Board approves letter of intent for hazard mitigation plan PATRICK FORD NEWS EDITOR Court Newkirk, Director of the Okmulgee Area Development Corporation, asked the Okmulgee County Board of Commissione...

The Salvation Army is in need of bell ringers this holiday season. If you, an organization or even church group would like to volunteer, call Carol Smith at 918-758-6947. Pictured doing their share in...

An investigation is underway after a male was found shot to death Monday evening. Chief Joe Prentice stated that at 8:43 p.m., officers were dispatched to the intersection of 2nd and Bryan. When they ...

The Okmulgee County Criminal Justice Authority board, county commissioners, administration and team members helped serve the annual Thanksgiving meal Wednesday at the facilities. OCCJA Board member Be...

Miss Mary’s Market to host Shop Small kickoff Be sure to get your tickets for Okmulgee Main Street’s 2023 Sparkle Shopping Spree while shopping at participating businesses beginning today. Small Busin...

Dove announces plans to retire at end of academic year At a special meeting Monday, the Okmulgee Public School Board of Education accepted the resignation of Superintendent Renee Dove, who has worn ma...

Approves MOU with MN for road work During Tuesday’s meeting, the Okmulgee City Council voted to establish a reward system for information on criminal activity. The ordinance amends Title 2, Chapter 33...

Okmulgee Public Schools kicked off World Kindness Week (Nov. 13-19) with Hug a Bulldog Day last Monday. The Okmulgee Bulldog, along with members of Tonya Stretch’s OHS Yearbook class, went all over Ok...

Shop Small Saturday, Cookie Crawl also ahead Let the shopping begin. Okmulgee Main Street is encouraging residents to support local businesses during the holiday season, which will officially kick off...

The 3rd annual Okmulgee Times Cookie Crawl will be held in conjunction with Okmulgee Main Street’s Shop Small Saturday. Besides the regular boxes used to collect cookies from various participating mer...

The Okmulgee County Board of Commissioners have filed a civil case in district court seeking a declaratory judgment on the status of the Okmulgee Emergency Medical Service Trust. Filed on Monday (CV-2...

Countians facing drug trafficking charges Two Okmulgee County residents are facing multiple drug and weapons charges following their arrest Saturday. At 6:26 a.m. Nov. 18, an OHP trooper patrolling th...

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced Friday that John Ray Collins, Jr., 48, of Okmulgee, was convicted at trial by a federal jury of one count of Attempte...

Annual event is Thursday at noon at RFLC This Thursday, the Rowe Family Life Center of Okmulgee’s First United Methodist Church will host the annual Okmulgee Thanksgiving Feast, an event that transcen...

Okmulgee County Farm Bureau was presented with the 2023 Oklahoma Farm Bureau John I. Taylor Award on Saturday, Nov. 11 during the organization’s annual meeting in Oklahoma City. Named after OKFB’s fir...

ATF, MN Lighthorse investigating fire Three people have died after flames engulfed an apartment building at 6th and Taft in the early hours of Wednesday morning. Okmulgee Fire Chief Dewayne Hurt told ...

Joe Berryhill won the election as mayor for the City of Morris after Tuesday’s vote. Berryhill won overwhelmingly, with 123 bal- lots cast in his favor, or 87.2 percent. Nicholas Jindra came in second...

Election set to fill Seat 4 The Okmulgee Public School Board of Education held a brief special meeting yesterday afternoon. All items on the consent agenda were approved, as well as a Resolution calli...

The 8th annual Harlan Ford Toy Drive begins today, and the community is invited to participate in helping make a child’s holiday season brighter. The drive will take place through Dec. 16, when the to...

5th annual Dodgebrawl Tourney returns Saturday A night of Fun, fundraising, and flying dodgeballs returns to Okmulgee High School’s Brock Gymnasium this Saturday. The 5th annual Neal’s Dodgebrawl Tour...