The Anchor of Hope will be hosting several fundraiser benefits, including their first Crafts Fair this Saturday. This event will take place at the Jubilee Christian Center, 12430 N 230 Rd. in Okmulgee...

Tuesday’s Okmulgee Lions Club program was scheduled to be given by Chad Warmington, Executive Director of the Oklahoma State Chamber of Commerce, but with a wary eye toward possible snow for the Oklah...

Dewar High School held its Basketball Homecoming last week. The 2022 DHS Basketball Homecoming Court is (from left) freshmen Kaylen Randall, Talon Bennett and Gracie Johnson; sophomores Malory Rivis a...

Centenarians of Oklahoma was proud to honor Morris resident Alice Cobb and honor her on the occasion of her 100th birthday celebration and induction into the Centenarians of Oklahoma. Alice loved catf...

Preston High School NHS Students held a school wide Penny War for their annual community service project. “The response was overwhelming,” NHS Sponsor, Kim McCullah, said. “We had a goal, but complete...

Morris Schools recently welcomed two new employees: therapy dogs Kalani and Shadow. Pictured above left, school janitor Miss Rose spends a little time with Kalani as she rests in the office. Center, M...

It seems that almost everyone likes to be first and generally all of us appreciate new things. With a last name like “Zinn”, I seldom have to worry about being first in any group. While there is somet...

100 years ago: Three gunman escaped capture following a shootout with law enforcement. Two of the gangsters were in jail. Featured movies playing in Okmulgee at the Orpheum was “Out of the Dust,” whil...

Do you have a talent you wish to share? Next weekend, the Okmulgee Community Playhouse will hold an open ‘mic’ night at the Orpheum Theatre beginning at 7:30 p.m. Admission at the door is $5. Director...

Classes taught by Julie Bryant have moved to the Okmulgee Fairgrounds. Classes are on Tuesdays and offer tap, ballet and jazz for children 3-10. “We are extremely happy that the Fair Board is allowing...

St. Michael Catholic Church 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (C) (Is. 62:1-5/1 Cor. 12:4-11/Jn. 2:1-12) (Is. 62:1-5/1 Cor. 12:4-11/Jn. 2:1-12) As we begin the Ordinary Time, the Church invites us to hear a...

Tuesday’s Okmulgee Lions Club meeting was not an actual program, per se, but was more of a report to the entire club of board action and the upcoming events for the next six months to close out our fi...

There is something refreshing in the knowledge that we are given opportunities to start over and begin with a clean slate. When we approach a new year, most of us look back at the previous year and re...

How do we know information that we are reading, watching, listening to or being told is accurate? Maybe we will say, “Because it comes from my mom”, “It sounds believable”, “Everyone is saying it”, “I...

John Neal, center, of Neal’s Furniture, is shown with Okmulgee School staff and their classroom grants made possible by funds raised by the Dodge Brawl Tournament sponsored by the business during last...

Here is a look back over the years at some of the headlines in the Okmulgee Daily Times/Okmulgee Times: 10 years George N. Miller was selected the new CEO for the Okmulgee Memorial Hospital. The Oklah...

January 7 Legislative Forum | The first Legislative Forum of the year will take place Friday, Jan. 7, at 8 a.m. on the 6th floor of the McCulloch Building. Forums are open to the public and will be li...

Are you ready to be onstage? The Okmulgee Community Playhouse will hold an open ‘mic’ night at the Orpheum Theatre on Jan. 22, beginning at 7:30 p.m. Feel free to share your talent, wheth Feel free to...

St. Michael Catholic Church The Baptism of the Lord (Is. 40:1-5…/Titus 2:11-14…/Lk. 3:15-22) Last Sunday, We celebrated the Solemnity of the Epiphany. The word of “Epiphany” means “manifestation.” The...

There must be something in the water, or maybe it just might possibly be that ole’ down-home feelgood feeling that we Okies offer these “transplants.” This is the third program in the past two months ...