Fall is one of the favorite seasons to decorate around the Square, and this week, Okmulgee Main Street and its partners completed the project. Thanks to the Muscogee Nation for purchasing the pumpkins...

Children from violent homes learn to believe that: It’s acceptable for men to hit women; Violence is the way to get what you Violence is the way to get what you want; Big people have power they misuse...

Above left, Dr. Bill Path, President of Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology, spoke last Friday at the college’s 75th Anniversary Employee Celebration. OSUIT is celebrating its 75th anniv...

October is Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month. Despite significant improvements in reducing infant mortality in Oklahoma in recent years, SIDS-related deaths continue to be the third ...

The community is invited to the OCHS Thrift Store Customer Appreciation Day this Friday, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Clerk Charity Compelleebee, Executive Director Brenda Brewer and Clerk Brittany Stienbarg...

Okmulgee County Treasurer Vonna Lampkins, will auction off 26 parcels or tracts of lands all situated in Okmulgee County to the highest bidder on Oct. 18, beginning at 9 a.m. The auction will be held ...

The Oklahoma Department of Commerce recently received $36 million in federal grant funding to assist the 27 affected counties in recovering from the May-June storms of 2019. These storms caused signif...

October 16 Harvest Spoon Chili Festival | The Harvest Spoon Chili Festival will return to downtown Okmulgee Saturday, Oct. 16, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, visit the Okmulgee Main Stre...

Project Heart Senior • Monday: Crispy Chicken Sandwich, Lettuce, Tomato, Pickle, Sweet Potato Fries, Roasted Cauliflower, Frosted Cake, Milk • Tuesday: Chicken Pot Pie, Zucchini & Tomatoes, Mixed Berr...

The Okmulgee County Democratic Party will meet Thursday, Oct. 21, at OSUIT, Student Union Building, at 6:30 p.m. Training to implement the OCDP Initiative (aiding anyone needing assistance in obtainin...

Dee Ann Russell mopped sticky floors, stocked shelves and took customers’ money for soda, beer and cigarettes at 7-Eleven for nine years, eventually earning $16.05 an hour. In March 2020, she decided ...

Kindell Weigand and Katelyn Warren are pictured at the Pumpkin Patch at Okmulgee’s First United Methodist Church. Pumpkins are sold daily and the funds raised are used for missions and ministry. Call ...

“It’s going to be a perfect day for chili,” Okmulgee Main Street Director Heather Sumner said about this weekend’s Harvest Spoon Chili Fest. The event will kick off Saturday, Oct. 16 from 11 a.m - 4 p...

It’s not too late to purchase tickets to the Okmulgee Chamber of Commerce’s annual banquet! This year’s event is a cruise ship theme, “High Rollers on the High Seas” and takes place Thursday, Oct. 21 ...

Bill Springman was named as Okmulgee School’s assistant baseball coach during the regular board meeting. Springman, formerly a coach at Union High School, most recently was the hitting coach for the D...

The Morris School Board of Education met in regular session Monday evening to consider numerous agenda items. The first order of business was a Student Suspension Due Process Appeal. Following the hea...

Beggs Elementary School and Principal Nancy McCune are proud to announce, despite the pandemic teaching situations of the 2020-2021 school year, BES had 100 percent student participation both virtual ...

A check for $10,108 was presented to Morris Schools and the football program before Friday’s game. The Terry Watkins, Morris football player Jackson Casey, Morris head football coach Robert Daniels, M...

A large crowd gathered Monday afternoon on the Creek Council House square in downtown in recognition of Indigenous Peoples Day. The third annual event, coordinated by Brenda Golden with the assistance...

Okmulgee County was spared major damage after a storm moved through the area Sunday evening. Emergency Management Director Tim Craighton gave an update during Monday’s meeting of the board of commissi...