Mrs. Ethel Garvey was honored Dec. 13 at Okmulgee Baptist Village on her remarkable 101st birthday. Born just outside Gainesville, Texas, Mrs. Garvey is a proud member of a large family, counting 12 s...

Okmulgee YMCA hosted a pet adoption event Saturday, Dec. 9, in coordination with the Okmulgee County Humane Society. A big thanks to all who helped make the event a success. Fostered pets and pets for...

Tomorrow’s the day! Harlan Ford is still accepting gifts for their annual Toy Drive, which ends Saturday, Dec. 16. Drop off a new unwrapped toy for the foster kids in Okmulgee County. First National B...

The University of Central Oklahoma will celebrate the achievements of approximately 921 graduates during the Fall 2023 Commencement Ceremonies Dec. 15-16, in Central’s Hamilton Field House. Two area r...

Extending circles of friendships for newly arrived students from abroad proves priceless in time. The practice, when stewarded well, often translates into treasured relationships. It’s been noted that...

Tanelly Mojica was named Okmulgee High School’s first Speech & Debate Academic All American since 2019. The National Speech and Debate Association recognizes students who have excellent speaking skill...

Missy Nash of Luv Ford presents the Luv Ford Athlete of the Week honors at Okmulgee High School to Cora Love, pictured with Coach Demetria Dawson, and Jaxsun Fulton, pictured with Coach Cordell Love. ...

Chris Benge to be keynote speaker at Friday evening event The OSU Institute of Technology Fall 2023 Commencement will be held Dec. 15 at 5 p.m. in Covelle Hall. The event will honor the dedication, pe...

Can you help? The American Red Cross is seeking volunteers to help provide critical services for Okmulgee County. Alethea Pannell is the new recruitment coordinator for Okmulgee County and is looking ...

Event planned Dec. 12 at County Fairgrounds The Statewide Pesticide Continuing Education Zoom will be held Tuesday, Dec. 12, at the Okmulgee County Fairgrounds in Okmulgee. Please RSVP for your spot b...

Missy Nash of Luv Ford recently traveled to Morris High School to recognize its Athletes of the Week, Trey Daniels (above) and Alexis Schell (below). Be sure to check B section of the Okmulgee Times t...

It started when Arrow of Light (5th grade) Cub Scouts had a requirement that involved doing an act of service for someone in the community. Arrow of Light den leader, Morgan Alexander thought what a b...

Ashley Summers, with First National Bank & Trust in Okmulgee, recently completed the Oklahoma Bankers Association Operations School in Oklahoma City. Summers was among 48 attendees of the school, whic...

Have you ever had a song or thought that kept constantly running through your mind? Yeah, me, too! For instance, Alabama’s lead singer, Randy Owen, singing - “Oh, I believe there are angels among us, ...

Okmulgee County 4-H held their annual Achievement Banquet on Nov. 16 at the Okmulgee Fairgrounds. This event was a great evening of celebrating Okmulgee County 4-H kids, and all the wonderful voluntee...

Dedicated volunteers, generous sponsors and those with a heart for people made this year’s Community Feast a great success this Thanksgiving. Over 300 people were served at the annual Thanksgiving mea...

Unity has done it again! A heartfelt gratitude is to be extended to the incredible community. Dedicated volunteers, generous sponsors, and those with a heart for people, made the Community Thanksgivin...

Phyllis Parker-Bertun is lead instructor Green Country Technology Center (GCTC) proudly introduces its highly anticipated 200-RYT Yoga Teacher Training program, featuring Phyllis Parker-Bertun as lead...

As a 6th grade student in Alva, our classrooms for Horace Mann Elementary were located in a building on the campus of Northwestern State Teacher’s College (of course, now it is Northwestern Oklahoma S...

Okmulgee Middle School held a groundbreaking ceremony for the library expansion, which cost $326,500 and was financed by a school bond approved in 2011. Jaylan Mayfield was named the 2013 recipient of...