It was all in fun - and raising funds - at the 5th annual Neal’s Dodgebrawl Tournament held Saturday evening at Brock Gym. Pictured is the team from First National Bank. Funds raised through the event...

Leman Lewis of Landmark for All Generations, Inc. thanks Mable Fleming and Tamara Laughlin of Randy’s Foods for their donation to the restoration project for the former Black Hospital.

Five people were injured last Friday after a smudge pot exploded. According to Okmulgee County Emergency Management Director Jeffrey Moore, the incident happened west of Beggs on Nov. 17. Five victims...

Commissioners hear bridge report Representatives from OSU Extension were at Monday’s meeting to talk about federal funding for their High Obesity Program or HOP. Brenda Miller introduced Lacey Wallace...

Annual event is Thursday at noon at RFLC This Thursday, the Rowe Family Life Center of Okmulgee’s First United Methodist Church will host the annual Okmulgee Thanksgiving Feast, an event that transcen...

Okmulgee County Farm Bureau was presented with the 2023 Oklahoma Farm Bureau John I. Taylor Award on Saturday, Nov. 11 during the organization’s annual meeting in Oklahoma City. Named after OKFB’s fir...

The Prairie Bell OHCE will raffle off this special quilt at the end of their Christmas Bazaar & Craft Show this Saturday, Nov. 18, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Morris High School gymnasium. Displaying...

A Haven for Families with Play & Learn Childcare Service YMCA has long been a community hub for health, wellness and family engagement. One standout feature that makes the Okmulgee Family YMCA particu...

The Muscogee Nation filed suit Wednesday against the City of Tulsa in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma. The Muscogee Nation’s suit alleges that Tulsa is deliberately and u...

The Prairie Bell OHCE Christmas Craft Show returns Saturday, Nov. 18, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Morris High School Gym. The show will feature a variety of booths with unique items for sale. Novembe...

Okmulgee Community Theatre will present a Christmas Show featuring The House of Orpheus Band and a variety of talent Saturday, Dec. 16, at 7 p.m. at the Orpheum Theatre, 210 W. 7th St. in downtown Okm...

The annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner will be held at the Okmulgee First United Methodist, Rowe Family Life Center, Thursday, Nov. 23, beginning at 12 noon. The event is free, and is being hosted t...

public schools. • Conduct background checks on all mentors. • Agree to report qualitative and quantitative outcomes to the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence. • Provide proof of 501(c)3 status or proo...

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

Official proposal coming soon During their regular meeting Monday, the Morris City Council heard a revised report from Mears Engineers President Aaron Mears regarding improvements to the town’s water ...

Third meal option commended The Morris Public School Board of Education held their regular monthly meeting on Monday, which included a discussion concerning campus security. The board first heard a re...

The FDA has advised not to eat, sell, or serve multiple brands of recalled apple cinnamon fruit pouches because they may contain elevated levels of lead. These pouches are sold nationally and are avai...

The Boren Mentoring Grant Application is open now. The Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence is excited to announce a new grant cycle of the Boren Mentoring Initiative Grants. At least $15,000 in grant f...

ATF, MN Lighthorse investigating fire Three people have died after flames engulfed an apartment building at 6th and Taft in the early hours of Wednesday morning. Okmulgee Fire Chief Dewayne Hurt told ...

The 8th annual Harlan Ford Toy Drive begins today, and the community is invited to participate in helping make a child’s holiday season brighter. The drive will take place through Dec. 16, when the to...