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...

District holds Interactive Day of Learning An exciting announcement came Tuesday for Morris Public Schools as Morris Elementary School was named as one of America’s Healthiest Schools for 2023. A spec...

Part 2 Downtown shoppers and businessmen were treated to an impromptu revival of sorts Friday afternoon by a group of sermonizing young folks,” so goes the photo caption of a picture I was just review...

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. September 22-23 AOH Women’s Conference | Anchor of Hope’s Women’s Confer...

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

Okmulgee County Republican Party Chair Marsheila Prior and Okmulgee County Democratic Party Chair Roslyn Lynch were at Green Country Technology Center Wednesday, registering people to vote and answeri...

JOSHUA JACKSON REPORTER • Total Building Permits Issued - 3 • Inspections to date - 57 --- Residential Construction • 1 new residential on 36th Street • 1 new housing unit at Jubilee Christian • 1 new...

I had a dream. And in this dream, I was shattered - broken like glass into tiny pieces and scattered across the ground. I had nothing left that could hold me together. I could feel the pain of every s...

Chris and Udonna Edmonds, owners of Rocky Ridge Resort near Drippings Springs Lake, are excited about the upcoming Rocky Ridge Rendezvous planned Saturday, Oct. 21, from 12-6 p.m. The community is inv...

The Okmulgee Pecan Festival is just around the corner, and Melissa Parchman, a member of the Okmulgee Chamber of Commerce leadership team, was at Talk Local this Wednesday to speak about what to expec...

The Okmulgee County Women’s Leadership Committee made a donation to the Okmulgee County Homeless Shelter to purchase food items for those they serve. Pictured from left are Leslie Lewis, Brenda Brewer...

KEIRA SWAYZE OKMULGEE FFA REPORTER Six members of the Okmulgee FFA officer team attended the Northeast Area Chapter Officer Leadership Training Conference where the chapter was was also formally recre...

The Muscogee Nation will host a Career/ Resource Fair Wednesday, Sept. 20, at the Mvskoke Dome in Okmulgee. The event will feature onsite interviews and resume assistance, and transportation options w...