The week of April 10-16 is being celebrated as National Public Safety Telecommunications Week. This week, sponsored by the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International an...

The Muscogee (Creek) Nation has installed Geri Wisner, an experienced tribal prosecutor and widely recognized expert in the protection of Native children, as attorney general. She succeeds Roger Wiley...

Tim Lawson, Director of Law Enforcement for the Okmulgee County Criminal Justice Authority, right, is joined by Deputy Director Christopher Cook as they announce the promotion of Aaron Swayze to the r...

03/28/2022 10:41 a.m. - Animals - 600 block of N. 136 Rd. - RP advised neighbor’s dog is attacking their animals and chased wife into house the other day. Wanting to speak with deputy on his rights an...

03/20/2022 12:06 a.m. Behind Dollar Tree. Suspicious vehicle. 12:33 a.m. 1200 block W. 6th. Suspicious person - RP advised male subject keeps walking back and forth in front of residence, even knockin...

Cornerstone Foursquare Cornerstone will host a BIG DAY to kick off the Easter season, starting with a Palm Sunday Brunch Celebration Sunday, April 10, at 10:30 a.m. You are invited! The day will start...

The April 12 Republican meeting will feature the following candidates: David Hooten, Candidate for State Treasurer; Dr. Mark Sherwood, candidate for Governor; and Aaron Myers, candidate for County Com...

National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE) Chapter 0730 will meet Thursday, April 14, at 11 a.m. at Shoney’s, 619 E. Main Street in Henryetta. Jan Maples, Okfuskee County Family...

Statewide candidate filing officially begins at 8 a.m. Wednesday, April 13, Okmulgee County Election Board Secretary Ashley Carnes said this week. The filing period closes Friday, April 15, at 5 p.m. ...

Okmulgee Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Kay Rabbitt-Brower announced the Chamber’s next After Hours event is Friday, April 8 at El Avocado’s Mexican Restaurant. The networking event begins at ...

The Okmulgee Police Department needs help to identifying the suspect pictured above. On March 24 at about 4:30 p.m., a male suspect walked into the Okmulgee AT&T store and took two phones. If you can ...

As part of Keep Okmulgee Beautiful Week, to be recognized May 8-14, the City of Okmulgee is offering free burn permits. Residents can apply for the burn permit from May 2-5. If the permit is approved ...

In this week’s update, I wanted to respond to some coordinated attacks leveled against me by those who don’t want to see right to repair legislation pass in our state. For three years, I have fought a...

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...

The daughter of an equestrian and team roper - and granddaughter of a 4-H horsemanship leader and farrier - Payton was simply born into the horse world. Smiling ear-to-ear pictured upon her pony, Taco...

Okmulgee’s The Refuge Church is gearing up for it’s second Easter with The Refuge. This year’s event at Harmon Stadium will kick-off at 10:45 a.m. Sunday, April 17, with worship songs and a message fr...

A verdict of guilty was sent down Wednesday afternoon from a 12-member jury in the case of the State v. Marcus Patterson. In the early morning hours of Sept. 27, 2020, the life of 18-year-old Autumn C...

This Sunday will be both joyful and bittersweet for First Baptist Church Central. Rev. Preston W. Jackson Sr. will give his final sermon as pastor. Built in 1915 at the corner of First and Central Str...

Okmulgee Main Street Director Heather Sumner joined numerous other Main Street Directors from across the State at the Capitol in Oklahoma City Tuesday for Main Street Day. Sumner says Main Street Day ...

The Preston High School Academic Team, under Coach Jon Robertson, was named 2022 Academic State Champions over the weekend. They were put in the loser’s bracket by Crossing Christian and then battled ...