Shark Shiver raises funds for Special Olympics athletes Okmulgee County Sharks Special Activities Association (OCSSAA) made a splash this past weekend with its Annual Shark Shiver event, held at the O...

Congratulations to Okmulgee Primary School spelling bee winners Ashton Brooks (champion) and Xavier Bell (runner-up). The duo will represent Okmulgee Primary at the Regional Spelling Bee in Muskogee o...

Markers for historic Town of Grayson unveiled New signs marking the historic town of Grayson have been installed along Highway 266, offering a glimpse into the area’s rich past. Originally named Wildc...

Martin Clay Vinyard hired to lead district In a unanimous decision, the Okmulgee Public School Board has appointed Martin Clay Vinyard as the district’s next superintendent. The move follows weeks of ...

GRDA drops Lighthorse cards, tribes toss task force In the two months since the Muscogee Nation charged Okmulgee County Jail detention officer Matthew Douglas with battery for a physical altercation r...

The first free Okmulgee Trash-Off Day will be this Saturday, March 9. The event is for City of Okmulgee water and sewer account holders only. Participants must show a current utility bill and identifi...

Okmulgee Primary School held its Black History Program last Thursday with a special guest, OHS alumni Andrew Lewis, who provided words of encouragement and wisdom to the students. OPS students gave se...

Wildfire safety tips provided by OCEM During their end-of-themonth meeting last Thursday, the Okmulgee County Board of Commissioners passed a resolution regarding the addition of speed signage along a...

Tigers basketball snares school’s first-ever athletic state championship History was made this past Saturday afternoon at the historic Jim Norick State Fairgrounds Arena in Oklahoma City. The Wilson T...

Korean War vet receives Purple Heart KRIS SADLER SPECIAL TO THE TIMES William Dunlap, a Korean War veteran, was finally honored Saturday, Feb. 17, just days after his 95th birthday. Private First Clas...

Director, board member address issues A local agency is facing what is described as a ‘dire’ situation that could result in the end of assistance that has been available for almost 30 years. The Okmul...

We at the Okmulgee Times are excited to share this year’s Focus magazine, which can be found inside today’s issue. This year’s magazine is titled “A Century and Beyond.” The publication, a joint colla...

The Cold Case Chronicles of Okmulgee County Within the historic tales of Okmulgee County lies a series of stories that have remained untold, unsolved, and unfinished. The Okmulgee Times is proud to pr...

The owner, board members and volunteers for the Landmark for All Generations, LLC thank East Central Electric as they accepted the Operation Round-Up Grant presented by ECE representative Lylah Sparks...

A man who escaped from the Okmulgee County Jail will spend 2 ½ years in prison following his sentencing this week in federal court. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma anno...

Congratulations to Kelly Dobson and Valerie Mosco, Co-Henryettans of the Year, presented by the Henryetta Free-Lance. The duo was honored during the Henryetta Chamber of Commerce Banquet held Saturday...

Green Country Technology Center (GCTC) proudly announced the Muscogee Nation as its 2024 OkACTE Partners in Progress. With a partnership spanning over three decades, the collaboration between the Musc...

Early voting for the Presidential Preference Primary begins Thursday, Feb. 29, for voters in Okmulgee County. Voters who will not be able to make it to the polls on March 5, election day have the opti...

Opioid funds application process outlined for county In a detailed presentation to the Okmulgee County Commissioners, Terry A. Simonson, Special Council for the Office of the Attorney General, laid ou...

Brooklyn Scott, a member of the Okmulgee FFA program, speaks to attendees at the 6th Annual Okmulgee Ag Booster’s Silent Pie Auction. The event, held last Friday, successfully raised over $6,000 which...