Candidates for Okmulgee City Council Ward 4 will answer submitted questions in a live streamed event Monday evening on the Okmulgee Times Facebook page. Candidates vying for this important role are Ch...

Following another round of inclement weather, the Okmulgee County Board of Commissioners were back to business as usual on Wednesday morning. Commissioner Erik Zoellner opened Wednesday’s meeting with...

City council representatives hear from frustrated citizens The Beggs Public Works Authority held an emergency meeting on Tuesday night to address residents’ concerns regarding the city’s water system ...

How combined efforts benefitted those in need In anticipation of extreme frigid weather forecast for the area, Reverend Sheri Lashley of First United Methodist Church and Rose Lynch, Chair of the Okmu...

An Okmulgee man was sentenced to 20 months in federal prison in a case of eluding a peace officer. The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Clinton Randa...

Scott Harding was named Executive Director of Eastern Oklahoma Development District effective Jan. 1. Harding began his career at EODD as a Longterm Care Ombudsman in 2012 and was promoted within the ...

Emergency meeting called The extremely cold temperatures have once again caused issues and major leaks in the City of Beggs, causing headaches not only for residents without water, but for city worker...

Freezing rain that moved into the area on Sunday evening led to closing or delayed opening of many businesses, school districts shifted to distance learning and many events were cancelled. The ice cau...

The remains of a man reported missing since Jan. 11 has been discovered, according to the Okmulgee County Sheriff ’s Office. According to Undersheriff Smokey Patchin, the OCSO responded on Jan. 19 aro...

Sumner has led organization since 2014 Heather Sumner, a dedicated leader and advocate for community revitalization, has announced her resignation as Director of Okmulgee Main Street. Born in Guthrie,...

City talks cold weather prep; warming station to remain open through Saturday A discussion about emergency preparedness, particularly in cold weather conditions, dominated the majority of Tuesday’s Ok...

Okmulgee FFA Officers plan spring semester Like many who start new habits for New Year Resolutions, members of Okmulgee FFA Chapter Officer Teams met on Jan. 4 to plan FFA events for the spring semest...

The Okmulgee Fire Department (C Shift), Police Department, Okmulgee County EMS and Muscogee Nation Lighthorse Police responded this week to a report of a vehicle overturned in the Okmulgee Creek, just...

Congratulations to the Preston High School Academic Team (above), led by Jon Robertson, and the Morris High School Academic Team (below), under the leadership of Jeremy Avery, as both teams won their ...

Workers from Okmulgee County District 2 were busy in the cold weather Tuesday morning clearing the parking area in front of the Okmulgee County Courthouse as it opened for business. Monday was a holid...

Warming station efforts discussed After a cold holiday weekend, the Okmulgee County Board of Commissioners convened to conduct county business Tuesday morning. They began by approving a drug enforceme...

Okmulgee County has seen record-setting cold temperatures the last few days, with snow blanketing the area, and practically shutting down area businesses and schools. It was quiet in downtown Okmulgee...

A fundraiser to assist a program that has provided food for children for over 15 years is planned next Monday. Food for Children operates in Okmulgee and provides a weekly bag of non-perishable food t...

Cold weather doesn’t dampen community spirit An Arctic front that blasted the area over the last few days is slowly exiting the region as county residents look forward to warmer temperatures in the up...

Protect water lines from freezing Dangerous low temperatures will be coming to Okmulgee over the next few nights. Below are some tips to help your water lines weather the cold. • Water pipes are at ri...