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OKMULGEE POLICE BLOTTER
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OKMULGEE POLICE BLOTTER
August 4, 2023
07/16/2023 1:03 a.m. - A1 Mechanics - Welfare Check Trucker picked up a trailer, payment was made, but no further contact. RP last spoke at 11:00 p.m. the night before. 1:26 a.m. - 1700 Block Glennon ...
A: Main, Religion
First United Methodist Church
August 4, 2023
8th & Seminole • Okmulgee www.fumcokmulgee.org Please come join us this Sunday morning! Sunday School for all ages begins at 9:30 a.m. Our combined Traditional/Contemporary Worship Service begins at 1...
On Orwell’s “1984” and the banning of books
A: Main, Religion
On Orwell’s “1984” and the banning of books
By JOSHUA JACKSON REPORTER 
August 4, 2023
“There was truth and there was untruth, and if you clung to the truth even against the whole world, you were not mad.” - George Orwell, 1984 In 2021, the American Library Association recorded over 1,5...
A: Main, Religion
Walk Humbly with Thy God
August 4, 2023
What a privilege - to walk on this earth with the God of Heaven! I am thinking today of a friend who was injured in a near fatal automobile accident some years ago. After coming out of a month-long co...
Sensational Seafood
A: Main, Columns & Opinion
Sensational Seafood
August 4, 2023
Seafood is one of my all-time favorites, as anyone who reads my column should have ascertained by now. I have done two columns on shrimp, a column on crab and I have included many recipes in between f...
Actively Forgetting
A: Main, Columns & Opinion
Actively Forgetting
August 4, 2023
I must confess, I have said some pretty stupid things in my life. At times those statements were made simply because I was not well enough informed. What is more disturbing is when those stupid statem...
A: Main, Columns & Opinion
Permission to Speak
By DAWN CARTER REPORTER 
August 4, 2023
Empowering People to Influence the Decisions Affecting Their Lives Dear Okmulgee and Okmulgee County Community, One of the hardest things for me to see is a neighbor feeling like they are being taken ...
Community Kindness, Generosity and Love
A: Main, Columns & Opinion
Community Kindness, Generosity and Love
August 4, 2023
Dear Editor, On Sunday, July 30, we celebrated ‘Christmas-in-July’ with the clients of Miami Terrace. It was a wonderful, beautiful and blessed event. This letter is written to thank the kind-hearted ...
OCCJA canine officer dies
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OCCJA canine officer dies
Official cause pending necropsy report
By PATRICK FORD NEWS EDITOR 
July 25, 2023
Patrick Ford Editor The Okmulgee County Criminal Justice Authority suffered a tragic loss last Thursday, July 20. Sgt. Azlan, a three-year-old German Shepherd, Belgian Malinois mix, succumbed to an un...
Listening Tour Comes to County
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Listening Tour Comes to County
By DAWN CARTER REPORTER 
July 19, 2023
AG Drummond addresses major issues Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond visited Okmulgee County on a listening tour Monday to discuss issues facing the state. Drummond was in Henryetta Monday mo...
Two arrested in child abuse investigation
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Two arrested in child abuse investigation
June 16, 2023
Two people are in custody, after a child welfare check revealed abused children. Okmulgee County Sheriff Eddy Rice stated on Monday, June 12, around 6 p.m., deputies responded to the 1300 block of Sou...
A: Main
Two arrested on child abuse complaints
OCSO, CNLH collaborate in investigation
By Patrick 
June 15, 2023
Okmulgee County Sheriff Eddy Rice stated on Monday, June 12, around 6 p.m., deputies responded to the 1300 block of South Oklahoma Street on a welfare check. Upon their arrival, deputies located three...
Living Proof
A: Main, Columns & Opinion...
Living Proof
May 19, 2023
My wife inherited a youth choir. It was started by a member of our church, but when his job took him to another city, the choir needed a new leader. My wife was asked to take it over and she agreed to...
Morris School board meets
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Morris School board meets
By JOSHUA JACKSON REPORTER 
May 12, 2023
FFA shows off new trophies The Morris School board met for their regular monthly meeting on May 8. The meeting was called to order, and the minutes from the regular meeting on April 10, as well as the...
FFA, Harlan Ford award scholarships
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FFA, Harlan Ford award scholarships
By JOSHUA JACKSON REPORTER 
May 12, 2023
OHS Seniors Kevin Washington and Alexander Armstrong were awarded scholarships of $1,000 each by the Future Farmers of America, in collaboration with Harlan Ford Inc. in Okmulgee. Shawn Morris, Genera...
Local business robbed, multiple guns stolen
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Local business robbed, multiple guns stolen
By JOSHUA JACKSON REPORTER 
May 12, 2023
Lighthorse investigating incident Around 4 a.m. on Tuesday morning, at least three people broke into the Big Dollar Pawn shop, located off Highway 75 south of Okmulgee. The thieves are said to have st...
OHS Seniors Enjoy Breakfast
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OHS Seniors Enjoy Breakfast
May 12, 2023
The Okmulgee Lions Club once again hosted the breakfast for the Okmulgee High School Class of 2023 Wednesday morning at the First Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall. The seniors, sporting their class...
Man wounded in shooting at Okmulgee fairgrounds
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Man wounded in shooting at Okmulgee fairgrounds
By PATRICK FORD NEWS EDITOR 
April 5, 2023
County officials assess damage to buildings; investigation continues A man was injured following a shooting at the Okmulgee Fairgrounds early Sunday morning. The shooting at the site was during an aft...
OCCJA administration provides update on 911 call center
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OCCJA administration provides update on 911 call center
By PATRICK FORD NEWS EDITOR 
March 31, 2023
Cook, Clark address concerns, issues Earlier this week, the Okmulgee County Board of County Commissioners passed a resolution transferring operations of the Okmulgee County Regional Dispatch Center to...
Brooklyn Scott Places in Voice of Democracy Essay Contest
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Brooklyn Scott Places in Voice of Democracy Essay Contest
March 9, 2023
Okmulgee High School student Brooklyn Scott was honored recently by the VFW District 7 and Post 1189 commander. Brooklyn was the local winner of the Voice of Democracy (VOD) Essay Contest, which quali...
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Harlan Ford Toy Drive continues
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Harlan Ford Toy Drive continues
December 12, 2025
The 10th annual Harlan Ford Toy Drive continues through Dec. 20. Organized with the support of the Okmulgee County Department of Human Services and the Okmulgee Police Department, this year’s toy driv...
‘Care Cart’
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‘Care Cart’
By DAWN CARTER REPORTER 
December 12, 2025
Sometimes leadership doesn’t start with a title, a committee or a grant. Sometimes it starts with an 11-year-old girl who simply notices people around her - and chooses to care. That’s exactly what Mo...
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Beggs City Council hires new municipal judge
By KAY RABBITT-BROWER SPECIAL TO THE TIMES 
December 12, 2025
During its final meeting of the year, Beggs City Council accepted the resignation of the municipal court judge, hired a new municipal judge, approved an internet service contract, took action on a DEQ...
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OPS board handles staffing at December meeting
By DAWN CARTER REPORTER 
December 12, 2025
The Okmulgee Board of Education met for its regular meeting on Tuesday, with all members present. Board members approved the Nov. 11 meeting minutes, monthly encumbrances across district funds and one...
Downtown Okmulgee Is Merry & Bright
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Downtown Okmulgee Is Merry & Bright
December 12, 2025
Holiday spirits are high in downtown Okmulgee. Be sure to take a drive down Okmulgee’s 6th Street to see all the lights, including the decorated Council House Square, as the holiday season continues, ...
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