveliness to his post-mortem portraits when he is approached by a couple seeking to ...

An Okmulgee man has been convicted of First Degree Murder following a trial in federal court this week. The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced Wednesday tha...

Several Okmulgee Main Street board members recently traveled to Oklahoma City for the 2024 Main Street Day at the Capitol. Attending from Okmulgee were Rusty Milroy, Mary Lewellen and Margaret Hess, w...

Event planned this Friday, Saturday The Beggs Chamber of Commerce is proud to present their inaugural Frontier Day Friday Art Walk. The event will be held this Friday from 6-7:30 p.m. and will feature...

Okmulgee Main Street fundraiser underway In October 2023, Okmulgee Main Street was excited to share a new experience with the community called “Umbrella Alley.” Located in the alley at 5th and Morton,...

Okmulgee Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors Bobbie Powell and Billy Hannon welcomed vendors and the community to the Spring Fling Craft Show last Saturday at the Okmulgee County Fairgrounds. The Chamber ...

Commissioners cover short agenda During their regular meeting Monday, the Okmulgee County Board of Commissioners approved several items, including blanket purchase orders for District 1 with S&H Auto ...

Morris, Preston Academic Teams headed to Nationals With its strong finish at the Cougar Invitational, the Morris High School Academic Bowl Team proved themselves worthy to play on a national stage. Th...

TULSA — The Third Annual Mvskoke Art Market will take place at River Spirit Casino Resort in Tulsa on April 20-21. The market has experienced significant growth in its first two years, and this year i...

An Okmulgee County student is among those who will be honored May 4, when the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence hosts its 38th annual Academic Awards Celebration at 5 p.m. at Embassy Suites Hotel & C...

The Third Annual Mvskoke Art Market will take place at River Spirit Casino Resort in Tulsa on April 20-21. The market has experienced significant growth in its first two years, and this year is no dif...

Broad range of issues tackled in session The Okmulgee City Council convened on Tuesday at City Hall, addressing an array of topics ranging from new council member inductions to infrastructure projects...

OSU Institute of Technology flooded the streets of Okmulgee on Saturday with volunteers outfitted in bright orange in support of OSU’s visionary new service project - State of Orange: A Day of Cowboy ...

There are certain things for which Oklahoma summers are known: Oppressive heat, suffocating humidity, devastating drought, continually running air conditioners and the song of cicadas. To be sure, no ...

An Okmulgee County student is among those who will be honored May 4, when the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence hosts its 38th annual Academic Awards Celebration at 5 p.m. at Embassy Suites Hotel & C...

The Okmulgee County Humane Society is excited to announce its future home in Historic Downtown Okmulgee, made possible through a $750,000 grant from the Sam Viersen Family Foundation and the recent ac...

The Okmulgee County Board of Commissioners held a brief meeting Monday, starting with a prayer from Commissioner Erik Zoellner before the usual approval of minutes from the previous meeting. The board...

Robert Kramer was all smiles Monday as he was the ‘talk of the town,’ having reached a milestone very few can attain. Kramer celebrated his 102nd birthday on April 15, and the years don’t seem to have...