The polling place for Precinct 560007 is moving, Ashley Carnes, Secretary of the Okmulgee County Election Board, announced this week. Voters in Precinct 560007, who formerly voted at East Central Elec...

Okmulgee Main Street held its annual Festival of Lights Parade Thursday night, drawing a large crowd of spectators to downtown Okmulgee. Pictured on this page are various parade participants. Above, t...

For those looking for a way to help those less fortunate this season, Dr. Miranda Ruleford and Okmulgee Family Dentist is conducting a drive to help provide items to clients of the homeless shelter. T...

Good morning Okmulgee. We have so many dogs at the city pound that have lost their way home. If you know where they belong, please contact us ASAP or call the Animal Control office at 918-756-3511. Th...

The Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts from Troop and Pack 102 were busy recently ringing the bells to help those in need for christmas. This worthy projects desperately needs volunteer Bell Ringers to help th...

The U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) announced awards to 11 Indian Tribal governments to support them in exercising special domestic violence criminal jurisdiction (SD...

During this busy shopping season, be sure to stop by the OCHS Thrift Store, located at 6th and Porter. Okmulgee County Homeless Shelter Executive Director Brenda Brewer thanks the community for their ...

Thanks to the generosity of numerous citizens in Okmulgee, “Let There Be Light” has been funded, and then some. A fundraiser was organized earlier this month by Okmulgee Main Street in order to see th...

Tom Hopper was selected by staff in the Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired office in McAlester as their client of the year. SBVI is a division of Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Servic...

Do you have the winning ticket? Shoppers at participating local businesses still have time to get tickets for tomorrow’s Sparkle Shopping Spree drawing. Some lucky person will win the $500 grand prize...

The Office of the District Attorney, Carol Iski has set up the 14th annual Victims Tree for Okmulgee County. The tree is placed on Courthouse property and honors victims of violent crimes whose lives ...

The Morris School board met in a special session last Thursday to cover items on their December agenda. During the session, Superintendent Chris Karch reported the district accepted a $3,000 donation ...

The Festival of Lights Parade presented by Okmulgee Main Street was a huge success Thursday evening. Crowds gathered along Main Street in downtown Okmulgee to watch more than 70 Christmas themed float...

A representative of the Eastern Oklahoma Circuit Engineers District was in attendance at Monday’s commissioners meeting to present the current bridge inspection report. “If you open up, there’s ones w...

OSU Institute of Technology will celebrate the 220th graduating class in Covelle Hall on Friday, at 5 p.m. Dr. Lisa Weis, provost and vice president of Academic Affairs, will serve as the keynote spea...

The Board of Directors of Western Sun Federal Credit Union in Broken Arrow, has named John Robinson as President/CEO starting on Jan. 1, 2022. He succeeds current President/CEO Robert Taylor, who will...

12/01/2021 6:03 a.m. Box/Loves. CNLH. Waved down by male, advised vehicle ran into pole at Porter/ Adams. 8:17 a.m. 600 block Moreland Road. Unwanted person in home. 11:29 a.m. 6th/Ohio. Motorist assi...

11/29/2021 2:39 a.m. - Welfare Check - Loves - Employee at Loves advised of an older male in a white single cab Chevy pickup SB on Wood Dr. Subject seemed confused. 4:22 a.m. - Other - RV Ranch - Secu...

Felonies CF-2021-00210 12/02/2021 State of Oklahoma vs. Deats, Kera Jo Burglary, Second Degree CF-2021-00211 12/02/2021 State of Oklahoma vs. Patterson, Steven Wayne DUI Alcohol-Municipal CF-2021-0021...

The Okmulgee County Democratic Central Committee will hold its “Living Legends Banquet” Saturday, Dec. 11. This year’s honorees are State Senator Frank Shurden and State Representative M.C. Leist. The...