Okmulgee County OSU Extension will host a Continuing Education Units meeting for private applicators at the Okmulgee Fairgrounds Thursday, Nov. 17, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Presentations will be given ov...

Okmulgee Primary School teacher Shirlana Harbin and her class are all smiles after she was awarded a grant from the Okmulgee Education Foundation ‘Prize Patrol’ as they visited Okmulgee school sites T...

A special fashion show is planned this weekend at the Okmulgee Community Center, with the aim of empowering women. Brandiy Hammon is the director of the non-profit called DestIYnedIVP( her)Pose (prono...

The person of interest in the murder of four Okmulgee men in October is now back in the Okmulgee County Jail. Joseph Lloyd Kennedy, 67, was booked into the local on Saturday, following his transfer fr...

The Okmulgee County Young Farmers and Ranchers Committee was honored with the 2022 Oklahoma Farm Bureau YF&R Charles L. Roff Award on Saturday, Nov. 12 during the organization’s 81st annual meeting in...

   “A place to find Hope Jesus is that Hope,” says Mickey Baldwin, lead pastor at Cornerstone Foursquare.  He adds, “My wife, Marcie Baldwin and I want to encourage the public to join us this weekend ...

Most of us have heard of the famous Rock of Gibraltar. There is a self-governing British colony that rests upon it at the tip of the Iberian peninsula. When we hear the phrase, “Rock of Gibraltar,” it...

Veteran and post member Pete Rogers has been researching the early history of the post and will be providing a brief history over the next few months in advance of the 100 year celebration. According ...

Pvt. Zachary Paul Lang, son of James and Chirlee Lang of Midwest City, and the Grandson of Bill and Charlena Dunlap of Beggs, enlisted with the Oklahoma National Guard prior to graduating from Carl Al...

Okmulgee County will have two new elected officials as incumbents for offices were defeated in Tuesday’s election. Lindsay Bunch is the new County Treasurer after she defeated Vonna Lampkins. In unoff...

Part 2 Editor’s Note: A formal groundbreaking ceremony was held Oct. 27 at the Okmulgee Business Complex, located at Highway 75 and Fairgrounds Road. The property, a former oil refinery, went through ...

OHS held their first ever FCCLA or Family, Career and Community Leaders of America conference on Octo. 27 inside Brock Memorial Gym. There were 13 area schools in attendance and these teens were here ...

For many years, area residents have enjoyed Thanksgiving Dinner provided by several organizations and churches. The events provided a way to care for those who may not be able to cook their own meal, ...

Okmulgee Main Street’s Festival of Lights Christmas Parade is coming to downtown on Dec. 8., bringing all the lights and sounds of the holiday season. Last year’s parade had a record number of entries...

A night of fun, skill and camaraderie - all for a good cause - returns Saturday to Brock Memorial Gym. Dodgebrawl 2022 will begin at 6 p.m. at the gym located on the campus of Okmulgee High School. It...

“Smile at me,” says Sofia, 5. I wonder how many of us can imagine God smiling at all? To imagine God smiling requires that little five-letter word called “grace.” Most of us know instinctively that we...

Henryetta First Christian Church 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 Ch...

10/16/2022 4:16 a.m. 900 Block S Wood Dr. - False alarm or false call, other 10/18/2022 8:49 a.m. Alligator Trail - Hazardous Condition 12:07 p.m. 270 Rd. & Gun Club Rd. - Dispatched & canceled en rou...

The Okmulgee County Humane Society 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 nee...

10/11/2022 8:53 a.m. - 700 Block E 13th - Miscellaneous - Water theft. 9:12 a.m. - 1500 Block E 2nd - Follow up questions about where to ascertain a protective order. 10:21 a.m. - 2nd/Seminole/500 blo...