With local schools and students preparing for class with all the excitement of a new year, here are some important dates to keep in mind: Okmulgee Public Schools • Classes begin Aug. 16 • Dunbar Schoo...

This week, Okmulgee High School’s Showpiece of Okmulgee, led by Director Carl Stringer, Assistant Director Daryl Christy and Colorguard Coach Sandra Coleman, began their preparation for the upcoming m...

Oklahoma’s annual sales tax holiday will begin at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 4, and end at 12 midnight on Sunday, Aug. 6. The event will provide Okmulgee County residents and others the opportunity to...

Several events are on tap this weekend across Okmulgee County. Here’s what’s lined up: YMCA School Supply Distribution The Okmulgee County Family YMCA will host a County-Wide School Supply Giveaway Sa...

Two local banks showed their support for Okmulgee Public Schools (OPS) through the donation of school supplies for the upcoming year. First National Bank & Trust (FNB) and Mabrey Bank stepped up to su...

Update given on 911 Communication Part 2 After a report aired recently on Fox 23 titled “Records: Okmulgee Co. commissioners, jail leaders, DA worked behind-the-scenes to help oust 911 leaders,” OCCJA...

Plans are now finalized for the return of the 5th Street Community Gathering next weekend. The event is held during the weekend of the historic Roy LeBlanc Okmulgee Invitational Rodeo, now in its 68th...

Longtime educator and Okmulgee County native Mark Hudson was among the nine people that were recently inducted into the Oklahoma Coaches Association. The event took place before the annual OCA Coaches...

| 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 | The Scrap Happy Quilt Guild will h...

The Town of Grayson will hold a community-wide garage sale this weekend. The event will be held throughout the town, with many participating at their homes. Sales will begin a little earlier than anti...

The next Okmulgee County Republicans meeting will be held Tuesday, Aug. 8, at the American Legion, 730 W 6th St. in Okmulgee. A business meeting for registered Republicans will begin at 6 p.m. with a ...

Emergency responders were busy the last few days in the area with several accidents and a house fire. On Friday afternoon, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol worked a crash just north of the Beggs exit on Hw...

We have endured two of Oklahoma’s hottest months on record. With triple digit heat being the norm, it’s important to know how we can keep our cool. Here are a few reminders as we continue to endure th...

The Okmulgee Lions Club was privileged to have Carlisle Mabrey III as our guest speaker last Tuesday. Mabrey is well known in Okmulgee, serving as mayor for three terms, as president of the Chamber of...

Asks appeals court to overturn erroneous lower court ruling On July 21, the Muscogee (Creek) Nation filed the first brief in their appeal to the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals seeking to proceed wi...

10 Years Ago: won a doubleheader 17-8. The team closed out their season after falling short in a doubleheader against Bartlesville. Harree Beaver Art Market held their Grand Opening and ran an ad in t...

The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE) Chapter 0730 will meet at 11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 10, at Shoney’s, located at 619 E. Main St. across the street from Walmart in Hen...

Filing period ends for Muscogee Nation election Principal Chief --- National Council Creek Dist. Seat A National Council Muskogee Dist. Seat A The Muscogee Nation held their filing period July 17-19, ...

The Okmulgee Farmers Market will be open both Friday and Saturday due to a continued production of cantaloupe. Please spread the word. The Okmulgee Farmers Market is held each Friday from 8 a.m. to 1 ...

Pageants on tap for Aug. 19 The Henryetta Labor Day Celebration is one of the only, if not the only celebration in Oklahoma, commemorating the achievements of the American workers. According to Shanno...