Okmulgee First Church of the Nazarene has changed its name to New Day Church. “We wanted to present a different image than what people may have had of us in the past,” Pastor Dale Fillmore said. “We w...

The Okmulgee FFA hosted the 5th annual CTE Christmas Party on December 19, 2023, at the Agricultural Education Building. Okmulgee High School CTE programs including TSA (Technology Student Association...

Don’t forget those animals as frigid temps and windchills are expected in the coming days. If you don’t take cold weather precautions, outdoor pets will suffer. --- Bring Them Inside While it is the b...

Area Agencies on Aging throughout Oklahoma have received the 2024 Masonic Charity Foundation Grant through the Oklahoma Association of Area Agencies on Aging (O4A) during the meeting held Nov. 15, 202...

Auntie Nem’s to host line dance workshop, Narcan education Jan. 26-27 What do you get when you mix line dancing, a desire for building family and community, plus add in your favorite Auntie? Auntie Ne...

Congratulations to Coordinating Nurse Lisa Driver, who recently celebrated 35 years of service at the Okmulgee County Health Department. Driver has been an invaluable asset to the team, contributing p...

Neal’s Homestore, staff help community agency John Neal Jr. and Neal’s Homestore, along with his staff, are the epitome of community partners. Besides being involved in many community projects and eve...

Okmulgee County Election Board Secretary Ashley Carnes is enjoying the new windows that have been installed so far at the courthouse. The windows allow lots of natural light, but are tinted to cut dow...

Free TSET resources improve lives, health outcomes The Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET) offers free resources to help Oklahomans achieve their New Year’s health resolutions through small dail...

Just before the Christmas break, Green Country Technology Center held its Go Green Assembly recognizing Students of the Month across the various programs. A huge congratulations to the following stude...

So often we have heard that Christmas time is the time to be jolly and deck the halls with boughs of holly. But how often do we pause long enough to think about the “shut-ins” in our nursing homes? A ...

Another good time of fun, friendship, fellowship, food and games (as in Coleman’s pie bingo) took place Tuesday for the 15 pie winners of our annual Lions-Rotary Coleman’s Pie Bingo joint meeting. The...

As all area schools are on recess for the Winter Break, students were able to participate and enjoy Christmas Programs, including those at Okmulgee Primary School. Music Instructor Sandra Coleman put ...

Sheriff Eddy Rice released information about an incident earlier this week at the Okmulgee County Jail. According to the sheriff, on Dec. 18, the Okmulgee County Sheriff ’s Office received a call for ...

The Beggs community turned out in large numbers for the Jingle Bell Days events and parade. Jingle Bells Day Ticket winners were: • $1,000 - Melanie Lyman • $500 - Jerry and Rebecca Dildine • $250 - D...

Okmulgee County Humane Society would like to thank Okmulgee County Family YMCA for hosting our adoption event on the first day of their winter sports. It was so fun to meet so many families in our com...

DEAR ABBY: I’m a paramedic. My wife constantly asks me to pick up additional 12-hour shifts so we have more money coming in, but says she can’t do any more overtime at her job. She says she does so mu...

The Preston High School basketball team continued their winning streak with a pair of one-sided decisions over Tulsa Rogers. The Lady Pirates defeated the Lady Ropers 87-59. Okmulgee Elementary School...

Muscogee Nation Principal Chief David Hill issued a statement Friday after a federal judge dismissed the Hooper v. Tulsa case without prejudice. Choctaw citizen Justin Hooper, received a traffic ticke...