• Monday: Off for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. • Tuesday: Attended BOCC meeting. Worked on Floodplain complaint in District 1. Contacted by Town of Dewar regarding water break and water line break at c...

Senate Pro Tem Greg Treat, R - Oklahoma City, today announced the Oklahoma Senate will gavel into Monday’s special session and adjourn immediately following, taking no action. “Nothing has changed in ...

The Oklahoma National Guard is mourning the loss of Staff Sgt. Steven FitzGerald, of Blanchard, who passed away Jan. 20, 2024. “Steven dedicated his life to serving others both as combat veteran in th...

Oklahomans who want to change their party affiliation must submit their change no later than March 31. Voters may change their party affiliation online using the OK Voter Portal at oklahoma. gov/elect...

Evangelical fitness group to host Power Sunday Jan. 28 On Sunday, Evangelist John Jacobs, the founder of the Strength Evangelist Concept and Power Team, now called the Next Generation Power Force will...

Area departments assist at scene PATRICK FORD NEWS EDITOR A Texas man was killed in a crash late Tuesday near Schulter, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. The collision involving a pickup truck...

Former Okmulgee Mayor Richard Larabee pleaded guilty on a pair of felony embezzlement charges. Following the completion of a pre-sentencing investigation, Larabee is scheduled to be sentenced in Okmul...

Enhancing education and facilities for students In the effort to keep Okmulgee Schools moving forward, last month the Okmulgee Public School Board gave the green light for a vote on a brandnew school ...

Candidates for Okmulgee City Council Ward 4 will answer submitted questions in a live streamed event Monday evening on the Okmulgee Times Facebook page. Candidates vying for this important role are Ch...

Following another round of inclement weather, the Okmulgee County Board of Commissioners were back to business as usual on Wednesday morning. Commissioner Erik Zoellner opened Wednesday’s meeting with...

City council representatives hear from frustrated citizens The Beggs Public Works Authority held an emergency meeting on Tuesday night to address residents’ concerns regarding the city’s water system ...

How combined efforts benefitted those in need In anticipation of extreme frigid weather forecast for the area, Reverend Sheri Lashley of First United Methodist Church and Rose Lynch, Chair of the Okmu...

The Okmulgee varsity basketball program walked away from last weekend’s 77th Annual NEO A&M High School Invitational with a pair of consolation championship trophies. The Lady Bulldogs overcame last T...

Dewar boys rout Prue for seventh The Dewar varsity basketball program came away with two pieces of hardware this past Saturday at the Paden Invitational tournament. The Lady Dragons outdueled the Prue...

Wilson tops Preston in thriller for boys championship The Wilson Tigers and Preston Lady Pirates took home the team championship plaques from this weekend’s 2024 Muscogee Nation Invitational basketbal...

Hello, I’m Babs Martin, Director of the Okmulgee County Humane Society, and I’d like to hear from you. We are trying something new with an Ask Babs article. We would like to know what you would like t...

DEAR ABBY: I have a friend who complains over and over about the same issue. I’ve given her advice and even helped her with contacts to enable her to move so that she’s out of her abusive relationship...

The Okmulgee Chamber of Commerce hosted a regional workshop for the “Keep Oklahoma Beautiful” program. Interim Director Rob Robertson estimated there were approximately 50 attendees from the eastern p...

A Calculating Annual Cow Costs webinar series will be held Monday, Jan. 29, and Feb. 1, 5, 8, 12 and 15, from 7:30-8:30 p.m. Knowing annual cow costs is the foundation for evaluating and making manage...