Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology’s Summer 2022 commencement ceremony will be held on Thursday, Aug. 25, in Covelle Hall at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. The ceremony will be made available to wa...

The Okmulgee School board will meet in a special session at 12:45 p.m. today at the Administration Building. Items on the agenda are: • Consider Changing of dates for Regular Monthly School Board Meet...

Students and families who may have missed out on getting school supplies at the recent Salvation Army Manna Day event, will be able to obtain those in a special event Saturday. The Salvation Army was ...

PATRICK FORD NEWS EDITOR An Okmulgee County youth recently accomplished a goal as part of a nationwide effort to get kids involved in helping the community. Elisha J. Harbin Jr, the son of Elisha Sr. ...

PATRICK FORD NEWS EDITOR In recognition of 50 years in the aviation industry, the Okmulgee City Council approved naming the field at the regional airport “Paul and Betty Abbott Field.” Covington Aircr...

Runoff Election is Tuesday     Early voting at courthouse underway through Saturday       Early voting continues Friday and Saturday at the Okmulgee County Courthouse in advance of the Aug. 23 Runoff ...

PATRICK FORD NEWS EDITOR Part 1 Okmulgee Public Schools welcomed back students for the first day of instruction on Wednesday. Earlier this week, the district sites hosted open house events, with an ex...

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 final day for Oklahoma residents to visit the joint federal/ state Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in Okmulgee County is Wednesday, Aug. 17. The DRC was opened to help survivors affected by the sev...

PATRICK FORD NEWS EDITOR The Oklahoma Highway Patrol is investigating a train/vehicle crash that killed a Mound woman Sunday. According to the OHP, the crash happened at 12:32 p.m. Aug. 15, on Creager...

Over 4,000 N-95 masks were sent by Walmart to the Okmulgee County Court Clerk’s Office this week following the announcement that masks will no longer be furnished to persons attending court proceeding...

The Okmulgee County Democratic Party will meet at OSUIT Student Union Building for their regular scheduled meeting Thursday, Aug. 18, at 6 p.m. “Our focus will be, of course, on the Aug. 23 Run-Off El...

Okmulgee Indian Community Elders’ Flea Market & Food Sale will be held Friday, Aug. 19, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 2900 Osage Place, located behind the CN Housing Complex. Funds will be used to help se...

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PATRICK FORD NEWS EDITOR Two people arrested in early August are facing a variety of district charges, stemming from the theft of a purse. On July 15, the Okmulgee Police Department published through ...

PATRICK FORD NEWS EDITOR A plan to install new heating and cooling systems at the Okmulgee County Courthouse was laid out during Monday’s commissioner meeting. Jason Davey of the Trane Corporation spo...

The 67th annual Roy LeBlanc Okmulgee Invitational Rodeo is officially in the books as a great weekend of activities came to a conclusion. Besides the rodeo showcasing the many cowboys and cowgirls at ...

The Community Back to School Bash returns this Sunday on the square in downtown Okmulgee. Clearview Baptist Church has spearheaded this free event for the past four years, and this year promises to be...

For citizens in Okmulgee County, early voting begins Thursday. Those who will not be able to make it to the polls on Tuesday, Aug. 23, can vote early at their County Election Board. Okmulgee County El...

PATRICK FORD NEWS EDITOR Matt McCloud was the special speaker at Talk Local with Small Business Services Through GCTC, held at the Center for Aviation and Advanced Technology. McCloud is the executive...