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...

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...