The Okmulgee Arby’s restaurant is celebrating their grand reopening after an extensive remodeling project. A ribbon cutting was held on Tuesday afternoon with the aid of the Okmulgee Chamber of Commer...

During Monday’s meeting of the Okmulgee School board, Superintendent Renee Dove announced plans are being finalized for the after-school and summer community partnership grant with the Okmulgee YMCA “...

The Morris School Board of Education met Monday evening to discuss numerous items on an agenda. To open the meeting, Mark Mabrey was assigned to board seat No. 2, which was vacated in Dec. 2021, by Ro...

The Morris High School Academic Team will soon be taking the National stage, and their coach is not only excited about what this group has to offer, but also what the future of the program will be. Ma...

Reservation Dogs will be returning to film their second season. Scouts have been stopping in periodically to take photos of potential scene locations over the past couple of months. Okmulgee Main Stre...

Okmulgee City Council covered an agenda consisting of several ordinances during the regular Council meeting held Tuesday evening at City Hall. Mayor Richard Larabee began the meeting recognizing Mike ...

The first free dump day at the Okmulgee Landfill will be this Saturday. This is only for City of Okmulgee water and sewer account holders. You must show a current utility bill to use the service. Hour...

The annual Okmulgee County Spring Livestock Show concluded Tuesday evening at the county fairgrounds with the top places at the show participating in the Premium Auction. County FFA members and 4-H st...

We sure hope you all had a wonderful Valentine’s Day. Our “Sweetheart of a Deal” spay and neuter has gotten off to a slow start. Please pass along the news that we are offering spaying and neutering f...

All City Hall offices and Public Works operations will be closed on Monday, Feb. 21, in observance of the Presidents’ Day holiday. Emergency service operations, police and fire Departments, will remai...

The Okmulgee AgEd program is excited to announce the return of their annual fundraiser, according to Advisor Tim Taylor. The Okmulgee Ag Boosters are planning to have their 4th annual Pie & Silent Auc...

The jobless rate in Okmulgee County held steady at 2.6 percent for the month of December, according to figures from the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission. This number has been unchanged since Oc...

Okmulgee County has lost a treasure with the Feb. 13 passing of former Oklahoma State Representative M.C. Leist. Representative M. C. Leist was an eighteen-year legislative veteran who left office in ...

When an emergency happens and minutes are precious, knowing emergency responders will arrive in a timely manner is crucial. As a former paramedic, Tennessee native Johnathan Harrison knows all to well...

It’s time once again for Okmulgee Times “Music Match” page, found on page 8 of this section. Readers have the opportunity to win some fun prizes and get to know some local businesses a little bit bett...

The Okmulgee County Commissioners approved a resolution Monday for a special election for Sunday liquor sales by retail licensees. The board approved Resolution No. 22-04, that will put before county ...

The Morris City Council approved several items on their agenda during the regular session Monday evening. Mayor Jeremy Avery announced that a portion of Sixth Street by Morris Schools will named in ho...

An Okmulgee man facing criminal prosecution in Okmulgee County district court was found to be incompetent to stand trial at the present. A jury trial was held Monday morning to determine the competenc...

Beggs High School crowned their All Sports Homecoming King and Queen Monday, Feb. 7 before basketball games versus Okmulgee. Pictured from left are Julie Meeks, representing Cheer; Autumn Lester, repr...

A bell is not a bell until it’s rung; a song is not a song until it’s sung; love wasn’t put in your heart to stay; love isn’t love until it’s given away. What in all of God’s green earth does that hav...