Get ready for a night of entertainment, laughter and hometown pride, as Okmulgee’s Got Talent V takes the stage this Saturday, Oct. 18, at the historic Orpheum Theatre in downtown Okmulgee. The show b...

New Salem Missionary Baptist Church will mark a special milestone this fall, as the congregation celebrates 88 years of worship. A Church Anniversary and Homecoming service will be held Sunday, Nov. 9...

Morris Public Schools’ $6.13 million bond proposition was approved in Tuesdays special election. The measure passed with 65.1% in favor (263 votes) and 34.9% opposed (141 votes), according to results ...

Downtown Okmulgee will be alive with music, laughter and the savory aroma of chili this Saturday, as Okmulgee Main Street presents the Harvest Spoon Chili Festival. Visitors can look forward to a full...

The most blessed and glorious place for any person on earth to be is “in the Way,” for Jesus said, “I am the Way,” (John 14:6). He is the Way to Heaven and eternal life, and He is the way through ever...

The Morris City Council and Public Works Authority met for their regular monthly meetings Tuesday. During the brief session the council approved a cemetery location for infants and toddlers up to one ...

ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 You are seeing things more clearly this week, Aries. Conversations that felt stuck a little while ago are now moving along more smoothly. A bold decision comes up midweek. TAURUS...

The State Historic Preservation Office will host a free webinar on Wednesday, Oct. 29, at 10 a.m. to provide an overview of Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. This training is inte...

The Academies of Oklahoma, including the Academy of Seminole, Okmulgee and Blanchard, is celebrating a season of growth and achievement, marked by national recognition, a significant federal grant and...

This report is a summary of activities Okmulgee County Emergency Management participated in and does not reflect all activities performed by or participated in by Okmulgee County Emergency Management....

The 43rd Annual Morris Craft Show, sponsored by Prairie Bell OHCE, is an Okmulgee County staple always held just before the Thanksgiving holiday. This year’s date is Saturday, Nov. 22. The craft show ...

Vivian Joyce (Billings) Hessom, a resident of Okmulgee, passed from this life on Friday, October 10, 2025. She was born Friday, December 15, 1950, in Santa Paula, Calif. to Joyce Elizabeth (Edmonds) B...

June 16, 1955 - October 13, 2025 Freeland “Ray” Harjo passed away on October 13, 2025, at his home in Okmulgee. Wake services were held October 16, 2025. Funeral services were held at the Wilson India...

Edgar Hanson, 73, passed away Monday, October 13, 2025. On August 5, 1952, a bundle of joy was born to Lefton Hanson and Martha Leblanc Crawford in Okmulgee. They named him Edgar Hanson. He was born a...

Alicia Louise Reynolds, 55, resident of Warner, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 11, 2025. Born on March 1, 1970, Alicia lived a full and vibrant life. From an early age, she embraced a spi...

August 4, 1938 - October 12, 2025 Erma Jean Boggess, age 87, aero-space inspector and resident of Okmulgee, passed away Sunday, October 12, 2025, in Tulsa. A funeral service is scheduled Saturday, Oct...

April 26, 1938 - October 12, 2025 Bunnie Bruce McCosar, an Okmulgee resident, passed away Sunday, October 12, 2025, at his home. He was born April 26, 1938, in Claremore. Mr. McCosar was retired from ...

February 14, 1928 - October 13, 2025 Vivian Horton, 97, passed away Monday, October 13, 2025, in Henryetta. A funeral service to celebrate Vivian’s life will be held Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at 2 p....

July 22, 1992 - October 3, 2025 Boyd “BJ” Alton Evans, 33, of Oklahoma City, passed away on October 3, 2025. A funeral Mass is scheduled Saturday, October 18, 2025, at 11 a.m. at St. Augustine Catholi...

January 14, 1948 - October 7, 2025 Karen Louise Howk, a resident of Henryetta, died October 7, 2025, at the age of 77. She was born January 14, 1948, to Phillip and Mildred (Vassaur) Lomax. A gravesid...