Preston High School Junior Coleton McElhannon has been selected for the highly distinguished United States All-American Varsity Cheerleader squad. Coleton becomes the first ever All American Male Chee...

Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO) issued a utility scam warning to customers in recognition of Scams Awareness Day. PSO customers have reported scams or attempted scams 275 times so far this ye...

A night of fun, skill and camaraderie returned Nov. 12 to Brock Memorial Gym. Dodge Brawl, an adult dodgeball tournament sponsored by Neal’s Homestore, drew teams from all over the area representing b...

What do you do if you ran out of milk? You go to the grocery store. But what if there are none? When you realize you need a coat because the weather is changing, you go to the store and buy one. When ...

Ernie Moore, executive director of the Eastern Oklahoma Development District (EODD), spoke during Monday’s county commissioner meeting to address matters related to the City of Beggs water issue. “It’...

The Okmulgee Fire Department responded to a structure fire Tuesday morning in the 600 block of North Taft. The home, which was unoccupied and partially caught fire around 10:30 a.m. and the OFD respon...

First United Methodist Church, Sister Love Community Outreach and Men and Women of Okmulgee have joined efforts this year to host the Okmulgee County Thanksgiving Dinner tomorrow. The event will be he...

Julie’s School of Dance is moving to a new home Dec. 1. They will be relocated to 108 S. Morton and will share a building with Lumberjack Attack, located across the street west of the Council House. C...

A Christmas Bazaar and Craft Show sponsored by Prairie Bell OHCE will be held Saturday, Nov. 19, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Morris High School Gym. Vendor Hazel Rissler will sell handmade Christmas ...

November is Native American Heritage Month, and the College of Muscogee Nation (CMN), a tribal college located in Okmulgee, is giving its students, faculty, staff, and the greater community an opportu...

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...