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City Invests in Its History
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City Invests in Its History
August 11, 2023
Okmulgee City Council members took a big step in working to preserve one of our city’s historical landmarks when they voted to donate $5,000 to the oldest Black hospital in Oklahoma. Mayor Mickey Bald...
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County Democrats to Meet
August 17th
By Patrick 
August 9, 2023
Democrats will meet Thursday, August 17th at 6 p.m. at the OSUIT Student Union. See their Facebook page for guest speaker or phone 918-313-7437. Everyone is welcome!
County Prayer Walk Visits Local Schools
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County Prayer Walk Visits Local Schools
August 9, 2023
A large crowd of supporters and area churches joined together Saturday morning for the annual County Prayer Walk, beginning at Brock Gymnasium. Committee members including Darren Downing, Christy Park...
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Upholding the Spirit of the Indian Child Welfare Act
By LAHOMA (HICKS) SCHULTZ CANDIDATE FOR MN PRINCIPAL CHIEF 
August 9, 2023
A Call for Renewed Commitment As a candidate for Principal Chief of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation (MCN), I have shared a platform which includes revisiting the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) issue. In ...
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
August 9, 2023
Hoffman Fellowship will hold its Vacation Bible School Wednesday through Friday, Aug. 9-11, from 6-8 p.m. NARFE Chapter 0730 will meet Thursday, Aug. 10, at Shoney’s, located at 619 E Main St. in Henr...
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THIS WEEK IN HISTORY
August 9, 2023
10 Years Ago: Okmulgee County’s employment rates tied for 7th highest in the state. Okmulgee and Okfuskee Counties both had a 7.7% unemployment rate. Sheryl Chapman and her Junior Joeys held clown per...
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Okmulgee QB Club to meet
August 9, 2023
Okmulgee Quarterback Club will meet Friday, Aug. 11, at 6:30 p.m. in El Avocado’s meeting room. Anyone interested in the football program is welcome to bring ideas and suggestions. The selection of of...
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QUILT SHOW
August 9, 2023
DAWN CARTER & JOSHUA JACKSON | REPORTERS Scrap Happy Guild Holds Quilt Show The community attended a showcase of creativity and craftsmanship last weekend at the Scrap Happy Quilting Guild’s Craft Sho...
68 Years of History
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68 Years of History
By PATRICK FORD NEWS EDITOR 
August 9, 2023
Roy LeBlanc Invitational Rodeo returns Editor’s Note: Tickets to the event are only available at the rodeo gates beginning the day of the rodeo. -The nation’s oldest and largest African- American rode...
Heat Doesn’t Stop Firefighters
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Heat Doesn’t Stop Firefighters
August 4, 2023
Despite the extremely hot weather this week, members of the Okmulgee Fire Department were practicing cutting and extraction techniques earlier this week on an old Buick Electra 225 at Holleman’s Iron ...
Subtle Signals
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Subtle Signals
August 4, 2023
How can three simple letters on a printed page - I. S. I. - signal a momentous shift in a person’s future? A future to be played out in a land half the world away, in a setting quite unlike any encoun...
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Douglas Kidwell
August 4, 2023
May 10, 1959 - July 31, 2023 Douglas Carl Kidwell, a resident of Henryetta, passed away on July 31, 2023, in Henryetta at the age of 64. He was born on May 10, 1959, in Bakersfield, Calif. to Osburn “...
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Shanna Kaye Stafford
August 4, 2023
January 1, 1965 - July 31, 2023 Shanna Kay Stafford, 58, a resident of Sapulpa, passed away Monday, July 31, 2023, in Tulsa. A memorial service will be scheduled at a later date. Arrangements are unde...
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Wilma Prullage
August 4, 2023
November 27, 1936 - July 30, 2023 Services are pending for Wilma Prullage, 86, of Okmulgee, with Integrity Funeral Service. She passed away Sunday, July 30, 2023, in Okmulgee.
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Kathryn M. Pierce
August 4, 2023
August 2, 1952 - July 27, 2023 Kathryn M. Pierce passed away on July 27, 2023, at her home in Beggs at the age of 70. She was born August 2, 1952, to Buster Ulester and Chariline Francis (Pierce) Esli...
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Jimmy Ingram
August 4, 2023
April 23, 1954 - July 28, 2023 Jimmy Ingram, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother and friend, passed away peacefully at his home in Henryetta on July 28, 2023. Born in th...
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Jim Owens
August 4, 2023
November 24, 1938 - August 1, 2023 Jimmie Lee Owens, a resident of rural Henryetta, peacefully passed away on August 1, 2023. He was 84 years old. Born on November 24, 1938, in Henryetta, Jimmie was t...
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CALENDAR of EVENTS
August 4, 2023
August 4 Okmulgee Farmers Market | The Okmulgee Farmers Market is held each Friday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in front of the Creek Council House in downtown Okmulgee. August 4-5 Scrap Happy Quilt Show | T...
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Moore gives weekly Emergency Management Report
By JEFFREY MOORE OC EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR 
August 4, 2023
• Monday: Attended BOCC [County Commissioner’s] meeting. Went to the office and worked on paperwork. Worked on Inventory - specifically locating items on inventory with the clerk’s office. • Tuesday: ...
MN announces Healing & Recovery Center
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MN announces Healing & Recovery Center
August 4, 2023
The Muscogee (Creek) Nation closed on the purchase of Saint Francis Health System’s East Campus Hospital located in Muskogee. This 92,663 sq. ft. facility is the Nation’s newest healthcare acquisition...
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Harlan Ford Toy Drive continues
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Harlan Ford Toy Drive continues
December 12, 2025
The 10th annual Harlan Ford Toy Drive continues through Dec. 20. Organized with the support of the Okmulgee County Department of Human Services and the Okmulgee Police Department, this year’s toy driv...
‘Care Cart’
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‘Care Cart’
By DAWN CARTER REPORTER 
December 12, 2025
Sometimes leadership doesn’t start with a title, a committee or a grant. Sometimes it starts with an 11-year-old girl who simply notices people around her - and chooses to care. That’s exactly what Mo...
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Beggs City Council hires new municipal judge
By KAY RABBITT-BROWER SPECIAL TO THE TIMES 
December 12, 2025
During its final meeting of the year, Beggs City Council accepted the resignation of the municipal court judge, hired a new municipal judge, approved an internet service contract, took action on a DEQ...
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OPS board handles staffing at December meeting
By DAWN CARTER REPORTER 
December 12, 2025
The Okmulgee Board of Education met for its regular meeting on Tuesday, with all members present. Board members approved the Nov. 11 meeting minutes, monthly encumbrances across district funds and one...
Downtown Okmulgee Is Merry & Bright
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Downtown Okmulgee Is Merry & Bright
December 12, 2025
Holiday spirits are high in downtown Okmulgee. Be sure to take a drive down Okmulgee’s 6th Street to see all the lights, including the decorated Council House Square, as the holiday season continues, ...
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