City June/July 2023 tax rate Tax collections through June 30 Taxable sales through June 30 Jun./July 2022 tax rate Tax collections through June 30 Taxable sales through June 30 Change from 2022 to 202...

August 14-21 • Monday: Attended BOCC meeting, worked at office on inventory. Met with Morris Police Chief and clerk dropped off interlocal agreements for City Council meeting. • Tuesday: Early start t...

The Oklahoma Tax Commission recently released city sales tax collection figures that primarily represents local tax receipts from June business. The monies they reported this period represent sales fr...

Students taking AP coursework through the state’s online Horizon program achieved higher test scores than both the state and national average, recent data revealed. Horizon: Digitally Enhanced Campus,...

Carnival opens Thursday, Aug. 31 Lots of hard work is going into making this year’s Henryetta Labor Day Celebration even bigger. The Henryetta Labor Day Celebration is one of the only, if not the only...

The winner of the drawing for the Okmulgee Times Treasure Hunt was announced this past week. Felicia Bloxham was awarded $500, thanks to sponsor First Family Federal Credit Union. Pictured from left a...

Okmulgee Mayor Mickey Baldwin with Love Marcie Baldwin holds a new feathered friend. Commissioner Erik Zoellner and Mayor Mickey Baldwin talk about the unique features and qualities of the rock doves,...

Zoellner gives update on CERF grant The Okmulgee County Board of Commissioners tabled action on accepting two separate bids during their weekly meeting. During the session, the board opened bids for a...

Oklahoma residents are dealing with sweltering heat this week, with very little relief in sight. On Sunday, Okmulgee tied for first with the heat index (feels like) temperature at 125 degrees, accordi...

Okmulgee Community Theatre event is Aug. 26 A special one-woman concert is planned for next weekend at the Orpheum Theatre. Okmulgee Community Theatre presents ‘A Night with Winnie’ Saturday, Aug. 26,...

The Preston Lady Pirate varsity fastpitch softball team began this week’s action with a split decision. The Lady Pirates suffered their first loss of the 2023 season on Monday, falling to the Mannford...

Five Okmulgee County varsity football teams will compete in preseason scrimmages this Friday evening. The county squads will use the scrimmages to get better prepared for the upcoming 2023 season, whi...

The Preston Pirate varsity fall baseball team improved to 7-0 on the season with a 12-1 victory this past Monday evening over the Okay Mustangs. The run-rule win over the Mustangs took place at the hi...

The Morris Lady Eagle varsity fastpitch softball team remained unbeaten in district play this past Tuesday with a 12-4 victory over the visiting Kellyville Lady Ponies. The run-rule win improves the L...

Okmulgee’s Natori Yates drives a pitch to center field for a 2-out single in the bottom of the first inning of Monday’s county battle with Henryetta in Okmulgee. See B2 for complete details of Monday’...

The Dewar Lady Dragon varsity fastpitch softball team continued their winning ways this past Tuesday with a 14-0 victory over the Keota Lady Lions in Keota. The run-rule win pushed the Lady Dragons’ s...

Tuesday’s Okmulgee Lions Club meeting was the second meeting for Joy McGill, Oklahoma AARP Associate State Director for Community Outreach, a position she will soon be leaving to become the Director f...

Okmulgee Schools Monday: Breakfast: Cereal, Toast, Pineapple Lunch: Traveling Taco, Rice, Salsa, Lettuce, Tomato, Craisins Tuesday: Breakfast: Chicken Waffler, Syrup, Banana Lunch: BBQ Pulled Pork, Ba...

The 2023 Golden Demon baseball team was awarded a Distinguished Academic Achievement plaque after the season. The honor recognizes the top 10 percent grade point averages of high school baseball teams...

Strategies to Ease the Transition As the summer days start to wane, a familiar sense of anticipation and excitement fills the air for many students, teachers, and parents alike. It’s the back-to-schoo...