Sometimes leadership doesn’t start with a title, a committee or a grant. Sometimes it starts with an 11-year-old girl who simply notices people around her - and chooses to care. That’s exactly what Mo...

Members of the Daffodil Garden Club gathered to prepare Christmas plant baskets for Baptist Village residents. Pictured above left from left are Carole Culbert, Florence Jones, Carolyn Gannaway and Ja...

The Morris Public Schools Board of Education moved through a full agenda Monday night, as district leaders reviewed key financial planning documents, approved policy updates and set several important ...

The Okmulgee County Republican Party held its monthly meeting at the American Legion Post 10, where a crowd gathered to hear State Auditor Cindy Byrd now running for lieutenant governor - and Deputy S...

Bachelor’s degrees will be granted to East Central University students as the university conducts its 2025 Fall Commencement ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 13 at 10 a.m. Congratulations to the following a...

This report is a summary of activities Okmulgee County Emergency Management participated in and does not reflect all activities performed by or participated in by Okmulgee County Emergency Management....

Members of the Okmulgee Lions Club gathered for their December board meeting, welcoming District 2nd Vice President Monica Medley for a special visit that included award presentations, upcoming projec...

Okmulgee Community Theatre will perform ‘A Christmas Carol’ Dec. 12-13 at 7:30 p.m. and Dec. 14 at 2 p.m. at The Orpheum Theatre in downtown Okmulgee. Admission is $10 for adults, and children 12 and ...

The Oklahoma Tax Commission recently released city sales tax collection figures that primarily represents local tax receipts from October business. The monies they reported this period represent sales...

The Okmulgee County Community Garden is planning a workday this Saturday, Dec. 13, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. for garden members and friends. Lunch will be provided. According to Garden Executive Director ...

According to Census Reporter, Okmulgee County has a higher rate of poverty than the state average - with about 17.6% of county residents living below the poverty line, compared with lower statewide fi...

A historic moment for the Muscogee Nation and for Indigenous art in Oklahoma will be marked on Saturday, Dec. 13, as the Mvskoke Waters Gallery opens its doors at Riverwalk Crossing in Jenks. The gall...

On a chilly mid morning at Baptist Village, James “Jim” Bledsoe greeted me with the kind of easy humor that lets you know you’re in for a good visit. “My dad would have said the frost was on the pumpk...

It was the cuts to federal child care subsidies that landed Eboney Mitchell in eviction court. Mitchell said having daycare for her two children allowed her to work and keep up with her monthly rent. ...

Okmulgee is set to receive a boost of holiday cheer as St. Anthony Catholic Church, Gather and the 2/5 Food Pantry of Restore Church team up to host a free Christmas dinner for families in need. The e...

The Okmulgee Fire Department, EMS, Okmulgee County Emergency Management and police responded to a fire that damaged an apartment in the 9 East complex, located off 1st and Inglis Streets, early Tuesda...

As the holiday season continues, the Salvation Army seeks additional citizens, groups and any volunteers to help ring the bell. Please call Carol Smith at 918-758-6947 to schedule a time. Pictured are...

The Okmulgee community is gearing up for a meaningful and inspiring celebration as the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Committee has officially released details for the upcoming 2026 MLK Jr. Weekend. With ...

The Department of the Interior is set to take a bigger role in tribal education, and some lawmakers say the dismantling of the Department of Education could spell problems for tribal programs caught i...

Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology will host its Fall 2025 Commencement ceremonies on Friday, Dec. 12, honoring graduates from across the university’s three schools. The ceremonies will...