OCHS director shares information on agency In Nov. 2015, the Okmulgee County Homeless Shelter found itself with a compound problem and a victim of circumstance. With the resignation of the director ea...

Okmulgee While the county was founded at statehood in 1907, the birth of the city of Okmulgee occurred years earlier, following the U.S. Civil War in 1868. Then known as Okmulke, it wasn’t until 1883 ...

A Homecoming Bulldog Block Party will take place Friday, Sept. 29, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Brock Gymnasium. The event will feature food trucks, vendors and more. The annual Homecoming Parade will re...

On Sept. 18, the Okmulgee County Democratic Party hosted the MN tribal opioid response team. “First of all, a huge thank you to the Muscogee Nation for providing this incredibly valuable information a...

Okmulgee Community Theatre welcomes Preston High School Drama group to share the stage. Under the direction of Devin Doupe, teacher and drama coach, the group is entering the State 1-Act Play competit...

Alumnae of the Zeta Tau Alpha sorority are invited to a Meet and Greet Coffee social Sunday, Oct. 1, to get acquainted with other Zetas in the area and learn about the Tulsa area alumnae chapter. The ...

Community invited to help start Umbrella Alley Representatives from Okmulgee Main Street recently visited Talk Local this week to discuss a number of upcoming events, including their collaboration wit...

OSUIT Child Care Center announces its participation in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). All participants in attendance are served meals at no extra charge to the parents. In accordance w...

Okmulgee Homecoming Week continues today with the Bulldog Block Party, Parade and football game as OHS takes on Westville at historic Harmon Field. Yesterday, a district-wide pep assembly was held at ...

A Homecoming Bulldog Block Party will take place Friday, Sept. 29, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Brock Gymnasium. The event will feature food trucks, vendors and more. The annual Homecoming Parade will re...

VFW Post 1189 will host an Open Mic Night Friday, Sept. 29, beginning at 6:30 p.m. The event is free, and participants are invited to recite poetry, maybe tell a dad joke or story, sing a song, play i...

The Descendants of Freedmen of the Five Civilized Tribes Association and the African Indians of the 5 Civilized Tribes Foundation will cohost a virtual zoom conference Saturday, Nov. 4, from 10 a.m. t...

Oklahoma State University Extension will host the 2023 Native Pecan Field Day on Oct. 12 in Okfuskee County. The free event welcomes commercial pecan growers, landowners with pecans or hobbyists. Okla...

Green Country Technology Center (GCTC) is pleased to announce their Construction Trades program is actively applying for the SkillsUSA Classroom/ Lab Enhancements or Community Service Grant Program, i...

Citizen tipline added Attorney General Gentner Drummond has created an Organized Crime Task Force to combat the scourge of illegal marijuana grow operations across Oklahoma and added a resource for ci...

The Friends of Okmulgee Library will hold their book sale next month. The event will be for one week, according to Book Sale Chair Jackie Lee. The sale begins on Oct. 16 with a special “Friends” night...

Henryetta Chamber of Commerce welcomed Windy Chevrolet of Okmulgee as a new member with a ribbon cutting Monday morning. Members of Windy Chevrolet management and staff were joined by Henryetta Chambe...

The Okmulgee High School Homecoming Court is prepared for Homecoming Week, which will culminate Friday with a block party, parade and football game. Pictured from left are Karsen Cunningham and Austin...