Starting today, you can try your key on the treasure chest lock located at the Okmulgee Times, 320 W. 6th Street. The first person to open the chest will win $500 cash presented by First Family Federa...

The Okmulgee Community Playhouse completed a successful presentation of “The Wizard of Oz” last weekend at the historic Orpheum Theatre. Residents from all over the area, including Okmulgee County too...

Okmulgee County Emergency Management is excited to announce that they are currently accepting applications for dedicated volunteers to join their team. Led by Jeffrey Moore, Director of Emergency Mana...

The Okmulgee County Family YMCA is hosting a County-Wide School Supply Giveaway event which was previously hosted by the Salvation Army, according to Executive Director Katie McElhaney. The drive thru...

The Okmulgee County Emergency Management department’s volunteer program took another step forward Monday as the policy for the group was approved by commissioners during their regular board meeting. T...

Kaleah Barnett, Morris High School has been selected as a recipient of the 2023 E.M. “Nat” Watson Jr. Athletic Scholarship. The scholarship will be awarded at the Oklahoma African American Educators, ...

OJFA finishes 32nd year with Red Dirt League championships The Okmulgee Junior Football Association will enter this season - the 33rd in history - looking to duplicate its successful 2022 campaign. In...

“I’ve been blessed by the hand of the Lord; I’ve been touched by His Spirit and fed by His Word. His voice gently speaking is the sweetest I’ve heard. I’ve been blessed by the Hand of the Lord (first ...

On July 20, Governor Stitt held a ceremonial bill signing for House Bill 1789 authored by Rep. Chris Banning, R-Bixby. Banning, a Republican, is in his first term representing House District 24. His d...

To my wonderful Okmulgee Times Readers, an exciting heads-up! Beginning with next Friday’s column, our focus shifts from the “Inside-Out” theme to another (and hopefully quite enjoyable) series. That ...

Do you sometimes get the feeling that the summer heat in Oklahoma gets hotter every year and life seems to slow down to a crawl? Well, we can guarantee you our manufacturing plants are going strong an...

Sometimes, we hear things so many times that they just become a cliché. Like the story of David and Goliath. The story of the little guy who doesn’t stand a chance, but who actually wins in the end. W...

DEAR ABBY: There is a man, “Gus,” I am completely, madly in love with. The issue is, he likes to drink -- a lot. The only thing he wants to do when he’s not sleeping or working is drink. His health is...

I’m sure the phrase ‘you see something, say something’ has probably been used for decades. That statement took on added meaning on 9/11. The term was first coined by New York advertising executive All...

The Okmulgee Lions Club was privileged to have Carlisle Mabrey III as our guest speaker last Tuesday. Mabrey is well known in Okmulgee, serving as mayor for three terms, as president of the Chamber of...

There was Mad Science on the final day of the Okmulgee Public Library’s Summer Reading Program. These summer readers were able to spectate and participate in a number of experiments, from understandin...

• Monday: Attended BOCC Meeting, Went to office and worked on paperwork. Attended town hall meeting with Attorney General. Met with Communications Supervisor. Went to office and worked on paperwork un...

“Resistance to change is proportional to how much the future might be altered by any given act.” - Stephen King, 11/22/63 Have you ever gone out to eat and the owner of the restaurant asks you to alte...

Asks appeals court to overturn erroneous lower court ruling On July 21, the Muscogee (Creek) Nation filed the first brief in their appeal to the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals seeking to proceed wi...

10 Years Ago: won a doubleheader 17-8. The team closed out their season after falling short in a doubleheader against Bartlesville. Harree Beaver Art Market held their Grand Opening and ran an ad in t...