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2022 A Year In Review
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2022 A Year In Review
By Patrick Ford 
December 30, 2022
The year 2022 is drawing to an end. Okmulgee County has seen it’s share of highs and lows through another year dealing with the COVID-19, extreme weather conditions, and headline-making crime. Here is...
Bridge Work Underway, Road Closed
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Bridge Work Underway, Road Closed
By News Staff 
December 30, 2022
The Old Morris Highway is currently closed to through traffic as Okmulgee County District #2 crews begin bridge construction between Skyline and Prairie Bell Road. According to Commissioner David Walk...
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2023 Absentee ballot applications available
By News Staff 
December 30, 2022
Voters interested in voting by absentee ballot during the 2023 election year can request absentee ballots now using the State Election Board’s OK Voter Portal at oklahoma. gov/elections/ovp or downloa...
Okmulgee’s Unsung Heroes
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Okmulgee’s Unsung Heroes
By Dawn Carter 
December 30, 2022
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...
Commissioner Artussee injured in accident
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Commissioner Artussee injured in accident
By Patrick Ford 
December 30, 2022
Okmulgee County District 3 Commissioner Dan Artussee was severely injured in an accident Thursday morning on Interstate 40. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol issued a notice of the accident which closed the...
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Holiday Closings
By News Staff 
December 28, 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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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
By News Staff 
December 28, 2022
Ongoing Events Muscogee Creek Freedman Coalition | Muscogee Creek Freedman Coalition will meet every third Wednesday of the month at 1 p.m. at St. Matthews Missionary Baptist Church, 1001 E. Chicago, ...
Higgs honored for service to county
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Higgs honored for service to county
By Patrick Ford 
December 28, 2022
Oscar G. Higgs III was honored during Tuesday’s county commissioners’ meeting for his service and upcoming retirement. Chairman David Walker first read a citation from Okmulgee County in “appreciation...
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Henryetta First Christian Church
By News Staff 
December 28, 2022
Sunday School begins at 9 a.m. followed by worship service at 10 a.m. Come join us for worship! Everyone is welcome and invited to attend. Henryetta First Christian Church is located at 412 N. 5th Str...
County sales tax income up from last year
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County sales tax income up from last year
By News Staff 
December 28, 2022
The Oklahoma Tax Commission recently released city sales tax collection figures that primarily represents local tax receipts from September business. The monies they reported this period represent sal...
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Police seek suspect in shooting
By Patrick Ford 
December 28, 2022
Okmulgee police are still looking for a man connected to a shooting incident Friday morning. Okmulgee Police Chief Joe Prentice stated around 4:23 a.m. Dec. 23, officers responded to a shooting in the...
Former Checotah police chief dies
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Former Checotah police chief dies
By Jerry Fink 
December 28, 2022
The community and law enforcement are mourning the loss of Andy Lee Blizzard. Blizzard, 59, died Dec. 22 in a Tulsa hospital. At his passing, he was the Chief Investigator for District 25, which inclu...
Farm Bureau Donation Drive a Success
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Farm Bureau Donation Drive a Success
By News Staff 
December 23, 2022
Okmulgee County Farm Bureau’s annual collection drive has ended. The Okmulgee County Farm Bureau Board of Directors, Farm Bureau Agent Jim Hall and Farm Bureau members also made monetary donations tha...
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Adopt small habits for a healthier year
By News Staff 
December 23, 2022
The Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET) offers free resources to help Oklahomans achieve their New Year’s health resolutions through small daily steps. Whether you wish to eat more nutritiously,...
OK Watch sues City of Tulsa seeking details of bipolar woman’s arrest
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OK Watch sues City of Tulsa seeking details of bipolar woman’s arrest
By News Staff 
December 23, 2022
Oklahoma Watch and reporter Whitney Bryen are suing the City of Tulsa seeking details of an incident that resulted in the violent arrest of a woman in the throes of a mental health crisis. Bryen reque...
Protests prompt cancellation of $1.5 billion power project in southeast Oklahoma
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Protests prompt cancellation of $1.5 billion power project in southeast Oklahoma
By Lionel Ramos 
December 23, 2022
A Texas developer canceled plans for a $1.5 billion hydroelectric storage project in this southeast Oklahoma river community last week, citing protests from 200 residents and opposition from the Choct...
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Okmulgee Chamber plans upcoming events
By News Staff 
December 23, 2022
The Okmulgee Chamber of Commerce announces several events that will be coming in the first of the new year. The first Legislative Forum for 2023 will be held at the Mabrey Meeting Room, Jan. 6 at 8 a....
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Beef Quality Assurance Certification available
By News Staff 
December 23, 2022
When cattlemen and women gather in Oklahoma City for Cattlemen’s Congress, Jan. 1-16, 2023, to showcase and market their elite cattle genetics, they will also have three opportunities to receive their...
OSUIT celebrates 223rd graduating class
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OSUIT celebrates 223rd graduating class
By News Staff 
December 23, 2022
OSU Institute of Technology’s 223rd graduating ceremony included more than 250 industry-bound graduates ready to begin their careers. The commencement was held on December 16 in Covelle Hall on the OS...
Congress kills landmark wildlife bill
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Congress kills landmark wildlife bill
By Kelly Bostian 
December 23, 2022
National hunting and conservation groups expressed dismay as a landmark wildlife conservation bill failed in last-minute negotiations to include it in the year-end omnibus spending bill late Monday. D...
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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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