Get those tickets ready for Thursday evening as Okmulgee Main Street will hold the drawing for the 2023 Sparkle Spree. Who will win the $500 cash grand prize? Well, you must be present at 6 p.m. on th...

Zoning issues to be discussed next week After passing a motion last week to move county employees to a bi-weekly payroll schedule, the Okmulgee County Board of Commissioners received a petition from S...

Congratulations to this year’s Festival of Lights Parade category winners: • OSUIT AC & Refrigeration - Best Use of Mechanical Movement • Mabrey Bank - Best Use of Costume • Stonebridge Academy - Best...

OSDH seeks access to facilities, records The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) has filed an emergency application for temporary injunction pending a declaratory judgment against the Okmulgee ...

Can you help? The American Red Cross is seeking volunteers to help provide critical services for Okmulgee County. Alethea Pannell is the new recruitment coordinator for Okmulgee County and is looking ...

Election set for Okmulgee City Council The filing period for county school Boards of Education and the City of Okmulgee Council ended Wednesday. There will be a non-partisan Primary Election to decide...

Okmulgee County Rural Water District #1 recently returned home with several honors received at the Oklahoma Governor’s Water Conference. Over 500 attendees from around the state attended the event in ...

Chloe Reeves: Breaking the Mold Okmulgee and Okmulgee County are home to unique businesses and people who help them succeed. Okmulgee is also home to several institute of higher learning, providing tr...

The Okmulgee County Treasurer’s Office has extended the date from Dec. 31, 2023, to January 5, 2024, to pay your 2023 taxes without penalty. Their office will be closed on Dec. 22 and 25, according to...

Partnership supports local first responders Windy Chevrolet and General Motors were proud to donate $5,000 to the Okmulgee Police Department and Okmulgee Fire Department. The presentation was made Wed...

Okmulgee Masonic Lodge No. 199 is a supporter of the Backpack Buddies program here in Okmulgee. The program sends food home with students for the weekend that, without it, would not have anything to e...

Have you ever had a song or thought that kept constantly running through your mind? Yeah, me, too! For instance, Alabama’s lead singer, Randy Owen, singing - “Oh, I believe there are angels among us, ...

The Salvation Army is desperately seeking volunteers to help ring the bells this season. Kettle money collected helps the Salvation Army buy Christmas food and clothing for Okmulgee County residents. ...

TRANE gives update on courthouse construction The commissioners held a brief end-ofthe- month meeting last Thursday, where they awarded a bid for election ballots to Midwest Printing for a one-year pe...

Okmulgee County property owners will soon receive their tax notices in the mail. Treasurer office employees Norine Dildine, Donna Chronister and Mayce Tucker are pictured in front of several totes of ...

Applications still being accepted for weekend event Folks still shopping for those on their Christmas lists will want to visit the 2nd Annual Last Stop Christmas Shop Craft Fair. Almost 20 vendors are...

Filing period ends today Today is the final day for citizens seeking seats on county school boards and Okmulgee City Council. As of press time, here are those who have filed: Okmulgee City Council • J...

Festival of Lights Parade tomorrow at 7 p.m. The sounds and lights of the holidays come to life tomorrow evening as the annual Festival of Lights Parade takes over the streets of downtown Okmulgee. Fe...

Hopes to instill hair love in upcoming generations When Hailey Robinson graduated from Morris High School in 2013, she had not planned to become an author - not even after a master’s degree and becomi...

Sparkle Spree, Henryetta Hallmark, parade events set December will be a busy month around Okmulgee and the county with lots of holiday festivities in store. With Okmulgee Main Streets Sparkle Spree un...