The Special Olympics Oklahoma Winter Games were held in Edmond earlier this month. Okmulgee’s own Courtney Coleman competed in swimming at the Mitch Park YMCA Aquatics Center placing 2nd in the 50 met...

“I would be normal, and if someone did something wrong, I would send him to the dungeon,” says Claire, age 6. Yikes! Claire, if you consider the dungeon normal punishment for bad behavior, dare we ask...

The Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) Office of Child Nutrition Services is seeking sponsoring organizations for the 2022 Summer Food Service Program (SFSP). Eligible sponsors include publ...

In a new series geared at offering helpful information for immune support and other health needs in the continuing pandemic, we visit with Nutrition Shoppe owner, and former Cancer Treatment Centers o...

Oklahoma homeowners who have experienced financial setbacks stemming from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic may be eligible for up to $20,000 in grant assistance through the Homeowner Assistance Fund (HAF...

Okmulgee County Commissioners approved an annual agreement with the Muscogee Nation during their session Monday morning. District 3 Commissioner Dan Artussee joined by phone. The board okayed the Coop...

Citizens wishing to ask questions of Okmulgee mayoral candidate Letisha LeBlanc are invited to an event Thursday evening. LeBlanc will be answering questions beginning at 7 p.m. at the Rowe Family Lif...

The Supreme Court on Monday in a sweeping series of rulings denied 31 Oklahoma appeals of multiple McGirt-related decisions, a landmark case that reaffirmed the Muscogee (Creek) reservation in eastern...

The Okmulgee Police Department is seeking assistance in identifying a subject in a burglary at Okmulgee Discount Pharmacy. On Monday, Okmulgee Police received a report of a burglary that had occurred ...

Okmulgee voters are being reminded of a change to a precinct location for the next election. Those who have cast their ballots at East Central Electric (Precent 560007) located at 2001 S. Wood Drive, ...

If any of us ever entertained the idea that the Okmulgee Area Development Corporation (OADC) was just another do-nothing agency, we most assuredly have been barking up the wrong tree. And after Progra...

The prophet, Isaiah, lived over 700 years before Jesus came to earth and He “saw” the birth of the Christ Child some 750 years before He was born of a virgin woman named Mary in the little town called...

The public is invited to the Okmulgee Community Playhouse “Open Mic” night event this Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at the Orpheum Theatre, 210 W. 7th. Admission is $5. Director Fay Tipton is looking for more...

Emily Smith of Okmulgee has been named to Southern New Hampshire University’s Fall 2021 President’s List. Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.700 and ab...

100 years ago: Murderer’s jury denies plea for penalty of death. Massengale on stand, denied he knew or took part in robbery-murder that killed policeman. He received a life term. If you needed a pair...

To highlight the importance of investing in Oklahoma’s early childhood programs and in preparation for the upcoming legislative session, Oklahoma Partnership for School Readiness (OPSR) and the Nation...

On Monday, fire destroyed the old Hotel Sparks, located on Comanche Street. The three-story brick structure had been uninhabited for a number of years. The history of the building was submitted to the...

Oklahoma Human Services (OKDHS) announced last week a series of Child Welfare Services (CWS) recruitment and retention incentives intended to bolster hiring of positions that are critical to ensuring ...

The Okmulgee FFA was host several this week to several members of the Oklahoma State FFA Officers during a stop on their Goodwill Tour. Okmulgee Junior High and High School members had the opportunity...

Okmulgee Mayor Richard Larabee presented members of the Martin Luther King Committee with a proclamation declaring January 17, 2022 as Martin Luther King, Junior Day. Present to accept the proclamatio...