Kristin Meredith of Okmulgee was named on the Spring 2022 Dean’s List at Mississippi College. To be eligible for the Dean’s List, a student must maintain a 3.5 grade point average, based on a 4.0 syst...

The deadline to register to vote or update your registration for the June 28 Primary is quickly approaching, according to the Oklahoma State Election Board. Voter registration applications and updates...

First National Bank & Trust of Okmulgee announces the following awards and promotions, presented at their annual meeting. Chairman’s Award Teresa Lee, VP Teresa Lee received the FNB Chairman’s Award a...

First impressions mean everything, especially for those seeking employment. For many looking for a job, the right clothing for that interview or job - from a dress to a suit and tie, or even just jean...

Approximately 191 pieces of property will be offered to the highest bidder on Monday, June 13, during the Okmulgee County Treasurer’s June Resale. A list of the properties is available in the Treasure...

Tuesday’s Okmulgee Lions Club program was one of two programs each year dedicated to honoring our military veterans, Memorial Day and Veterans Day. And the oft-used phrase, “all gave some, and some ga...

Okmulgee native and Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient Melvin Morris is pictured in Washington D.C. at the National Memorial Day event. He, along with other living recipients, were honored during ...

Excitement is building as the date nears for Troy Aikman’s Highway to Henryetta Presented by AT&T. A full lineup of acts are on tap for the music festival June 11 at Henryetta’s Nichols Park, located ...

Avid readers have reason to be excited as the Friends of the Library Book Sale returns on Monday. The last in-person sale was in Sept. 2019, so this event is especially welcome and needed as the volun...

Volunteers are needed for the 2022 Pecan Festival, slated for June 16-18 in downtown Okmulgee. Okmulgee Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Kay Rabbitt-Brower shared information and the needs of th...

During the 2022 school year, a certified teacher and a support staff were selected as Employee of the Month at Dunbar Intermediate School. These selected employees were awarded a gift certificate for ...

The Okmulgee County Election Board mailed the last bundle of 113 absentee ballots on May 25. A total of one hundred twenty-three absentee ballots have been mailed for the June 28, Primary Election. Ac...

The Okmulgee Community Playhouse is open for business and preparing for their next major production. “Our next endeavor is the production of “Alice in Wonderland,’” Cassandra Northington of the Okmulg...

First Baptist Church South in Beggs’ 12th annual Car Show will be held Saturday, June 18. The car show opens at 11 a.m. with registration beginning at 8 a.m. The awards presentation will be at 2:30 p....

Missing woman located An Okmulgee County woman has been located after being reported missing. On Monday, the Okmulgee County Sheriff Office announced a search was on for Nancy Bell of Hectorville. The...

The community paid tribute to fallen veterans during the Memorial Day program at the Veterans Circle at the cemetery on Monday, hosted by American Legion Post 10. Pictured at left are VFW Auxiliary Pr...

Quite a number of bids were opened during Tuesday’s meeting of the Okmulgee County Board of Commissioners. Bid #15 was for 6-month road materials for the county. After opening and verifying the bids, ...

As a result of Oklahoma’s mandatory redistricting, there has been a change in precincts along with districts, Due to this, some voters will be assigned to new polling places or in a new district or bo...

An investigation is underway into an accident Monday afternoon that claimed the life of a young child. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported the incident which happened on private property at 4:47 p.m....

A Henryetta man was severely injured in an early-morning crash last week near Okmulgee The two-car collision happened at 1:32 a.m. on Hwy. 56 Loop, 960 feet west of N. Mission St Ȧccording to the OHP,...