Okmulgee County’s jobless rate remained steady in September according to the recent figures from the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission. During the month, Okmulgee County once again reported a 4....

The District 7 County Health Departments celebrated local leaders at the conclusion of the Health Equity and Leadership Summit on Oct. 28. Leaders were nominated by their peers and awarded for advanci...

Okmulgee City Council approved several ordinances during their regular session Tuesday at City Hall. Not in attendance at the session were members Dawn Carter and Everett Horn. Agenda items approved w...

Small Business Saturday The holiday season is upon us, and with that, there are lots of opportunities to help local, small businesses to continue to thrive. Okmulgee Main Street is once again encourag...

The Okmulgee Times is excited to announce the return of the Cookie Crawl, in conjunction with Okmulgee Main Street and Small Business Saturday, Nov. 26. “Last year, the event was a great success with ...

The Morris School board of directors met Monday and received updates from Supt. Chris Karch during the session. The current enrollment for Morris Schools is 942 students. As November is Native America...

Okmulgee County Homeless Shelter Executive Director Brenda Brewer thanks the Okmulgee Elks Lodge for their continued support of the agency, especially during these difficult times. This week, Elks Lod...

Charges have been filed against an Okmulgee man wanted in connection with a shooting in late October. A warrant was issued Oct. 31 for Timothy Dale Chastain, 40. Felony charges were filed in district ...

The bond for Joseph Lloyd Kennedy, 67, a person of interest in the murder of four Okmulgee men, was increased to $10 million following a hearing on Wednesday in district court. Kennedy was booked into...

Okmulgee Public School’s Aviation program was named number one in the country recently for their use of the AOPA (Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association) curriculum. During last week’s school board me...

The Okmulgee County Board of Commissioners approved a proposal which will help Beggs Schools now, and even in the future. Last week, Commissioner Robert Zoellner spoke on a proposal to use ARPA funds ...

Beggs residents turned out Monday evening to air their complaints and concerns concerning the lack of water, which has caused some to be without for at least 12 days and forced the closure of schools....

Creative outlets will help you relax this year. Lowering debt, making your living space more efficient or moving to a less expensive location will free up cash you can put toward something you want to...

With the elections in the history books, we now know who will be serving in the various political offices in Oklahoma. Congratulations to those who won their races and thank you to those who put their...

OCHS and our community have been so fortunate in saving so many animals by placing them in local boarding, but this gets expensive for our non-profit organization. We need to place these animals into ...

Madelyn and Maggie Amador from Preston 4-H are shown using visuals to teach 4th graders about watersheds. They told the children how important it is that everyone do their part in keeping Okmulgee fre...

Chapter Z PEO members Dana Sigmon and Carolyn Brown present Brenda Brewer, Director of the Okmulgee Homeless Shelter, with a $500 donation to Randy’s Foods to help with the shelter’s food costs during...

Several county schools held programs and events last week as a way to salute area veterans for their service and sacrifice. Pictured are photos from the programs at Okmulgee Dunbar School and Morris E...

Abigail Smart, Morris, placed second in her category at the American Farmers & Ranchers (AFR) Northeast District Speech Contest held in Sapulpa, Nov. 8. She competed in the Intermediate Natural Resour...

The Green Country Technology Center students have once more benefited from assistance from the Gene Haas Foundation. This endowment will provide students with a range of opportunities to advance their...