Okmulgee High School sophomore Rayden Dodds competed at the NAITA (North American Indian Tennis Association) National Tournament Memorial Day Weekend 2023 at the Case Tennis Center at LaFortune Park i...

Enerquip has proudly donated $500 to the Oklahoma Dirt-Bags Youth Baseball program in Beggs. This contribution will assist with the program’s ongoing expenses, including uniforms, athletic equipment, ...

Every year, the Okmulgee Masonic Lodge and the Okmulgee-Okfuskee County Youth Services partner together and host a golf tournament fundraiser. This year, despite being rained out, the tournament broug...

Determination leads to fulfillment of goals The power of a thought. Ever heard the saying, “you are one thought away from changing your life?” According to Oxford Dictionary online, thought means an i...

Main Street to hold outdoor event June 9 Okmulgee Main Street will hold a special event downtown next week, to celebrate the accomplishments during the past year, and honor members. “Dinner with the S...

The following students are among more than 1,100 Harding University students included on the Dean’s List for grades achieved during the spring 2023 semester. • Jayda Lynn of Beggs, a senior, studying ...

You can feel it in the air. It is that special, special time of the year when students all across America are completing their high school education and are moving on to the next chapter of their live...

8th & Seminole • Okmulgee www.fumcokmulgee.org Please come join us this Sunday morning! Sunday School for all ages begins at 9:30 a.m. Our combined Traditional/Contemporary Worship Service begins at 1...

Auditions for “The Wizard of Oz,” directed by Kirsten Jackson, will be held in June at the Orpheum Theatre, located at 210 W. 7th Street in Okmulgee. Dates for auditions will be Saturday, June 3 and M...

East Central University is recognizing students for their outstanding academic work during the Spring 2023 semester by naming them to the Dean’s Honor Roll. The Dean’s Honor Roll is reserved for stude...

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to come together as a community to shift from the stigma associated with mental health issues, raise awareness of resources available for those dealing wit...

Donations of non-perishable food items are needed by the Okmulgee Family Salvation. This food pantry services to help feed those in need in the community. Anyone wishing to help is asked to please don...

How Adults or Minors Can be Held Accountable Summer break is just around the corner in Oklahoma. Soon we’ll see more backyard BBQs, weekends at the lake, graduation parties, and 4th of July celebratio...

Choosing a longterm care facility can be one of the most difficult tasks that an individual and/ or their family may ever face. Ombudsmen for the Eastern Oklahoma Development District Area Agency on A...

Event is May 30 in Ponca City The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), the Oklahoma Tribal Conservation Advisory Council (OTCAC) and Farm Service Agency (FSA) will partner together for a fre...

The Okmulgee FFA program held their Achievement Banquet May 12 at the Okmulgee County Fairgrounds. Outstanding FFA members and community supporters were recognized during the event. Special thanks to ...

The Okmulgee County Election Board announced this week that the post-election audit for the Feb. 14, March 7 and April 4 elections has been authorized by State Election Board Secretary Paul Ziriax. Th...

In Washington D.C., 1861, Clarissa Harlowe Barton, who preferred to be called Clara, was working at the U.S. Patent Office as a recording clerk and federal troops had just come into the city. This was...

The Okmulgee County Election Board will hold a special meeting June 5 at 9 a.m. It will be held at the board office, room 102 of the Okmulgee County Courthouse. Agenda items for consideration include:...

We’ve reached the time of the year when pools open up, grills ignite, and the yard is tended to. Simply put, we’re outside. With temperatures on the rise, and record setting heat becoming the norm, it...