The Okmulgee County Board of County Commissioners held its regular meeting on Monday, moving swiftly through a range of county business. --- CREOKS to oversee opioid abatement grant project management...

Get ready to clear your trunks and fill your wallets - Okmulgee’s biggest shopping event of the summer is right around the corner. From June 5-8, the entire town will transform into one giant bargain-...

Parents of Preston students in Pre-K through 2nd grade are encouraged to sign up their young learners for an exciting, hands-on educational opportunity this summer - the Pirate Summer Adventure, a fre...

Katie Peavler signs paperwork after she is sworn in as a representative on the Morris City Council last week. She joined in on the meeting led by Mayor Joe Berryhill. Also pictured is Councilmember Gr...

Leaders from the Muscogee Nation, Osage Nation and Quapaw Nation (the “Nations”) have committed to collaborate and seek positive action from the State of Oklahoma on tobacco tax compacts. To date, the...

Okmulgee Main Street, a nonprofit organization devoted to revitalizing downtown Okmulgee through historic preservation, economic development and community engagement, is now accepting applications for...

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Wilbert Lamon Rivers, aka Wilbert Lamon Rivers, Jr., age 27, of Okmulgee, was sentenced to 41 months in prison f...

Baptist Village of Okmulgee will hold a Cruise into Summer Car Show Saturday, May 31, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 1500 W. 6th Street. The event will feature free hot dogs, raffles, vendor booths and gam...

Attorney General Gentner Drummond is encouraging Oklahomans to take precautions to guard against elder fraud in recognition of National Senior Fraud Awareness Day. “Older Oklahomans deserve to be trea...

The Okmulgee High School Class of 2025 held its commencement ceremony Saturday evening at Brock Memorial Gym. A packed audience congratulated the graduates as Valedictorian LeAundre Delonia gave parti...

With its strong finish at the Aggie Invitational, the Academic Bowl team from Morris High School proved themselves worthy to play on a national stage. On Friday, May 23, the team will represent their ...

ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 Telling the truth has always come naturally to you, Aries. But tact isn’t always your specialty and sometimes your candor is now well-received. Keep that in mind this week. TAURU...

The Spring of Life (Age 0-20) Merrilan Katherine Bruner was born on March 13, 1944, to Dewey and Rosella Bruner in Okmulgee. As a child, she attended First Baptist Church, where she learned about God ...

Leslie “Les” Johnston, age 80, passed away on May 13, 2025, in Tulsa with his wife Jo Ann by his side. He was born on August 20, 1944, in Altus to John Leslie and Ila Mae (Cummings) Johnston. Les grad...

September 24, 1955 - May 19, 2025 Deborah Rae Benton, 69, a resident of Henryetta, passed away Sunday, May 18, 2025, in Plano, Texas. Deborah was born September 24, 1955, in Coffeyville, Kansas to Alb...

August 29, 1988 - May 17, 2025 Services are pending for Michael John Dowling, 36, of Okmulgee, with Integrity Funeral Service. He passed away Saturday, May 17, 2025, in Okemah.

January 31, 1955 - May 15, 2025 Brenda Kay Long, born January 31, 1955, in Okmulgee, passed away peacefully on May 15, 2025, at the age of 70. Born in Okmulgee and raised in nearby Morris, Brenda spen...

April 9, 1947 - May 15, 2025 Services are pending for Betty Jean Patterson, 78, of rural Henryetta, with Integrity Funeral Service. She passed away Thursday, May 15, 2025, in Henryetta.

November 13, 1968 - May 15, 2025 Charles Edward McCormack, II, 56, passed away Thursday, May 15, 2025, at his home in Okmulgee. Charles was born November 13, 1968, in Okmulgee to Peggy (Monahwee) and ...

Gov. Kevin Stitt and legislative leaders have announced an agreement for the key elements to the Fiscal Year 2026 state budget. The plan for the estimated $12.6 billion budget includes an income tax c...