May 14, 1957 - October 8, 2023 Mary Elizabeth Shafer passed away Sunday, October 8, 2023, in Henryetta. She was born Tuesday, May 14, 1957, in Willows, Calif. to the late Louie and Mary (Porter) Edwar...

September 24, 1951 - October 16, 2023 Minnie Lou McCulley, 72, a resident of Dustin, died October 16, 2023, in Tulsa, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on September 24, 1951, in Dust...

August 28, 1942 - October 18, 2023 James Leon Hill, Jr., 81 years with us, transitioned to eternal rest Wednesday morning, October 18, 2023, from the Muscogee Nation Medical Center in Okmulgee. Servic...

July 24, 1958 - October 12, 2023 Linda Kathleen Hutton, 65, died Thursday, October 12, 2023, in Okmulgee. Funeral service will be held Saturday, October 21, 2023, at 1 p.m. at New Joy Fellowship in Tu...

October 5, 1927 - October 14, 2023 Mary Elizabeth Mitchell was born in Okmulgee County near Nuyaka on October 5, 1927, to Frank and Bertha (Demery) Freeman. She passed away October 14, 2023, at her ho...

February 6, 1935 - October 13, 2023 Ralph Edward Bailey, a beloved husband, father, brother and friend, passed away Friday, October 13, 2023, at the age of 88 at his home in Morris. Ed was born on Feb...

February 7, 1952 - October 10, 2023 Janet Lee Sorrels passed away on October 10, 2023, in Henryetta. She was born on February 7, 1952, to Billie (Adair) and Lester Olan Molton. A memorial service will...

Rendezvous planned Saturday from 12-6 p.m. The Rocky Ridge Rendezvous will be held this Saturday from 12-6 p.m. This family-friendly event is open to the public, and lots of activities are in store th...

The Medication Take-Back event will take place Wednesday, Oct. 25, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the parking lot of the Student Union on the OSUIT campus. The public can bring any used or expired medicati...

October 20 Okmulgee Farmers Market | The Okmulgee Farmers Market is held each Friday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in front of the Creek Council House in downtown Okmulgee. October 20-21 OPL Book Sale | The F...

Okmulgee Community Theatre plans three performances Okmulgee Community Theatre presents “The Rocky Horror Show” Oct. 27 and 28 and Nov. 4. All performances will take place at 10 p.m. at the Orpheum Th...

“Shakespeare wrote in Julius Caesar: Where wilt thou find a cavern dark enough To mask thy monstrous visage? Seek none, conspiracy: Hide it in smiles and affability.” By now, many of you have already ...

Oklahoma Farm Bureau Treasurer and District 9 Director Jim Meek was recently elected to serve as chair of the Oklahoma Broadband Governing Board at the group’s regular meeting Tuesday, Oct. 10. The Ok...

Five All-star members of Okmulgee High School’s academic team represented OHS in the District Competition of Bristow High School and walked away with the championship. The students that participated w...

There will be plenty of fun next week as the Pecan Festival kicks Thursday, Oct. 26, at 5 p.m. Hopefully, the weather will be perfect for all the events planned, along with the Harvest Spoon Chili Fes...

Beggs PD, OHP make arrests Charges were filed against two county residents this week in Okmulgee County District Court. The unrelated charges were brought about after they were found with large amount...

Changes made to municipal code During their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, the Okmulgee City Council heard a few residents’ concerns surrounding dilapidated housing and an increase in drug use in...

On Monday, Oct. 9, Muscogee Nation’s Council Oak Comprehensive Healthcare in Tulsa became the first Tribal health care facility in the lower 48 United States to perform minimally invasive surgery util...

Chief Joe Prentice and the Okmulgee Police Department hosted a recognition ceremony on Oct. 13 to honor a few of the dedicated officers who safeguard our community. The ceremony, held at the OPD headq...

One man dies from injuries The Okmulgee Police Department is investigating a shooting which left one man dead. Tuesday at 3:15 p.m., the OPD responded to a report of a person shot in the area of Rando...