The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation has been called into investigate a deputy involved shooting. According to Sheriff Eddy Rice, around 3:30 p.m. Monday, deputies responded to a domestic-type i...

Okmulgee’s Merc on Morton Loft wins in Design category The Oklahoma Main Street Center has announced the winners of the program’s annual statewide awards competition. Finalists were recognized and the...

Rep. Scott Fetgatter, R-Okmulgee, in 2019 secured passage of a law to protect sexual assault victims from their predators. He’s now pursuing legislation to better protect potential victims. House Bill...

Fundraisers underway to aid families Members of the Henryetta community have joined together this week in prayer vigils and other gatherings as they draw strength to deal with this week’s tragic event...

Victims identified; motive unknown Okmulgee Police Chief and District 25 Violent Task Force Commander Joe Prentice shared details related to the deaths of seven people near Henryetta during a press co...

7 victims found following search for missing teens The search for two missing teenagers in Henryetta ended with a tragic discovery by investigators. Seven bodies, including the bodies of the two missi...

Several organizations, including the Okmulgee Elks Lodge and American Legion Post 10, assisted in raising of several veteran’s headstones at Okmulgee Cemetery Saturday. Larry Biddle, left, is assisted...

Commissioners meet in regular session The Okmulgee County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to approve a proclamation for a countywide Day of Prayer this Thursday. The meeting began with an app...

OYP to hold Cinco de Mayo Block Party Friday Let the festivities begin! This Friday, from 6-9 p.m., Okmulgee Young Professionals is bringing once again to downtown an event promising family fun - sals...

Volunteers to repair military markers Several organizations, including the Okmulgee Elks Lodge and American Legion Post 10, are scheduled to continue repairs at the Okmulgee Cemetery this weekend. Acc...

Freddie Flint: ‘A Life Sown Is Life Reaped’ When describing Freddie Flint, many would agree that he is the epitome of stability within the Okmulgee community. He has served in so many ways, be it thro...

Special meeting is May 5 A nonpartisan Town of Grayson general election will be held at a Special Town Meeting Wednesday, May 5. Meeting/registration will begin at 6 p.m. Those wishing to be a candida...

County groups to hold celebration, lunch May 8 Oklahoma Home and Community Education Week is observed during the first week of May. Founded in 1935, when the groups were called Home Demonstration club...

‘Clue’ opens tonight at Orpheum Who is the killer? Find out this weekend as the Okmulgee Community Theatre shares its presentation of “Clue” with the public. “Clue” opens tonight at 7:30 p.m. at the O...

Wilbert Gresham was killed March 8, 1967 A county serviceman who was killed in action will be honored this week. Wilbert James Gresham was killed in action in Vietnam, while serving in the U.S. Army o...

The public is invited to attend the upcoming show, “Clue,” which opens Friday at 7:30 p.m. at the Orpheum Theatre in downtown Okmulgee. The show, based on the screenplay by Jonathan Lynn, is being bro...

The Beggs Area Chamber of Commerce is planning a day full of arts and crafts vendors, live musicians, food, and a quilt show at Saturday’s Frontier Day Art Festival. The festival is from 10 a.m. to 3 ...

Don your best Fabulous ‘50s attire, and party to preserve Okmulgee County’s rich history on Saturday, April 29. Okmulgee County Historical Society invites the community to attend this year’s annual Sp...

OADC director urges collaboration to make improvements to 20th Street A recent decision to choose another city for a manufacturing plant has prompted renewed calls to consider improvements to a busy t...

Planting Seeds for a Future, Successful Generation Community: We Are Okmulgee What is ‘community’ and how would you define it? In short, community means a unified body of individuals, according to Mer...