Chase ends in McAlester A Missouri man was arrested following a high-speed pursuit involving multiple law enforcement agencies, which ended in McAlester. On March 19, Beggs Police Chief Brian Radford ...

Board approves yearly license for food truck vendors Some new housing and a retail shopping center is on the horizon for Okmulgee, the city council was informed of during Tuesday’s regular session. Th...

I write this with great sorrow for a community that has given me 110% support over the last ten years. Due to my health and inability to function at full capacity, along with the inability to trust th...

Victim, subject identified in Sunday shooting Authorities arrested a man connected to a shooting Sunday evening that left one person dead. According to Okmulgee Police Chief Joe Prentice, around 8:30 ...

Tickets still available for April 1 event There are less than three weeks to go before the Okmulgee Service League’s annual Fundraiser. This year’s event, “Toga! Toga! Toga!” will be held April 1 at 6...

Wallace to serve on County Board of Health Okmulgee County Emergency Management Director Tim Craighton submitted his resignation effective immediately during Monday’s meeting of the county commissione...

Agency leaders working hard for community In honor of International Women’s History Month, the Okmulgee Times is taking a moment to highlight local women impacting the community through the work they ...

Okmulgee Public Schools will be accepting letters of interest for the open seat in Ward 5. Interested individuals can submit applications through March 31. Interviews of all applicants that have submi...

The new fast-cast bridge was being installed this week on the Old Morris Highway, according to District 2 County Commissioner David Walker. This structure will hopefully be the permanent solution to r...

Precinct closing announced Voters who want to vote by mail must submit their absentee application to the County Election Board by 5 p.m., Monday, March 20. Okmulgee County Election Board Secretary, As...

Personnel approved during session PATRICK FORD NEWS EDITOR Two members of the Okmulgee School board said goodbye during Tuesday’s session at the Administration Building. President Mark Tuggle served h...

Proposal on sludge remediation heard The Morris Police Department is looking forward to obtaining a new officer to assist in their Drug Prevention Program. During Monday’s meeting of the Morris City C...

Due to a necessary infrastructure renovation project, the Okmulgee County Jail lobby will be closed for a short time. The project is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. today (Friday), and

This year’s Focus Magazine, created by the Okmulgee Times and Henryetta Free-Lance, is now available. This year, Focus highlights the many small businesses that have sprouted throughout the county.

Zoning for dispensaries discussed The regular session of the Beggs City Council was held Monday, March 13, at Beggs City Hall with all members present. The meeting was attended as well by several memb...

Woman injured in Wednesday incident The Okmulgee Police Department responded to a shooting Wednesday evening at a residence in the 1200 block of East 20th Street. According to Chief Joe Prentice, just...

Benefit to help Beggs youth, family is Sunday A benefit to help a county family with medical expenses will be held Sunday at the Okmulgee Community Center. The Refuge Church in Okmulgee is hosting a B...

Man injured at home Okmulgee police are investigating two shooting incidents that are likely related; one in which resulted in a man being injured. Chief Joe Prentice stated the first incident happene...

Funds available to protect soil and water The Okmulgee County Conservation District will take applications for the State Cost-Share Assistance Program Year 25. The funds are available to help protect ...

A defendant who pled guilty to fatally shooting a man at a north Tulsa convenience store parking lot was sentenced March 9 in federal court. “The defendant callously chased down, shot and killed the v...