Okmulgee County District #2 has completed their project on the one-lane bridge on the curve just south of Preston on Old Highway 75. With the upcoming Preston overpass work on Hwy. 75, increased traff...

The opportunity to visit the various parts of the state is a welcome chance to see the good work done by local youth-serving organizations. Such an occasion occurred recently when the Oklahoma Commiss...

It’s Homecoming Week for Morris Public Schools. The Homecoming Parade will be Thursday at 1:30 p.m. Coronation of one of the 11 queens will begin at 6:30 p.m. Friday evening at Larry Bookout Field. Th...

Narcotics Anonymous (NA) and Alcoholic Anonymous (AA) meetings at the Unity Club: • Monday: Welcome Group AA (Open Discussion) - 7:30 p.m. • Tuesday: Welcome Group AA (Closed Big Book Study) - 7:30 p....

The Okmulgee County Free Fair completed its three-day run last Saturday with competitors of all ages receiving recognition for their work and projects. On Thursday, Okmulgee Farm Bureau held the tract...

Midge and Millie’s Bookstore, located at 208 W. 6th in downtown Okmulgee, is now open Monday through Friday from 7 a.m.-6 p.m. according to Sarah Amador, owner. “Celebrating with people and really bui...

A wreck last week that sent two men to the hospital is being investigated by the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. The injury crash occurred on Sept. 6 at 11:58 a.m. on Highway 75, two miles north of Henryetta...

Leman Lewis, right, owner of the former Black Hospital, now the Landmark for All Generations, Inc., thanks Ringo Spurlock, manager of the Henryetta Walmart, for their recent donation to the fundraisin...

The 8th annual Benefit Ride/Poker Run for Desiree’ Smith will be held Saturday, Sept. 24. Registration begins at 9 a.m. at the corner of 6th and Morton in downtown Okmulgee, in front of the Council Ho...

The Morris School board met Monday evening to discuss numerous agenda items, including reviewing and approving the district’s Estimate of Needs and Financial Statements. Before getting into the action...

The polling place for the Morris Community Center has moved, Ashley Carnes, Secretary of the Okmulgee County Election Board, announced Monday. Voters in Precinct 560026 formerly voted at the Morris Co...

Okmulgee residents have a second opportunity to help in the Okmulgee Young Professionals community clean-up initiative - Roll Off Days. The first event held last month saw five dumpsters filled within...

Members of the Okmulgee High School football team joined with Okmulgee Fire, Muscogee Nation Lighthorse officers, Okmulgee Police and other first responders to display the American Flag at the 2nd ann...

Okmulgee Public Schools would like to invite the public to celebrate the Okmulgee Lady Dog seniors at home on Monday, Sept. 19, at 4:30 p.m. at Bateman Park. The OHS Lady Dog seniors are, from left, S...

“Death and life are in the power of the tongue,” according to the Word of God in Proverbs 18:21. Most of us speak many words in a 24-hour period and it would be well for us to remember that Jesus said...

Okmulgee Public Library’s Storytime kicked off this week, and will continue every Wednesday through the end of April. According to Children’s Librarian Jessica Brown, attendees are encouraged to arriv...

The jobless rate in Okmulgee County dropped slightly during July, according to recently-released figures from the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission. Okmulgee County reported a rate of 4.8 percen...

William Russell is the latest staff member promoted at the Okmulgee County Criminal Justice Authority. Deputy Executive Director and Deputy Chief of Law Enforcement Christopher C. Cook made the announ...

The Okmulgee County Election Board needs poll workers to work the polls on election day for the Nov. 8, General Election. Okmulgee County Election Board Secretary Ashley Carnes said applicants must be...

The Okmulgee County Free Fair began Thursday and continues through Saturday at the Okmulgee County Fairgrounds, 1901 N. Oklahoma (Fairgrounds Road between Okmulgee and Oklahoma Streets). Inside the ma...