10/25/2021 12:41 a.m. - Alarm - 3600 block of Happy Camp Rd. - Happy Camp Farms, back door. 1:13 a.m. - Suspicious Person/Vehicle - SB Hwy. 75/north of Redneck Corner - Male shining flashlight on traf...

Felonies CF-2021-00194 10/27/2021 State of Oklahoma vs. Southern, Tavis B. Child Endangerment by DUI CF-2021-00195 10/28/2021 State of Oklahoma vs. Herriage, Richard Scott Plan, Attempt, Conspire to P...

November 5 VFW Indian Taco & Bean Dinner | VFW Post 1189’s next Indian Taco & Bean Dinner will be held Friday, Nov. 5, at 11 a.m. November 6 Dodge Brawl Tournament | The annual Dodge Brawl Tournament,...

Thank you to everyone who has served as a bell ringer in the past. Maybe you did not ring but gave a donation or a smile to the person that was ringing. The need is greater this year; will you please ...

VFW Auxiliary 1189 is excited to announce the kick-off of the VFW Auxiliary’s national anthem singing contest, Get Excited for the Red, White and Blue! Local youth in grades K-12 can showcase their ta...

Okmulgee FFA Chapter members will be hosting area veterans during their first “Coffee with a Veteran” reception on Wednesday, Nov. 10 from 7:30 to 11 a.m. Okmulgee FFA members would like to show their...

The Okmulgee Community Playhouse will be hosting a Gospel Show this Saturday at the Orpheum Theatre. There are two shows planned, one at 2 p.m. and the other 7:30 p.m. Admission is $5 at the door for ...

Longtime Okmulgee resident Mary Jo Boatman was interviewed recently by a historian in Medicine Park and was featured on the Medicine Park Facebook Page. Boatman has traveled all over the country, and ...

Dear Voter, House Bill 1176 was passed and codified into law by our legislature in 2006. The bill created the County Improvements for Roads and Bridges fund. Better known among County Commissioners an...

The jobless rate in Okmulgee County dropped to 2.6 percent for the month of September, according to figures from the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission. The figure was down from 3.6 percent in Se...

Oklahoma’s latest execution, its first in six years, has put the death penalty squarely under the political spotlight once again. John Marion Grant, 60, who was strapped to a gurney inside the executi...

Beef prices expected to surge through 2021 Beef prices at the grocery store that have surged with the pandemic won’t be going down any time soon, experts say. The Food Price Outlook from the U.S. Depa...

The public is invited to attend the dedication of the new Okmulgee County Veterans Memorial next week. The event will be held on Veterans Day, Thursday, Nov. 11, beginning at 11 a.m. on the northwest ...

OSU Institute of Technology will celebrate the nation’s heroes with a Veterans Appreciation Day on Nov. 10. In honor of OSUIT’s 75th Anniversary, this year’s celebration will include a parade, along w...

Two officers with the Okmulgee County Criminal Justice Authority were recognized during Thursday’s meeting of the board. Executive Director and Chief of Law Enforcement Officer Director Shannon Clark,...

A jury trial for a Morris teacher accused of sexual assault has been moved to February. The legal team representing Dallas Ewton was granted an extension to have more time to review more than 24,000 t...

The Okmulgee County Homeless Shelter will host a benefit dinner Monday, Nov. 8, from 5-7 p.m. at the Elks Lodge, 701 S. Mission in Okmulgee. The event will feature spaghetti, salad, French bread, a dr...

Both young and old enjoyed the various Halloween holiday events around Okmulgee, including Scare Off the Square at the Claude Cox Omniplex on Friday and Trick or Treating at downtown businesses Saturd...

Joseph Morgan, a seventh grader from Twin Hills Public School, pictured with Katina Holland, drew a unique advertisement rendering for Simple Simons Pizza. Mia Rodriguez, a seventh grader from Twin Hi...

Dodge Brawl returns Saturday evening to Brock Gym. The fundraiser event, sponsored by Neal’s Furniture, begins at 6 p.m. The general public is invited to attend and admission is $1 which includes one ...