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...

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 ...