Diane Taylor was the 2023 Sparkle Spree grand prize winner last Thursday, presented by Okmulgee Main Street, bringing home $500. Other winners included Emily Miller ($250 Main Street Bucks), Julie Col...

Oklahoma Human Services began accepting online applications Dec. 19 for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). This federally-funded program helps income-eligible families with their ...

Okmulgee Primary school staff was recently recognized. Kim McElroy was named Support Staff of the Month and Shirlanna Harbin was named Teacher of the Month.

CP Kelco addresses residents’ noise complaints Following several posts in community pages by residents who reported hearing an intermittent, low-humming noise throughout the day, CP Kelco has released...

In a specially called meeting Wednesday, the Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) Board of Trustees approved emergency administrative rules, permanent administrative rules and program applications f...

VFW Post 1189 will hold a Christmas Dinner Monday, Dec. 25, at 12 noon at the post, located at 1427 N. Okmulgee Ave. Ongoing Events Hoffman Fellowship | Hoffman Fellowship will be closed the next two ...

Dec. 31 is the deadline to be listed on the voter rolls as a registered Republican in order to participate in the Feb. 16, 2024, official precinct meetings and 2024 County Convention. Register at www....

Preston basketball player Jervais Goree was honored as Luv Ford’s Athlete of the Week. Pictured with Goree are Coach Chase Littlejohn and Missy Nash of Luv Ford. Be sure to check the B section in each...

Community Development • Total Building Permits Issued - 26 • Inspections to Date - 149 --- Residential Construction • 1 new residential on 36th Street • 1 new housing unit at Jubilee Christian • 1 new...

The City of Okmulgee is reminding customers that sanitation services for Monday, Dec. 25, routes will run on tomorrow, Dec. 23. Tuesday through Thursday routes will run a day later, with Friday routes...

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) recently awarded OSU Center for Health Sciences a $16 million grant to enhance the school’s recruitment, retention and training programs focused...

Earlier this week, Okmulgee Primary held their McDonald’s assembly where they received a check from the recent McTeacher night fundraiser and Mrs. Heck, the pie queen, got to put a pie in Ms. Dawn Wal...

Mayor Baldwin calls police shortage “grave” Prior to tending to the city’s business, Pastor Greg Richardson of Conversion Ministry Church in Okmulgee delivered the prayer at the start of Tuesday’s mee...

The Morris Schools National Junior Honor Society and National Honor Society groups completed their “Shoes for Kids” community service project by collecting over 60 pairs of new and like new shoes to b...

Sheriff Eddy Rice released information about an incident earlier this week at the Okmulgee County Jail. According to the sheriff, on Dec. 18, the Okmulgee County Sheriff ’s Office received a call for ...

An Okmulgee man is facing a homicide charge in tribal court after a shooting incident last week. Blake Johnson, 36, has been charged in Muscogee Nation district court in connection with the shooting o...

Muscogee Nation Attorney General Geri Wisner spoke to the media Thursday at the MCN Dome, in reference to the controversy and incident that happened Monday and Tuesday at the Okmulgee County Jail, whi...

Chief Prentice to resign mid-February “The current situation is dire.” Those words in a monthly memo and report from Police Chief Joe Prentice to the Okmulgee City Council, describes a situation, that...

The Okmulgee varsity basketball program closed out the first-half portion of their regular-season schedule this past Friday evening at Tulsa McLain High School. The Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs found th...

The Henryetta varsity basketball program traveled to Tulsa this past Friday for a pair of roundball battles with the Lincoln Christian Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs. The road trip to Tulsa was the final ...