Rayna Felts and Morgan Cargola are shown with one of the alpacas that were at Morris Elementary’s Interactive Day of Learning Tuesday. The event was held following the announcement that Morris Element...

The Okmulgee County Free Fair Board is set to meet Monday at 7 p.m. at the OSU Extension Center for their regular meeting. One item on the agenda will be a presentation by Commissioner Erik Zoellner a...

Okmulgee Homecoming Week continues today with the Bulldog Block Party, Parade and football game as OHS takes on Westville at historic Harmon Field. Yesterday, a district-wide pep assembly was held at ...

Citizens urged to report damage Okmulgee County Emergency Management Director Jeffrey Moore gave an update this week on the severe weather and flooding event that occurred over the weekend, spanning f...

Community assistance needed The Preston Pirate Jump Rope Team is excited to announce that they have been personally invited to attend The North Carolina Rope Skipping Workshop in Durham, N.C. Accordin...

Report given on storm damage Members of the Okmulgee County Consortium sought approval from the board of commissioners to apply for a grant that would assist with their ongoing efforts to address the ...

District holds Interactive Day of Learning An exciting announcement came Tuesday for Morris Public Schools as Morris Elementary School was named as one of America’s Healthiest Schools for 2023. A spec...

The Muscogee Nation Office of Child Care presented a $75,000 check to Morris Public Schools. MPS will use this grant to continue post-pandemic free lunches and breakfasts for all students in Pre-K thr...

County citizens invited to release event Mayor of Okmulgee and Pastor Mickey Baldwin invites the community to a special prayer event Thursday evening. The Fall Prayer Gathering will be held on the nor...

Shannon Frair and Linda Gerster, members of the Henryetta Labor Day Committee, were at Okmulgee High School yesterday to present The Showpiece of Okmulgee marching band with a $2,000 check for their r...

City officials give August reports The Morris City Council, which meets in regular session the second Monday of each month, approved an adjustment to dates of their special meetings, so that city atto...

The Morris School board held its regular monthly meeting on Monday. During this, they discussed the plan to remodel a few buildings around their campus. Superintendent Chris Karch explained more about...

Indigenous Peoples Day Celebrations are planned Monday, Oct. 9. The event will be held on the south lawn of Council House Square, located at 7th and Grand in downtown Okmulgee, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. ...

Okmulgee County’s Makayla Baxter to perform in award-winning musical A sensational Broadway musical opens tonight in Tulsa, celebrating the iconic American singer-songwriter Carole King. “Beautiful: T...

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Vince Harjo, age 35, of Okmulgee, pleaded guilty to one count of Possession of Material Involving Sexual Exploit...

Supt. Dove gives monthly report The OPS Board of Education heard from Arvest Bank representatives about a VISA Purchasing Card Application for the Oklahoma Schools Advisory Council. Account Manager Al...

Henryetta VFW Post 539 held its Feed the Veteran event last Friday. Assisting were the Weleetka High School Cheerleaders and members of the Tulsa Public Schools Jr. ROTC program, along with VFW member...

Pastor Mickey Baldwin, Mayor of Okmulgee, invites the community to a special prayer event on Sept. 21. The Fall Prayer Gathering will be held on the north side of Council House Square in downtown Okmu...

The Okmulgee County Criminal Justice Authority (OCCJA) recently donated a number of items, including tactical gear and orange inmate jackets, to surrounding counties. Representatives from the differen...

TRANE gives update on courthouse renovations Monday’s meeting of the Okmulgee County Board of Commissioners began with the Pledge of Allegiance and a prayerful acknowledgment of the tragedy endured on...