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...

We Have to Get Ready for More Extreme Weather Sometimes, I feel like all I do is repeat myself. I know I harp quite a lot about getting ready for extreme weather. I know that the whole “beating a dead...

“On the day I called, thou didst answer me, my strength of soul thou didst increase ... For though the Lord is high, he regards the lowly; but the haughty he knows from afar. Though I walk in the mids...

“Never give up; for even rivers someday wash dams away,” wrote Arthur Golden. Isn’t this the story of Christianity and the mighty Roman Empire? Rivers of living water flowing out of the lives of Chris...