Ten Billion People are Coming I really like this poster. I love history. I am one of those weirdos who would rather watch a documentary about the Mongol conquest of Asia than waist time on the latest ...

A few months ago, one of the public speakers at an Okmulgee City Council meeting commented: Why do economic development projects have to be secret? They always seem to be discussed in executive sessio...

October 31, 1936 - September 15, 2023 Herbert Lewis, Sr., age 86, resident of Okmulgee, died Friday, September 15, 2023, in Okmulgee. A Home Going Celebration will be conducted Saturday, September 30,...

April 22, 1965 - September 25, 2023 Gregory Dale “Greg” Cameron passed away in Tulsa on September 25, 2023. He was born on April 22, 1965, in Okinawa, Japan. A memorial will be held at Integrity Chape...

April 26, 1939 - September 25, 2023 Larry Ralph Ford was born April 26, 1939, in Wichita, Kansas to Edward and Irene (Ullum) Ford. He passed away Monday, September 25, 2023, in Okemah at the age of 84...

July 29, 1935 - September 27, 2023 Funeral services for Vera Mae Hinkle will be held Monday, October 2, 2023, at 2 p.m. at the Parks Brothers Funeral Home Chapel in Okemah. Interment will follow at Ca...

March 13, 1954 - September 26, 2023 Services are pending for Berna Dean Barrick, 69, of Henryetta, with Integrity Funeral Service. She passed away Tuesday, September 26, 2023, in Tulsa.

March 28, 1941 - September 23, 2023 Mary Alice Byrd was born from the loving union of Mose Byrd and Adine Figurs Byrd on March 28, 1941, in Okmulgee. She was the oldest of four daughters in the family...

Okmulgee While the county was founded at statehood in 1907, the birth of the city of Okmulgee occurred years earlier, following the U.S. Civil War in 1868. Then known as Okmulke, it wasn’t until 1883 ...

A Homecoming Bulldog Block Party will take place Friday, Sept. 29, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Brock Gymnasium. The event will feature food trucks, vendors and more. The annual Homecoming Parade will re...

On Sept. 18, the Okmulgee County Democratic Party hosted the MN tribal opioid response team. “First of all, a huge thank you to the Muscogee Nation for providing this incredibly valuable information a...

Okmulgee Community Theatre welcomes Preston High School Drama group to share the stage. Under the direction of Devin Doupe, teacher and drama coach, the group is entering the State 1-Act Play competit...

Alumnae of the Zeta Tau Alpha sorority are invited to a Meet and Greet Coffee social Sunday, Oct. 1, to get acquainted with other Zetas in the area and learn about the Tulsa area alumnae chapter. The ...

Community invited to help start Umbrella Alley Representatives from Okmulgee Main Street recently visited Talk Local this week to discuss a number of upcoming events, including their collaboration wit...

OSUIT Child Care Center announces its participation in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). All participants in attendance are served meals at no extra charge to the parents. In accordance w...

Rayna Felts and Morgan Cargola are shown with one of the alpacas that were at Morris Elementary’s Interactive Day of Learning Tuesday. The event was held following the announcement that Morris Element...

The Okmulgee County Free Fair Board is set to meet Monday at 7 p.m. at the OSU Extension Center for their regular meeting. One item on the agenda will be a presentation by Commissioner Erik Zoellner a...

Okmulgee Homecoming Week continues today with the Bulldog Block Party, Parade and football game as OHS takes on Westville at historic Harmon Field. Yesterday, a district-wide pep assembly was held at ...