The Morris Public Schools Hall of Fame Selection Committee has officially opened its annual nomination period, calling on the community to help recognize individuals who have left a lasting, positive ...

The Okmulgee Salvation Army, located at 111 E. 8th Street, is putting out an urgent call for community support as its food pantry shelves run low. The organization continues to serve a growing number ...

Okmulgee’s historic core has a new champion. Johnna Yoder has stepped in as the new director of Okmulgee Main Street, bringing a practical, systems-minded approach and a clear love for people and plac...

The Beggs community will have two opportunities to give back and promote safety this morning, Nov. 5, as a Food Drive and a Medication & Sharps Take-Back Event is planned from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The fo...

Okmulgee High School student Abby Hirsch had a morning she’ll never forget on Monday, Oct. 20, after being surprised with a $500 Bomgaars Award for her outstanding fair project. Abby was one of just 2...

The Okmulgee Public Schools Board of Education held a special meeting on Thursday, Oct. 30, at 5:30 p.m. in the John Barksdale Board Room to address staffing, facility use and public comment procedure...

The City of Okmulgee has announced all City Hall offices and Public Works operations will be closed Tuesday, Nov. 11, in observance of Veterans Day. Emergency operations police and fire departments wi...

Okmulgee First Free Will Baptist Church and Second Baptist Church are coming together to host a special bean dinner Thursday, Nov. 6, from 6-7:30 p.m. The event will take place at Okmulgee First Free ...

Livestock producers, ranchers and agricultural professionals across Okmulgee County are invited to a vital educational workshop focusing on emerging disease threats in livestock health. The event, tit...

“You can really tell right from wrong because when you hit someone, you feel sorry for them,” says David, age 9. “Like if you kick someone in the knee, you feel bad,” adds Paul, 10. “I feel a feeling ...

The Rotary Club of Okmulgee brought fun and community spirit to downtown Friday night as part of this year’s Scare on the Square celebration, hosting a lively costume contest in Rotary Pocket Park. Th...

Isaiah 66:1-2 - This is what the Lord says: “Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. Where is the house you will build for me? Where will my resting place? Has not my hand made all these t...

Delta Dental of Oklahoma (DDOK) and the Delta Dental of Oklahoma Foundation recently announced its scholarship fund recipients at the University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry (OUCOD). Twin Hills re...

Congratulations to the winners of this year’s Okmulgee Times & Henryetta Free-Lance Halloween Art Contest. Pictured are drawings created by this year’s winners: Lilah Dowdy - Sharpe’s Department Store...

The Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History invites Oklahomans from across the state to celebrate the 25th anniversary of its construction with a special free admission event, Curiousiday: Celebr...

This Nov. 3 report is a summary of activities Okmulgee County Emergency Management participated in and does not reflect all activities performed by or participated in by Okmulgee County Emergency Mana...

As the holiday season approaches, community members across Eastern Oklahoma are being encouraged to visit residents in nursing homes, assisted living centers and residential care facilities. For many ...

ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 This is a great week to start a new project or hobby, Aries. Your energy is very high right now. Just be careful not to bite off more than you can chew. TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 Th...

The Okmulgee Area Development Corporation (OADC), in partnership with East Central Electric Cooperative (ECOEC), hosted an inspiring new event Wednesday - the first-ever “Made in Okmulgee” Manufacturi...

The 4th Annual Last Stop Christmas Shoppe Craft Fair, sponsored by Okmulgee First United Methodist Church, is slated to return Saturday, Dec. 6, at the Rowe Family Life Center, located on W. 8th Stree...