Congratulations to Okmulgee Primary School spelling bee winners Ashton Brooks (champion) and Xavier Bell (runner-up). The duo will represent Okmulgee Primary at the Regional Spelling Bee in Muskogee o...

Okmulgee Police Chief Joe Prentice was honored at the Okmulgee Community Center last week, surrounded by a room full of family and friends, to celebrate his over 18 years of dedicated service leading ...

Martin Clay Vinyard hired to lead district In a unanimous decision, the Okmulgee Public School Board has appointed Martin Clay Vinyard as the district’s next superintendent. The move follows weeks of ...

GRDA drops Lighthorse cards, tribes toss task force In the two months since the Muscogee Nation charged Okmulgee County Jail detention officer Matthew Douglas with battery for a physical altercation r...

GCTC succeeds at regional SkillsUSA competition Congratulations to students of Green Country Technology Center who received Perfect Attendance and Student of the Month Awards, and a special shoutout t...

Okmulgee Primary School will hold a Spring Carnival Thursday, March 7, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the school, 1003 N. Okmulgee Ave. in Okmulgee. The event will feature games, a photo booth, face painting,...

The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE) Chapter 0730 will meet Thursday, March 14, at 11 a.m. at Shoney’s, 619 E. Main St. in Henryetta (across the street from Walmart). ...

The Okmulgee County Caregivers monthly support group and resource meeting will be held the second Tuesday of each month at the First United Methodist Church office building, 302 S. Seminole Ave. in Ok...

The Okmulgee County Republicans will meet Tuesday, March 12, at the American Legion, 730 W. 6th St. in Okmulgee. Guest speaker will be John Neal Jr., the new Okmulgee City Council member for Ward 3. T...

Okmulgee Primary School held its Black History Program last Thursday with a special guest, OHS alumni Andrew Lewis, who provided words of encouragement and wisdom to the students. OPS students gave se...

Sen. Thompson joined by Rep. Bannon, Campbell During another legislative forum in the Mabrey Bank meeting room last Friday, Sen. Roger Thompson, R-Okla., shared his concerns about the grocery tax cut,...

Hillcrest HealthCare System (Hillcrest) and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma have agreed to a new, two year agreement. This new agreement, which started on March 1, includes Hillcrest facilities...

Pre-K Enrollment for Twin Hills Public School will take place Thursday, April 11, from 5-7 p.m. Students must turn 4 years of age on or before Sept. 1, 2024. Items required to enroll include: • State-...

Members of the American Legion Post 10 Auxiliary held their first bake sale last Friday on the first floor of the Okmulgee County Courthouse. According to Auxiliary President Jennifer Stacy, proceeds ...

Myles Bradford turned 12 years old on Feb 24. He is in the 6th grade at Preston School and is an honor student on the 5th-6th grade academic team, which won the OJABA district championship in Dec. 202...

Tigers basketball snares school’s first-ever athletic state championship History was made this past Saturday afternoon at the historic Jim Norick State Fairgrounds Arena in Oklahoma City. The Wilson T...

Korean War vet receives Purple Heart KRIS SADLER SPECIAL TO THE TIMES William Dunlap, a Korean War veteran, was finally honored Saturday, Feb. 17, just days after his 95th birthday. Private First Clas...

Director, board member address issues A local agency is facing what is described as a ‘dire’ situation that could result in the end of assistance that has been available for almost 30 years. The Okmul...

Canadian Valley Electric Cooperative (CVEC) is excited to announce the launch of our latest initiative, a new electric outage texting program. This innovative service aims to enhance our members’ expe...

To address the state’s nursing shortage, the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education and Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding to est...