Members of Conversion Ministry Church are preparing for a special dinner and event today. The church, led by Pastor Greg Richardson, is holding a New Year’s Eve Watch meeting, from 6-8 p.m. Before the...

The Okmulgee County Health Department, in collaboration with OU Physician’s Tulsa, is happy to announce the launch of their Maternity Health Program. Be ginning Jan. 15, 2022, expecting mothers will b...

The deadline for payment of county taxes has been extended. According to Okmulgee County Treasurer Vonna Lampkins, the regular deadline is Dec. 31 for the first half of the taxes, but she has extended...

The Okmulgee County Board of Commissioners approved a few agenda items during their last regular meeting of 2021 Monday morning. Due to the absence of Chairman Ron Ballard, Commissioner David Walker l...

Earlier this year, our Okmulgee YMCA became part of the YMCA of Greater Tulsa. With that merger came the opportunity to make some needed improvements on the facility in order to better serve the Okmul...

Jan. 14, 2022, is the last day to apply for voter registration to be eligible to vote in Feb. 8, 2022, City of Okmulgee Municipal Primary Election, Okmulgee County Election Board Secretary Ashley Carn...

As the year 2021 comes to a close, the Okmulgee Times is taking a moment to look at some of the events and headlines that made this a year never to forget. The year gave us a historic freeze that caus...

The Okmulgee County Sharks are excited to announce that one of their own will be competing in the Special Olympics USA Games in Orlando, Florida in 2022. Courtney Coleman has been a member of Okmulgee...

Renee Peterson and Rodney McDaniel of Shorter Chapel are shown with the items for the “Better Together” Christmas Giveaway, which was held Wednesday. Peterson, a former Okmulgee resident, now living i...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced last week that USDA is investing $5.2 billion to build and improve critical rural infrastructure in 46 states and Puerto Rico (PDF, 279 KB). More than $554...

The Okmulgee Young Professionals hosted a Christmas dinner Wednesday evening for those in need of a warm meal. Pictured are members of the Okmulgee FFA who volunteered their time; OYP members and Firs...

The Okmulgee County Sharks Special Activities Association recently received a donation from Miss Mary’s Market. Jill Rhodes with Miss Mary’s says tips customers leave are donated to the Sharks through...

The Okmulgee Area Development Corporation held an open house and reception last week showcasing their new office space in the McCulloch Building. After being located at City Hall for many years, the a...

The Oklahoma Tax Commission recently released city sales tax collection figures that primarily represents local tax receipts from October business. The monies they reported this period represent sales...

Ongoing Events B.A.L.L. Group | The Be Actice Live Longer (B.A.L.L.) Group will not meet in December. Meetings and potlucks will resume Monday, Jan. 3, 2022, at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church. Christ...

The Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET) is now accepting applications for new grant opportunities. Eligible proposals will fall into one of two tracks: projects that improve the built environmen...

Okmulgee Young Professionals hosted a Christmas dinner Wednesday evening for those in need of a warm meal. According to OYP President Lane Pilkington, member Seth Walker came up with the idea to serve...

The Okmulgee City Council approved several agreements, including an amended ordinance pertaining to fees for impounded animals. The fees for impoundment has not changed since 2006. The amended ordinan...

The Okmulgee Municipal Authority (Authority) and Okmulgee County Rural Water District No. 4 (District) were both approved this week for funding to improve water infrastructure. The city was approval f...

All City Hall offices and Public Works operations will be closed Thursday and Friday in observance of the Christmas holiday. Emergency service operations, police and fire departments, will remain oper...