Dr. Dennis Taylor has come full circle. On Sunday, March 13, he will once again step into the pulpit at the First Baptist Church of Okmulgee just like he has almost every week since 1993. The differen...

Congratulations to the Morris High School Band on qualifying for state. Their performance Wednesday at district competition in Bartlesville earned them a trip to the State Competition that will be hel...

Beggs Band of Demons earned straight superior ratings at OSSAA District Contest which qualified them for State Band Contest. This makes the 17th time the Band of Demons has qualified for State. Congra...

The deadline for the VFW Auxiliary’s annual Illustrating America art contest is now underway. Local students in grades K-8 can share how they view our world through their drawings and paintings while ...

Okmulgee High School Senior Adason Mathis placed second in the Voice of Democracy competition in District 7, after winning the local competition. Pictured presenting her award are VFW Post 1189 Comman...

Deloris Van Straten, representing Okmulgee radio station 1240 The Brew, received a U.S. Flag Wednesday morning, to replace the one currently in use. Making the presentation was VFW Post 1189 Commander...

The preliminary hearing in State versus Keegan Kelley Harroz and Barry Titus II ended Wednesday afternoon before Judge Deborah Reheard. Harroz and Titus are charged in the triple homicide of Tiffany E...

A major water line replacement project will begin soon that will encompass several areas of the city. Okmulgee City Manager Tom Giulioli sat down with Councilmember and newly-appointed mayor Mickey Ba...

The polling place for Precinct 560014 is moving, Ashley Carnes, Secretary of the Okmulgee County Election Board, announced this week. Voters in Precinct 560014 who formerly cast their ballots at Ameri...

Col. Lance Frye, M.D., was named Tuesday as the first surgeon general to serve the Muscogee Nation. Principal Chief of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, David Hill, and Secretary of Health, Shawn Terry, ma...

The Muscogee Nation has bolstered its court system with the confirmation of a new Criminal Court Judge. During a Regular Session meeting on February 26, the National Council confirmed the nomination o...

Another aspect of Okmulgee FFA’s 70-year history was recognized during last week’s Okmulgee Ag Boosters Pie & Silent Auction when a 1970s-era Chapter Sweetheart Jacket was donated to the chapter. Befo...

COURTESY PHOTOS | JESSIE BRYDGES

Representative Scott Fetgatter joined Okmulgee FFA Vice President Heavenly Tucker and Secretary LeAundre Delonia along with Okmulgee FFA Chapter Advisor Tim Taylor during the Oklahoma FFA Legislative ...

Good morning Okmulgee community. Our spring weather is a little confused right now, but we are pushing on with our adoption event at this year’s Spring Fling at Brock Gymnasium on N. Okmulgee Ave. We ...

Green Country Technology Center (GCTC) was honored to sponsor the 3-Point Shoot Out Contest at January’s Okmulgee County Basketball Tournament. Recently, GCTC Marketing Director Julie Roberds presente...

The Okmulgee County Democratic Party will meet next Thursday, March 17, at 6 p.m. at the OSUIT Student Union Building. The public is welcome to join them as they build their “Get Out The Vote” campaig...

The Knights of Columbus Council 1677 is holding their 2022 Lenten Fish Fry Fundraiser each Friday through April 8. Lunch and dinner is available, with the meal consisting of special breaded fish, home...

A dollar bill, an embroidered FFA emblem patch, a set of first and second place county fair ribbons and a package of disposable facemasks are just a few of the items buried in the Okmulgee FFA time ca...

Close to 40 vendors are participating at Saturday’s Spring Fling Arts & Crafts Fair, sponsored by the Okmulgee Chamber of Commerce. The event is at Brock Gym from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and there is no admi...