The Muscogee (Creek) Nation closed on the purchase of Saint Francis Health System’s East Campus Hospital located in Muskogee. This 92,663 sq. ft. facility is the Nation’s newest healthcare acquisition...

With local schools and students preparing for class with all the excitement of a new year, here are some important dates to keep in mind: Okmulgee Public Schools • Classes begin Aug. 16 • Dunbar Schoo...

This week, Okmulgee High School’s Showpiece of Okmulgee, led by Director Carl Stringer, Assistant Director Daryl Christy and Colorguard Coach Sandra Coleman, began their preparation for the upcoming m...

Oklahoma’s annual sales tax holiday will begin at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 4, and end at 12 midnight on Sunday, Aug. 6. The event will provide Okmulgee County residents and others the opportunity to...

Several events are on tap this weekend across Okmulgee County. Here’s what’s lined up: YMCA School Supply Distribution The Okmulgee County Family YMCA will host a County-Wide School Supply Giveaway Sa...

Two local banks showed their support for Okmulgee Public Schools (OPS) through the donation of school supplies for the upcoming year. First National Bank & Trust (FNB) and Mabrey Bank stepped up to su...

Update given on 911 Communication Part 2 After a report aired recently on Fox 23 titled “Records: Okmulgee Co. commissioners, jail leaders, DA worked behind-the-scenes to help oust 911 leaders,” OCCJA...

OADC works on front lines for growth, development A community meeting attended by members and local leadership, was held July 31st at the East Central Electric Co-op building to discuss Okmulgee’s par...

It’s finally here! Get ready for a fantastic showcase of creativity and craftsmanship this weekend at the Scrap Happy Quilting Guild’s eagerly awaited Craft Show. Aptly named the “Quilt Upon a Star” Q...

Plans are now finalized for the return of the 5th Street Community Gathering next weekend. The event is held during the weekend of the historic Roy LeBlanc Okmulgee Invitational Rodeo, now in its 68th...

The Okmulgee Family YMCA swimming pool was packed during their annual swim meet on Saturday, where young swimmers from around the county competed in a number of events. Pictured are participants takin...

Lil Knights to begin season Sept. 2 at Spiro The Henryetta youth football program will kick off its 2023 campaign one month from today - September 2 with a road trip to Spiro and a showdown with the h...

The Okmulgee Community Playhouse completed a successful presentation of “The Wizard of Oz” last weekend at the historic Orpheum Theatre. Large crowds enjoyed three presentations of the play which invo...

“Then King David went in and sat before the Lord, and said, ‘Who am I, O Lord God, and what is my house, that thou hast brought me thus far? And yet this was a small thing in thy eyes, O Lord God; tho...

Join us at Second Baptist Church as we worship Jesus Christ each Sunday morning! We’ll start out in small groups for Bible Study at 9:30 a.m. with a class for every age. Our morning worship service fo...

“My grandma reminds me of the love of God because every time she comes to my house she brings me a present, or she takes me out to buy something for me,” says Will, 8. “She likes to go out to eat. We ...

With the conclusion of the annual Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) Heroes Ball, we know it is time to trade our costumes for our secret identity normal clothes, but I need to share with yo...

DEAR ABBY: I am 49 and have been divorced for 20 years. When we first separated, my ex moved in with my parents while I struggled to raise my four kids. He stayed there for seven years. He moved out u...

Are we underestimating the risk of extreme weather in the wheat belt? “Growing wheat is getting harder in a warming world,” was the headline of a story I came across the first week of June. Needless t...

| 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. August 4-5 Scrap Happy Quilt Show | The Scrap Happy Quilt Guild will h...