Dollar General is excited to announce its store at 2515 Hwy 75 in Beggs is now open to provide the community with convenient and affordable access to household essentials. To celebrate, the company pl...

The Okmulgee Fire Department has commenced its annual fire hydrant testing, a critical process to ensure the city’s hydrants are functioning properly and capable of providing sufficient water for fire...

Candidates interested in filing for the City of Okmulgee Councilmember at Large will file Declarations of Candidacy beginning at 8 a.m. Monday, Dec. 2. Those who wish to file for the city office must ...

Oklahoma Farm Bureau presented the OKFB County Excellence Award to Mayes and Okmulgee County Farm Bureaus on Saturday, Nov. 9, at the organization’s 83rd annual meeting in Oklahoma City. Modeled after...

ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, be careful what you ask for, as things have a funny way of coming true for you this week. Censor your thoughts for now, and perhaps hold your cards closer to the vest. TAU...

LeAundre Delonia, Okmulgee, placed second in his respective category at the American Farmers & Ranchers (AFR) Northeast District Speech Contest held in Sapulpa on Nov. 12. She competed in the Senior A...

For this installment of the Meet Your Officers series, I had the pleasure of speaking with Firefighter Chris Summers, a dedicated member of the Okmulgee Fire Department with almost three years of serv...

The Morris City Council held its regular monthly meeting Tuesday, beginning with an invocation by Fire Chief Tim Stewart. The council approved the minutes from the Oct. 8 regular meeting and Oct. 28 s...

The Morris Public Schools Board of Education held a brief regular meeting on Monday. The board approved all items on the consent agenda, including minutes from the Oct. 14 meeting and monthly financia...

Dewar High School football players Keelan Berry (left) and Peyton Kilhoffer (right) were recently honored as Luv Ford’s Athletes of the Week. Making the presentation were Brad Nash with Peyton and Bry...

The Emergency Drought Committee met Monday and voted to approve a new program aimed to provide emergency drought assistance to Oklahoma producers. The application period opens Nov. 12 and runs through...

The Okmulgee County Young Farmers and Ranchers Committee was honored with the 2024 Oklahoma Farm Bureau YF&R Charles L. Roff Award on Saturday, Nov. 9, during the organization’s 83rd annual meeting in...

The Oklahoma Tax Commission recently released city sales tax collection figures that primarily represents local tax receipts from September business. The monies they reported this period represent sal...

Okmulgee Community Theatre will hold an old time radio show Friday and Saturday, Nov. 15-16, at 7:30 p.m. at the Orpheum Theatre, 210 W. 7th St. in downtown Okmulgee. The public is invited to be a par...

This beautiful quilt could be yours! Prairie Bell OHCE will be raffling off this special quilt at the end of their annual Christmas Craft Show. This year, the event will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. ...

This report is a summary of the week’s activities and highlights key events and operations conducted by the Emergency Management Office. - This week involved essential planning and collaboration to ad...

Students at Okmulgee Primary School recognized Okmulgee County veterans with a Veterans Day program on Monday. The ceremony featured a flag salute, moment of silence, Veterans Day skit and guest speak...

ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, put aside any errant musings and give important tasks your utmost attention this week. Energy is better spent on others, so keep this in mind when you get busy. TAURUS – A...

In a show of commitment to local education and youth, Windy Chevrolet of Okmulgee has made a significant donation to Okmulgee Public Schools. Recently during halftime of a Bulldogs home game, Eric Pri...

The Okmulgee Rotary Club extends a heartfelt thank you to the community for the overwhelming support shown at its inaugural 80’s Decade Bingo Night held on Sept. 23. With the enthusiastic turnout, alo...