OSU Institute of Technology’s 224th Commencement will be held Friday. The spring ceremony celebrates the accomplishments of nearly 300 workforce-ready students. The Oklahoma State System of Higher Edu...

Several county agencies who work hard in the fight for child abuse prevention met last Thursday on the courthouse lawn to place pinwheels in support of Child Abuse Prevention Month. The event was spon...

Brenda Miller was announced as the interim director for the Okmulgee County OSU Extension during Monday’s meeting of the board of commissioners. She, who is the Northeast Area Family and Consumer Scie...

Okmulgee programs reach $55M in reinvestments The Oklahoma Main Street Center hosted programs from across the state April 4, for Main Street Day at the Capitol and announced reinvestment milestones an...

An Okmulgee man was arrested after a shooting incident last week. Okmulgee police responded to the 1000 block of N. Ohio in reference to a female caller who stated her boyfriend was shooting at her, w...

Harlan Ford is local drop off location The Tulsa Area United Way is hosting the 4th annual Day of Caring Food Drive next weekend. Thousands of pounds of food collected during the event helps countless...

A commercial zone for medical marijuana dispensaries in the City of Beggs was approved during their regular monthly session Monday. The Commercial Medical Marijuana Dispensary (CMMD) Zone will be an a...

Can any of us remember our “kid days” of backyard neighborhood sports games where two of the “leaders” would choose their team members oneby- one. I barely can, but I’m telling you right now, my first...

Big plans on horizon for OHS, FFA Leroy Parker was welcomed Tuesday evening as a new member of the Okmulgee School board. “I would like to welcome my classmate Leroy Parker to his first board meeting,...

Okmulgee Mayor and Pastor Mickey Baldwin and City Councilmember and Pastor Marcus Jeffrey led the community in a Prayer Gathering Tuesday on the north side of Council House Square on 6th Street. A spa...

Randy Jackson ready to ‘tackle’ new role Okmulgee Public Schools has enlisted the guidance of Okmulgee Alumni Randy Jackson to take on the position of head football coach for the 2023-2024 school year...

Lots of young ones were excited to be back at Okmulgee Municipal Park this year to hunt for eggs at the Okmulgee Service League Community Egg Hunt Saturday. Prizes, candy and gifts were hidden inside ...

April is Autism Awareness Month, and various agencies and schools are showing their support of the cause. Okmulgee-Okfuskee County Youth Services staff wore their shirts last week in support of Autism...

Pinwheel planting event is Thursday at courthouse This Thursday at 12 noon, the community is invited to join the Okmulgee County Family Resource Center and other agencies on the lawn of the Okmulgee C...

Sheriff Eddy Rice has been appointed as temporary interim director of the Okmulgee County Emergency Management. The announcement was made during Monday’s meeting of the Board of County Commissioners. ...

John Hayes speaks at event Prayer Before the Bell celebrated 25 years this week with a special guest speaker. Conversion Ministry Church, under the leadership of Rev. Gregory Richardson, has hosted th...

Okmulgee Mayor and Pastor Mickey Baldwin invites the community to a Prayer Gathering next Tuesday. The event will be held on the north side of Council House Square on 6th Street April 11 at 6 p.m. A s...

PATRICK FORD NEWS EDITOR Oklahoma Highway Patrol is investigating a crash Tuesday afternoon that took the life of a Henryetta man. The multi-vehicle collision happened around 1:42 p.m. just north of C...

Municipalities select representatives following April 4 election Steven Baldridge will represent Ward 2 on the Okmulgee City Council following the April 4 Run-off Election. Baldridge faced challenger ...

• Okmulgee Service League will hold their annual Easter Egg Hunt Saturday, April 8, at 10 a.m. at Okmulgee Municipal Park, located on 13th St. next to the Okmulgee County YMCA. The hunt is for ages 0-...