Governor Kevin Stitt has proclaimed February as Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month, celebrating the transformative role the CareerTech system plays in preparing students for high-demand career...

Okmulgee Elks Lodge invites the community to its Sweetheart Masquerade Ball, its annual membership drive open house, set Thursday, Feb. 15, at 7 p.m. The event will be held in the lodge’s Main Hall, l...

This report is a summary of the week’s activities and highlights, events and operations conducted by the Emergency Management Office. - The office was closed in recognition of the holiday. --- Meeting...

• George L. Knapp was awarded the Dave Franke Loving Cup as the most public-spirited citizen of Okmulgee. The cup was being engraved with Knapp’s name and would be presented the following week. Captai...

National Unclaimed Property Day on Feb. 1 is a reminder for Oklahomans to take a minute to check if they have forgotten assets and valuables waiting to be claimed. With more than $1 billion in unclaim...

Honored as the most recent Luv Ford Athlete of the Week was Henryetta High School basketball player Skylar Greenhaw, pictured with Coach Bunyan Johnson (right) Coy Hunnicutt of Luv Ford.

ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 Express yourself with great confidence this week, Aries. You feel like you are in control and well organized. This is a recipe for success regarding the things you need to accomp...

For this week’s installment of our Meet Your Officers series, we shine a spotlight on Steve Baldridge, Councilman for Okmulgee’s Ward 2. With deep ties to the community and a career rooted in public s...

The Okmulgee County Board of Commissioners met briefly Tuesday morning for their regular weekly meeting. The board began by approving the minutes from last week’s meeting. They then approved an office...

The deadline to request absentee ballots by mail is approaching. Applications must be received by the County Election Board no later than 5 p.m. Monday, January 27. Okmulgee County Election Board Secr...

This report summarizes the week’s activities and highlights key events and operations conducted by the Emergency Management Office. --- Board of County Commissioners Meeting • Attended the meeting to ...

Okmulgee FFA chapter officers met with their advisors on Jan. 4 to plan the chapter spring semester activities, review expectations and build camaraderie as a team. The officers planned for upcoming e...

January 27 Food for Kids Fundraiser | First Baptist Church will host its 3rd annual bean dinner fundraiser Monday, Jan. 27, from 5-7 p.m. to raise funds for Food For Kids, which provides food for 170 ...

The Eastern Oklahoma Development District (EODD) Area Agency on Aging is now accepting applications for Older Americans Act Title III funding for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. This funding is aimed at en...

Steven Baldridge, a longtime public servant and dedicated community leader, has officially announced his candidacy for the Oklahoma State Senate, representing District 8. With a career deeply rooted i...

The Okmulgee High School Speech & Debate Team showcased their talent and hard work, bringing home numerous awards from the recent competition. Competing in the challenging Muldrow Mayhem tournament, t...

ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, you feel loved and appreciated this week and you would like to share those feelings with others by being supportive of their needs. Focus your attention on a close friend....

The Well Done Foundation (WDF), a national nonprofit dedicated to addressing climate change by plugging orphaned oil and gas wells, has announced an exciting new partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wil...

The Preston Drama Department is set to deliver a captivating performance of “Medea,” the timeless Ancient Greek tragedy by Euripides, this week at the Orpheum Theatre. Audiences are invited to witness...

The Okmulgee Community Garden will hold its bi-annual membership meeting Thursday, Jan. 23, at 6:30 p.m. at the Okmulgee County Fairgrounds meeting room. All members and those interested in joining ar...