OSU Extension has announced fair checks are now available for pickup at the office, located at 1901 N. Oklahoma Ave. at the Okmulgee County Fairgrounds. Please contact the OSU Extension Office at 9187...

The Okmulgee County Board of County Commissioners met for its regular session Monday and approved several bids and surplus lists. Among the early items of business were officers’ reports, blanket purc...

The City of Okmulgee has announced closings for the upcoming holidays. City Hall offices and Public Works operations will be closed Thursday and Friday, Dec. 25-26, in observance of Christmas. Emergen...

Seven truckloads of bicycles and a cargo van full of toys were delivered Friday afternoon to Okmulgee DHS, as the 10th Annual Harlan Ford Toy Drive wrapped up another successful holiday season. The de...

Hall of Fame Coach Dan Sulivant, who piloted the 1975 Okmulgee Bulldogs to a Class 3A State Championship, stopped by the Times to visit with Editor Patrick Ford this week. Friday, Dec. 5, was the 50th...

Today is the final day for the fundraising drive for the Salvation Army. Two representatives from Lend Nation Loan Company are pictured ringing the bells. Donations continue to come, as Richard Boone ...

Each holiday season, remembrance takes on a quieter, more personal form for the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. This year, that remembrance led several troopers and family members to a graveside in Okmulgee ...

The Okmulgee City Council conducted an extensive and multifaceted regular meeting Tuesday evening, addressing a wide range of city business that included zoning changes, infrastructure funding challen...

A significant cost difference between competing bids for a major District 3 road project dominated discussion during Monday morning’s regular meeting of the Okmulgee County Board of Commissioners, as ...

Okmulgee County Treasurer Lindsay Bunch is reminding property owners that the deadline to make property tax payments has been extended, while also sharing details on upcoming courthouse closures and t...

A man is facing a felony charge of Cruelty to Animals following a disturbing incident reported Monday near the Okmulgee County Courthouse that drew immediate public attention and outrage. According to...

Dedication, discipline and countless hours of practice have led Morris High School sophomore Alex Duclos to one of the highest achievements available to a high school musician in Oklahoma. Duclos has ...

The State Election Board has mailed postcards to more than 71,000 voters requesting that they update their voter registration address, State Election Board Secretary Paul Ziriax announced. The postcar...

Each Christmas season, the Okmulgee County Sheriff ’s Office pauses to remember three men whose lives were taken in the line of duty while serving their communities. This year, Deputy Stephen Lee cont...

The Morris City Council and Morris Public Works Authority met Dec. 9 at the Morris Community Center, with Mayor Joe Berryhill presiding over both meetings. The regular meeting of the Morris City Counc...

The Okmulgee Salvation Army is grateful to several county businesses that have made donations to assist in ensuring children have a great Christmas this year. Alicia Dudley of Henryetta First Family F...

The 10th annual Harlan Ford Toy Drive continues through Dec. 20. Organized with the support of the Okmulgee County Department of Human Services and the Okmulgee Police Department, this year’s toy driv...

Sometimes leadership doesn’t start with a title, a committee or a grant. Sometimes it starts with an 11-year-old girl who simply notices people around her - and chooses to care. That’s exactly what Mo...

During its final meeting of the year, Beggs City Council accepted the resignation of the municipal court judge, hired a new municipal judge, approved an internet service contract, took action on a DEQ...

The Okmulgee Board of Education met for its regular meeting on Tuesday, with all members present. Board members approved the Nov. 11 meeting minutes, monthly encumbrances across district funds and one...