The Tulsa Rodeo Association will be hosting the 2nd annual Last Chance Rodeo on Sept. 11 at the Bob Arrington Arena at the Claude Cox Omniplex. This event, which begins at 3 p.m., is a day to honor fi...

Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology was one of the first five colleges or universities to receive funding through the Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information...

Get your tickets now for the Loaded Baked Potato & Bake Sale Fundraiser, which will be held Thursday, Nov. 10. The event will benefit the Okmulgee County Homeless Shelter. Tickets are $10 and are avai...

A Public Hearing to discuss the services to be offered by the Eastern Oklahoma Development District Area Agency on Aging during SFY 2024-2026 (July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2026) will be held at 10 a.m., Fr...

The Muscogee (Creek) Freedmen Coalition of Okmulgee will host their next Genealogy Workshop Saturday, Sept. 10. It will be held at St. Matthews Missionary Baptist Church, 1001 E. Chicago at 11 a.m. Th...

The Okmulgee County Young Farmers & Ranchers Committee invites community members to reserve their spots for the County Ag Tour. This event will be a great opportunity to learn about different commodit...

PATRICK FORD NEWS EDITOR The burn ban for Okmulgee County was rescinded during Tuesday’s meeting of the board. Chairman Ron Ballard stated that it would be for one week, and then they will review it a...

PATRICK FORD NEWS EDITOR The Okmulgee County Fair officially opens its three-day run Thursday, with fun planned through the weekend. Setup began Tuesday morning, with exhibitors submitting their entri...

DAWN CARTER REPORTER It was a weekend of wins for Okmulgee as the high school Bulldog football team pulled off the 30-20 win against Antlers; Miss Jada Wilson was named All-Sports Queen; class reunion...

Jayda Wilson, representing Tennis, was named Homecoming Queen during halftime at Okmulgee’s football game against Antlers. She was escorted by Trey Swan. The court includes Mariya Tecumseh and escort ...

Through the Student Success and Increasing Minority Workforce Participation Program, Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology (OSUIT) aims to be a proactive participant within its community t...

08/23/2022 7:37 a.m. Hwy. 16/220 Rd. Accident with injury. Subject hit tree, car on side. Subject out of vehicle on ground. Advised County, OHP, EMS, Twin Hills FD. 7:50 a.m. East of 10000 block Hasti...

CF-2022-00110 08/25/2022 State of Oklahoma vs. Devore, Kailey Injuring or Burning Public Building CF-2022-00111A 08/25/2022 State of Oklahoma vs. Shutler, Steven Wayne Burglary, 1st Degree CF-2022-001...

Basketball Victoria James is the daughter of Renee Jones and Randy James Jr. She plays basketball and softball. She plans to go to the Navy after graduation. Victoria is being escorted by Darius Reaso...

The Okmulgee Lions Club was at it again Sunday, Aug.28, from 4-6 p.m. providing free eye screening for over 40 youth. This event was held downtown at Tavern 56 as part of the Back to School Bash. A bi...

Okmulgee area residents affected by the tornadoes, severe storms and flooding May 2-8 have one month remaining to apply for federal assistance. The deadline to apply is Sept. 28. There may be several ...

Julie’s School of Dance has new dance classes starting Sept. 6 at the Okmulgee Fairgrounds. Classes are held on Tuesdays and are for students 3-10 years old. All classes are a combo class of tap and b...

Small nonfarm businesses in seven Oklahoma counties are now eligible to apply for low‑interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, announced Director Tanya N. Garfield ...

Youthful robber received a six year sentence for hijacking - He’s not sorry for anything except that he got a friend in trouble. County teachers were threatened with a pay cut after gross production t...

Observed the first Monday in September, Labor Day is an annual celebration of the social and economic achievements of American workers. The holiday is rooted in the late nineteenth century, when labor...