Eagle Pride Day moved due to testing During the meeting Monday, Morris Elementary School’s Counselor Kelli Baker and P.E. Teacher Whitney Tucker spoke to the board about the events surrounding the sch...

Two juvenile suspects arrested in case The vandalism of a county church has led to the arrest of two subjects. On Sept. 21, an Okmulgee County Sheriff ’s Office deputy responded to the 16300 block N. ...

Marketplace vendors also sought The 27th annual Harvest Spoon Chili Festival is set for Saturday, Oct. 28, from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. on the Square in downtown Okmulgee, and the deadline is nearing for tho...

Impact Rehab & Wellness is a small locally owned business since 2018 providing physical and occupational therapy. Kris and Michael Siegenthaler, the owners of Impact Rehab bought the Kunkler Building ...

An unused alley in downtown is the latest canvas for Okmulgee Main Street’s annual art installation project, which is already drawing rave reviews. Activation “Umbrella Alley” has been on the books fo...

Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology is celebrating a significant increase in student enrollment for the fall 2023 trimester despite the challenges posed by a statewide decline in enrollm...

The Okmulgee Community Theatre is hosting the Preston High School Dram Club this evening for a performance of the one-act play “We are the Sea.” This is the last of two shows which began yesterday at ...

Player age, grade-level issues mar possible perfect season The Okmulgee Junior Football Association, coordinated by Collis Jones, received notice last week that all teams had been suspended from their...

Join the UMM (United Methodist Men) for Bean Supper every Tuesday in October from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and 5-7 p.m. Adults cost $7, and kids 12 and under eat free. The dinner is held inside the Rowe Family ...

The filing period for the Mayor position for the City of Morris ended Oct. 4 at 5 p.m. Candidates filing for Mayor were: • Joe Berryhill • Greg Foreman • Nicholas Jindra The Special Election will be h...

Smokey Patchin #502 Undersheriff, Okmulgee County Sheriff's Office On September 21, 2023 at approximately 1138 hours, OCSO Deputy Smalley responded to 16316 North 346 Road on a report that the Eram Ba...

The Okmulgee Police Department is seeking assistance from the public in regards to a missing person case. Jordan Canfield, a 33-year-old female, was reported missing Sept. 28. She was last seen around...

Okmulgee’s Homecoming festivities carried on through Friday night’s high school football game against Westville. Several OHS alumni joined the crowd, some even performing with the marching band. Sadie...

Okmulgee High School senior Sadie Cloud, representing the Wrestling program, was crowned Homecoming Queen Friday evening at Harmon Field. Her escort was Josiah Harrison. See additional photos from the...

Messages to be sent to all TVs, radios and cell phones FEMA, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wi...

Internet upgrades proposed at fairgrounds The Okmulgee County Board of Commissioners met for their end-of-the-month meeting on Friday, during which they discussed concerns regarding the budget for FY ...

John Neal Jr. and Scott Cowell of Neal’s Homestore are pictured with some of the treats collected for the area therapy dogs, part of the Okmulgee Times’ and Henryetta Free-Lance’s Give a Dog a Bone co...

It’s Gumbo Time! Mayor Leon Anderson of the Town of Grayson invites the public to attend their annual Gumbo Festival this Saturday, Oct. 7, beginning at 11 a.m. The festival is the town’s main fundrai...

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a worldwide annual campaign to increase awareness and to promote regular screening and early detection of breast cancer. Other than skin cancer, breast cancer...

OCHS director shares information on agency In Nov. 2015, the Okmulgee County Homeless Shelter found itself with a compound problem and a victim of circumstance. With the resignation of the director ea...