Members of the Okmulgee Fire Department visited Okmulgee Primary School this Monday to share tips with students during Fire Prevention Week. Chief Dewayne Hurt talks to students during the event, and ...

A celebration of Indigenous Peoples Day was held Monday on the grounds of the Creek Council House in downtown Okmulgee. Native Americans of various tribes, along with the community and visitors, joine...

Eagle Pride Day moved due to testing During the meeting Monday, Morris Elementary School’s Counselor Kelli Baker and P.E. Teacher Whitney Tucker spoke to the board about the events surrounding the sch...

Two juvenile suspects arrested in case The vandalism of a county church has led to the arrest of two subjects. On Sept. 21, an Okmulgee County Sheriff ’s Office deputy responded to the 16300 block N. ...

Marketplace vendors also sought The 27th annual Harvest Spoon Chili Festival is set for Saturday, Oct. 28, from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. on the Square in downtown Okmulgee, and the deadline is nearing for tho...

The Henryetta Lil Knight youth football program welcomed the Antlers Bearcats to historic Cameron Field last Saturday for a 3-game Southeast Youth Football League showdown. The Henryetta gridiron prog...

Preston fall sports teams battle for state crowns The 2023 fall sports programs at Preston High School were in Edmond and Shawnee, respectively, on Thursday, competing at separate state tournaments. T...

The Beggs youth football program will play host to its county rivals, the Morris Lil Eagles, this Saturday in a 3-game meeting at Tate Field at Golden Demon Stadium. Saturday’s county youth football s...

Three county squads continue search for first district win in Week 6 The 2023 high school football season reached its halfway point last week with Week 5 action. One Okmulgee County team closed out it...

Building Community Through Compassion Each year, October stands out as a month brimming with awareness for a variety of causes. It’s a time when communities come together to acknowledge and support is...

Talk Local kicked off National Manufacturing Week with Bullet Fence Systems founder Ron Goedecke, who spoke about his patented fence bracing technology. “I didn’t get into this to be a manufacturer bu...

OSUIT received two different grants totaling $4.4 million from the U.S. Department of Labor as part of $475.5 million in grants to community colleges and universities around the country. Okmulgee Fire...

The Okmulgee County OSU Extension Center and Okmulgee County Oklahoma Home and Community Education (OHCE) organization would like to invite the public to a free introductory lesson on “Estate Planning...

CF-2023-00155 09/29/2023 State of Oklahoma vs. Mcrae, Mckenzie Taylor Possession of Stolen Vehicle CF-2023-00156 10/03/2023 State of Oklahoma vs. Bird, Casaundra Kaylyn Burglary, 3rd Degree CF-2023-00...

2:05 a.m. - 1300 Blk E Smith - For Other Agency - EMS advised of a male subject hallucinating and tearing up items inside the residence. 3:41 a.m. - Loves - Pedestrian Check - RP advised of a female s...

12:48 p.m. - Schulter Public School - Suicide - RP advised a 16-year-old male expressed if he had to go home today he would not be returning. 1:45 p.m. - 20500 Block Gilmer Rd - Domestic RP advised he...

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 10:50 a.m. We hope to see you there! Opportuniti...

Part 2 Vera was the pianist at the church I pastored in Iola, Kansas. Growing up in the church, Vera was aware that the church had paid for piano lessons for several young people hoping to gain a chur...

Your Restoring Moment from Restore Church How does health and healing come? We meditate on God’s word. We speak God’s word. Whether you are in perfect health or in a battle, now is the time to dig dee...

Cold and flu season is almost upon us. If you read my column on a regular basis, and read it completely, you will notice a lot of the foods I have covered have all sorts of great benefits from reducin...