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By News Staff 
January 6, 2023
Okmulgee Schools All breakfast served with juice. Choice of 1% or Fat Free Milk offered each day at breakfast and lunch. For high school, juice, fruit and salad bar is also offered daily for lunch.   ...
Rice honored as longest serving county sheriff
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Rice honored as longest serving county sheriff
By Patrick Ford 
January 6, 2023
Eddy Rice was honored Wednesday as the longest running sheriff in Okmulgee County history - 18 years and one day. It took a fabricated ‘meeting’ and a well-timed truck repair, along with the assistanc...
Windy Chevrolet Donates Items to Okmulgee County Homeless Shelter
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Windy Chevrolet Donates Items to Okmulgee County Homeless Shelter
By News Staff 
January 6, 2023
Beck Freeman, Community Relations Manager and Drake Harper, Parts Specialist at Windy Chevrolet of Okmulgee recently delivered numerous items to the Okmulgee County Homeless Shelter, and were gracious...
Cemetery expansion in the works
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Cemetery expansion in the works
By Patrick Ford 
January 6, 2023
At the end of South 210 Road lies a small cemetery that is the final resting place for many loved ones. Southwest Cemetery is located off Sharp Road, marked only by a hand painted sign near the road p...
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CALENDAR & EVENTS
By News Staff 
January 6, 2023
January 7 Hoffman Fellowship will host dinner and great gospel music Saturday, Jan. 7, at 5 p.m. The public is invited to attend. January 12 NARFE Chapter 0730 will meet Thursday, Jan. 12, at 11 a.m. ...
Unsung Heroes
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Unsung Heroes
By Dawn Carter 
January 6, 2023
The Okmulgee Times will be featuring local residents who are making a difference in the community. These individuals don’t seek accolades for themselves, but go about their day doing all they can to c...
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Service Oklahoma will administer vehicle registrations and renewals
By News Staff 
January 4, 2023
Service Oklahoma (SOK), a division of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services, began administering vehicle registrations and renewals to citizens starting Jan. 1. Previously, these services w...
Winter coat drive, donation event planned
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Winter coat drive, donation event planned
By News Staff 
January 4, 2023
The OSU Department of Wellness and the Okmulgee County Consortium are holding a Community Winter Coat Drive on Jan. 14, in the Walmart parking lot, 1800 S. Wood Drive. This is a same-day donation and ...
Honoring Public Service, Building a Better Future
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Honoring Public Service, Building a Better Future
By News Staff 
January 4, 2023
As we enter into a new year, the lyric “Should auld acquaintance be forgot and never brought to mind” reminds me of public servants who have worked for Oklahoma. I, for one, do not like the thought of...
First Legislative Forum set for Friday
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First Legislative Forum set for Friday
By News Staff 
January 4, 2023
The Okmulgee Chamber of Commerce will hold the first Legislative Forum for 2023 this Friday. The meeting, open to the public, will be held at the Mabrey Meeting Room, Jan. 6 at 8 a.m. Senator Roger Th...
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Smart Steps bonus offer available for new parents, grandparents
By News Staff 
January 4, 2023
Oklahoma parents and grandparents have an extra reason to start saving early for their baby’s future education with Oklahoma 529’s Smart Steps bonus offer. This week, Oklahoma 529 relaunched the popul...
Morris Schools welcomes new music instructor
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Morris Schools welcomes new music instructor
By News Staff 
January 4, 2023
Morris Public Schools welcomed Brian Hayes as the new elementary music and percussion instructor. Hayes has been a music educator at various districts in northeast Oklahoma for the past 24 years. He c...
Unemployment rates rise in Oklahoma during November
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Unemployment rates rise in Oklahoma during November
By News Staff 
January 4, 2023
Okmulgee County’s jobless rate dropped in November, according to the recent figures from the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission. During November, Okmulgee County reported a 4.1 percent jobless ra...
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NARFE to meet Jan 12
By News Staff 
January 4, 2023
The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE) Chapter 0730 will meet at 11 a.m. in the Shoney’s Restaurant, 619 E. Main St. (across the street from the WaImart) in Henryetta, o...
Artussee recovering from injuries
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Artussee recovering from injuries
By Patrick Ford 
January 4, 2023
Dan Artussee, former District 3 County Commissioner, is facing a long road to recovery following an accident Dec. 30 in Okfuskee County. Artussee was able to thank a retiring long-time employee for hi...
County holds final meeting of year
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County holds final meeting of year
By Patrick Ford 
January 4, 2023
The Okmulgee County Board of Commissioners closed out 2022 with their final meeting Friday, where an long-time employee was honored for his work. The board recognized Nakia (Dion) Brownfield, who has ...
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Early-morning crash claims life of Beggs teen
By Patrick Ford 
January 4, 2023
A Beggs teen tragically lost his life in an accident early Saturday morning involving two vehicles. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported the crash about 4:54 a.m. on Dec. 31, 2022, on Highway 75, abou...
Oklahoma News Deserts
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Oklahoma News Deserts
By Keaton Ross 
December 30, 2022
Tucked away in the southeast corner of the state, McCurtain County residents receive television news from Shreveport, Louisiana. Shreveport is a slightly closer drive than Oklahoma City or Tulsa, and ...
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Holiday Closings
By News Staff 
December 30, 2022
Okmulgee City Hall offices and Public Works operations will be closed on Monday, Jan. 2, 2023, in observance of the New Year holiday. Emergency service operations, police and fire departments, will re...
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REI Oklahoma receives grant to support women business owners
By News Staff 
December 30, 2022
REI Oklahoma, an economic development nonprofit, was recently awarded a $10,000 grant from the Women’s Foundation of Oklahoma. The purpose of this grant is to help propel the launch or growth of small...
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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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