With Oklahoma’s storm season in full gear, there is always the risk of inclement weather and tornadoes, like last week’s storm that dropped hail and rain over the county. A welcome addition to the Sch...

A Celebration of Women of Okmulgee’s Past Welcome to “HerStory: A Celebration of Women of Okmulgee’s Past,” a special series dedicated to celebrating the remarkable women who have left an indelible ma...

Part 2: Who Is It? February 1922: In the frosty air of early February, a letter landed on the desk of Constable Fred Garrison bearing unexpected news. “Fred Smith showed up this morning about seven o’...

New amenities coming to Rotary Park Frequent visitors to Rotary Park on Okmulgee’s east side will soon enjoy new amenities, following the city leaders’ approval of plans for several additions and impr...

In honor of Women’s History Month and recognizing Her-story is history, the Okmulgee County Democratic Party welcomes Bettye Rector, Chair of the Oklahoma Federation of Democratic Women, to speak at t...

Parts of Oklahoma and Texas recently experienced devastating wildfires. Some families lost their homes, while other houses and structures in the path of the flames were spared. Homes not damaged by fl...

Community Development • Total Building Permits Issued - 41 • Inspections to date - 202 --- Residential Construction • 1 new residential on 36th Street • 1 new housing unit at Jubilee Christian • 1 new...

A fundraiser will be held next Tuesday to assist the Landmark for All Generations, Inc. project. On March 26, Pizza Hut, located at 407 S. Wood Dr. in Okmulgee, will donate 20 percent of dine-in, take...

Congressman Josh Brecheen announced the following in-person town halls for the area for the month of April. Constituents are invited to attend and share their thoughts and ask questions on policy issu...

The application deadline for the 2024 Master Gardener Class, a partnership between OSU Extension and the College of the Muscogee Nation, is Thursday, March 21. The program will begin Tuesday, April 2,...

Most counties in Oklahoma saw a rise to jobless rates to kick off the new year, according to the latest statistics from the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission. In January, McIntosh County posted ...

The Okmulgee Fire Department recently sent out a request for donations to assist in buying educational materials through the National Fire Safety Council. The Okmulgee Masonic Lodge took the opportuni...

The Preston Lady Pirates captured their 7th girls’ state basketball championship with a 45-41 victory over Cordell at State Fair Arena in Oklahoma City. The Holiday Inn hosted Hiring Partners Inc.’s J...

Meeting is tonight at 6:30 p.m. In a significant step towards honoring a piece of Okmulgee’s history and heritage, the revival of the American Legion Post 103, also known as the Haygood-Sheppard Post,...

The City of Okmulgee has announced that all City Hall offices and Public Works operations will be closed Friday, March 29, in observance of the Easter holiday. Emergency service operations, police and...

Okmulgee Service League will hold its Easter Egg Hunt Saturday, March 30, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon at Okmulgee Municipal Park, located near the Okmulgee County Family YMCA. Okmulgee Young Professionals...

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

Cable to take the helm First National Bank & Trust (FNB) announced that Kyle Powell will retire at the end of March after six years as the bank’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and 23 years with the or...

John Neal Jr. and members of the Okmulgee Education Foundation presented grants to Okmulgee Public Schools that were raised at the annual Dodge Brawl event last fall. The event raised $7,225.84 which ...

Public money for Oklahoma students is paying for email pitches like this one: “Good morning! Ryan Walters, state superintendent of Oklahoma, banned porn/explicit reading materials and graphics from cl...