County FFA students learn legislative process More than seventy 4-H and FFA students, including three from Okmulgee County, gathered at the Oklahoma State Capitol June 2728 for Oklahoma Farm Bureau’s ...

The Dunbar Alumni Association presented the Dunbar Alumni 2023 Scholarship to Caleb Summers. Vice President Tamra Turner and President Carol Smith were on hand to present Caleb the scholarship, plans ...

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced today Danny Gene Kirby, age 65, of Tulsa, was found guilty by a federal jury of one count of Involuntary Manslaughter...

When it comes to supporting veterans, fostering patriotism and making a positive impact on communities, the American Legion Auxiliary (ALA) stands at the forefront. As the largest women’s patriotic se...

Lindsay Bunch was sworn in Monday morning as the new Okmulgee County Treasurer by Judge Pandee Ramirez (right). Joining her in the ceremony is her husband, Dakota and son Arlon. Her mother and sister ...

Coach Love sets expectations for upcoming season The Okmulgee Public School Board of Education held its final meeting of the fiscal year on Thursday. To start, Dunbar STEM/Career Tech instructor Mrs. ...

Green Country Technology Center is delighted to announce the graduation of its Summer Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) cohort on June 29. This exceptional group of nine graduates has successfully comple...

All Okmulgee City Hall offices and Public Works operations will be closed Tuesday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day. Emergency service operations, police and fire departments will remain oper...

Tuesday’s early morning severe storms alert did little to ease the anxiety of the possible third consecutive program becoming a “no show,” but braver hearts prevailed to the tune of “the show must go ...

The Creek Council House Museum Association prepared collections for an auction they were hosting. A teen was wounded in an accidental shooting on Hwy. 75. The shot even broke the window of the car. Ok...

A total of 7,729 students were named to the 2023 spring semester honor rolls at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, including 3,491 students named to the President’s Honor Roll for earning an A g...

Okmulgee’s Got Talent III is a success A wide variety of local and area men and women took the stage last week for the Okmulgee Community Theatre presentation of “Okmulgee’s Got Talent III.” Directed ...

Where quality has stood the test of time for 84 years On the 4th of July, 1939, a young man named O.K. (Oscar Kasper) Staudt, a jeweler by trade, arrived in Okmulgee and reported to work. He came all ...

The Okmulgee County Genealogical Society held their first in-person meeting Monday at the Okmulgee Library. This is the first one since 2021, when COVID-19 led them virtually instead. The mayor of Gra...

Elizabeth Ponthieux, receptionist for the Okmulgee Times and Henryetta Free-Lance, presents 2023 Henryetta High School graduate Mabrey Been with the Herman L. Brown Memorial Scholarship.The scholarshi...

Undersheriff Fred McGuire retires today KAY RABBITT-BROWER SPECIAL TO THE TIMES In 2004, when newly- elected Okmulgee County Sheriff Eddy Rice was looking for an undersheriff, he said he wanted someon...

setting year for the Okmulgee/McIntosh County’s Child Support Office. The organization collected more than $5.2 M in child support payments. Okmulgee City Council approved a resolution in support of a...

Residential Construction • 1 New Housing unit Jubilee Christian • 1 New Duplex --- Commercial Construction • Starbucks Permit Complete (not paid) • Downtown Apts. remodel of 4 Units R-in Elect. Sprink...

Muscogee Nation officials were pleased to hear the opinion released by the Supreme Court last week in Brackeen v. Haaland. The Brackeen v. Haaland case revolves around the Indian Child Welfare Act, a ...

The deadline for a popular state scholarship program is quickly approaching for Oklahoma students who just completed 8th, 9th, 10th or 11th grade. This is the final opportunity for students who were 1...