Former Okmulgee Main Street Director Heather Sumner was recently named as new Executive Director for Preservation Oklahoma, Inc. Sumner, who served as the Main Street director for 10 years, joined POK...

Patrick Ford Editor Several Okmulgee Main Street board members recently traveled to Oklahoma City for the 2024 Main Street Day at the Capitol. Attending from Okmulgee were Rusty Milroy, Mary Lewellen ...

Event planned this Friday, Saturday The Beggs Chamber of Commerce is proud to present their inaugural Frontier Day Friday Art Walk. The event will be held this Friday from 6-7:30 p.m. and will feature...

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced this week that Kenric West, age 47, of Henryetta, pleaded guilty to one count of distributing methamphetamine. The ch...

An Okmulgee man has been convicted of First Degree Murder following a trial in federal court this week. The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern  District of Oklahoma announced Wednesday th...

Joshua Jackson During their regular meeting Monday, the Okmulgee County Board of Commissioners approved several items, including blanket purchase orders for District 1 with S&H Auto amounting to $1,00...

Patrick Ford Editor In Oct. 2023, Okmulgee Main Street was excited to share a new experience with the community called “Umbrella Alley.” Located in the alley at 5th and Morton, adjacent to the OSU Cli...

The Beggs Chamber of Commerce is proud to present their inaugural Frontier Day Friday Art Walk. The event will be held this Friday from 6-7:30 p.m. and will feature high school students' art from seve...

TULSA — The Third Annual Mvskoke Art Market will take place at River Spirit Casino Resort in Tulsa on April 20-21. The market has experienced significant growth in its first two years, and this year i...

Broad range of issues tackled in session The Okmulgee City Council convened on Tuesday at City Hall, addressing an array of topics ranging from new council member inductions to infrastructure projects...

An Okmulgee County student is among those who will be honored May 4, when the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence hosts its 38th annual Academic Awards Celebration at 5 p.m. at Embassy Suites Hotel & C...

Okmulgee County Humane Society We would like to draw your attention to the four dogs in the Okmulgee City Shelter currently under OCHS care:  Scrunchie, Camo, Grady, and Hector. Each one is available ...

The Okmulgee County Humane Society is excited to announce its future home in Historic Downtown Okmulgee, made possible through a $750,000 grant from the Sam Viersen Family Foundation and the recent ac...

OSU Institute of Technology’s 227th Commencement will be held Friday, April 19, at 5 p.m. in Covelle Hall. The spring ceremony celebrates the accomplishments of over 300 career-ready students. Oklahom...

A ribbon cutting was held April 4 for the new playground at Preston Public Schools, thanks to fundraising efforts and grants from various donors. Preston Public School, Fitness 4 Kids Organizers, Kell...

A ribbon cutting was held April 4 for the new playground at Preston Public Schools, thanks to fundraising efforts and grants from various donors. Preston Public School, Fitness 4 Kids Organizers, Kell...

Okmulgee County Humane Society is excited to announce its future home in Historic Downtown Okmulgee, made possible through a $750,000 grant from the Sam Viersen Family Foundation and with the recent a...

In a ceremony that resonated with a century of community service, the Tulsa Area United Way (TAUW) commemorated its 100th year by symbolically passing the torch to the Okmulgee County YMCA, a partner ...