Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma (BCBSOK) and the Muscogee Nation are working together to provide Oklahomans, both Native and non-Native, the opportunity to receive monoclonal antibody treatment...

The debate over a proposal to standardize Oklahoma’s complex criminal code is heating up, with justice reform advocates arguing it would cause the state prison population to creep up over the next dec...

The Okmulgee City Council met in session Tuesday evening at City Hall, covering a small agenda. Mayor Richard Larabee opened the meeting by reading a letter from Muscogee Nation Principal Chief David ...

The Oklahoma Department of Transportation added nearly 300 projects to their Eight-Year Construction Plan which was approved earlier this month. Several of those projects will be in Okmulgee County. W...

This Saturday, from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., the Muscogee Nation Lighthorse Police Department will be participating in the DEA’s National Take-Back initiative. The Lighthorse Police Department will coordinat...

With the approaching holiday, there are lots of activities planned that are open to county residents. Many of the local churches have planned Fall Festivals, starting this weekend. Here are just some ...

Okmulgee Main Street’s newest mural, “Bee the Change,” located on the north side of the Norman’s Dry Cleaning building at 101 W 8th Street, is nearing completion. Okmulgee Main Street Executive Direct...

Belvin Baptist Church Fall Revival & Festival Belvin Baptist Church will hold its Fall Revival Nov. 1-3. Supper will take place at 5 p.m. with service being held from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Soldiers of the Cr...

Okmulgee Main Street’s annual Harvest Spoon Chili Festival returned to downtown Okmulgee this past weekend. Pictured above, First National Bank’s Sharla Stephenson and Missy Peeler brought out their f...

Concrete for the sidewalk and base for the new Okmulgee County Veterans Memorial was poured on Monday. The new monument will be located on the northwest corner of the Okmulgee County Courthouse lawn, ...

Okmulgee Chamber staff and directors are busy preparing for the Chamber’s annual banquet Thursday, at the Historic Okmulgee Mansion. “We have been planning the banquet for a few months now, with the g...

The Morris City Council approved a contract for the GeoSafe program during last week’s board meeting. Chief Richard Phillips, Deputy Chief Daniel Wind, and Officer Keith Jackson of the Muscogee Lighth...

The Okmulgee County Board of Commissioners approved a short agenda during their session Monday morning. The members approved the Okmulgee County Health Department’s Year Contracts. Those agreements ar...

An Okmulgee man is facing a court date this Friday following his arrest on a weapons complaint. Cameron Williamson, 36, was taken into custody by Okmulgee police Oct. 12, following a call of a unwante...

Okmulgee Main Street’s annual Harvest Spoon Chili Festival returned to downtown Okmulgee this past weekend. The winner of this year’s People’s Choice was Debrah Motte. In addition to a check for $500,...

Never fear! The Army’s here. Tuesday’s Okmulgee Lions Club program was a recap of the recent grand reopening of the Oklahoma National Guard Readiness Center expansion and revamped headquarters on Gun ...

The Okmulgee Lions Club will hold its annual Pancake Day event Tuesday, Oct. 19, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, located at 401 S. Seminole in Okmulgee. Tickets are now available f...

The Oklahoma State Health Department (OSDH) will host its second annual Minority Women’s Health Forum from noon to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 23 via Zoom. The virtual forum is open to the public and fre...

My, what a joy and thrill it is to know that the God of the heavens and earth knows me! It is a truth beyond human comprehension. He knows the color of my eyes, He has counted the hairs on my head, He...

Two Okmulgee County students were recently honored by the Oklahoma State University Ferguson College of Agriculture with academic scholarships for the 2021-2022 academic year. The scholarships are par...