The Okmulgee Community Playhouse completed a successful presentation of “The Wizard of Oz” last weekend at the historic Orpheum Theatre. Large crowds enjoyed three presentations of the play which invo...

The Okmulgee Lions Club was privileged to have Carlisle Mabrey III as our guest speaker last Tuesday. Mabrey is well known in Okmulgee, serving as mayor for three terms, as president of the Chamber of...

There was Mad Science on the final day of the Okmulgee Public Library’s Summer Reading Program. These summer readers were able to spectate and participate in a number of experiments, from understandin...

• Monday: Attended BOCC Meeting, Went to office and worked on paperwork. Attended town hall meeting with Attorney General. Met with Communications Supervisor. Went to office and worked on paperwork un...

“Resistance to change is proportional to how much the future might be altered by any given act.” - Stephen King, 11/22/63 Have you ever gone out to eat and the owner of the restaurant asks you to alte...

The Driving Force Behind Okmulgee Main Street Rural America is as complex as it is unique. The complexity is in the systems that keep the cities and towns running, and its uniqueness in the form of th...

Eight members of the Okmulgee County Community Garden Corporation replanted the two beds on the north side of the Okmulgee County Courthouse earlier this month. Leon Anderson, Bob Seebeck, Amanda Form...

Improvements to the pergolas are underway at the Okmulgee Community Garden. According to Executive Director Bob Seebeck, the pergolas were built in 2012 and some of the wood has deteriorated due to we...

The Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (ODEMHS) is now accepting applications for the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program. Municipal, county, and tribal governme...

Mislabeled jalapeño seeds reach gardeners nationwide Many gardeners were surprised this summer when their jalapeño plants began producing an unidentified yellow pepper. From Michigan to Oklahoma, Face...

The Okmulgee Public Library held an art workshop for the older kids this week as part of their Summer Reading Program. Danny Gordon, who drew his first dog cartoon in 2003, shared this love of art and...

Holly Walters Hamilton, owner of Walters Real Estate, was at Midge and Millie’s this week to speak with the Talk Local crowd. Walters, who has worked in real estate since 2008, spoke about joining the...

Harlan Ford is once again holding a paper drive for Okmulgee Public Schools. The drive began Wednesday, July 19, and reams or boxes of copy paper will be accepted. They can be dropped off at Harlan Fo...

It is that exciting time of the year to register for the 2024 Oklahoma American Legion Boys State, which will be held at Rogers State University in Claremore. Please take time with your parents to vis...

The American Legion has certain qualifications for prospective Boys State citizens. Following are the recommended guidelines employed by most Boys State programs: Students in high school are considere...

American Legion Post 10 swore in new officers during their regular meeting last week. Richard Raby, right, congratulates new Post Commander Pete Rogers. Raby, who has served as commander for a number ...

Talk Local was back at Midge and Millie’s Booksellers Wednesday morning, hearing from Harvey Webber, owner of Ride With Pride Mobile Detailing. “Big Harv” spoke about what led him to start his busines...

Amanda Cullum is guest of Lions Club Tuesday’s Okmulgee Lions Club program was almost created by accident, but both parties believe it was meant to be. I was trying to exit Walmart after printing my p...

The Okmulgee Public Library Summer Reading Program continued its lineup of entertaining guests with local interactive storyteller Josiah “Skippy” Jackson. From dinosaurs to princesses, the children we...