I came to Okmulgee in 2001. Well, that’s not completely true, I lived here for a spell as a little girl in 1972, that’s where we got our dog, Blondie. But, since 2001 living in Okmulgee, I have felt l...

The Oklahoma Legislature reached its second major deadline, and several thousand bills have been either rejected in their houses of origin or were simply not heard. Up to now, House bills have been co...

The past few weeks have been busy at the Capitol! So far, we’ve heard 296 House bills, but not all have passed. Last week was short, but this week is deadline week, so I expect it to be packed with he...

DEAR ABBY: I’ve been married for a little more than 12 years. My wife and I have one child. Unfortunately, like a lot of relationships, we’ve been stuck in a rough patch for a while now. I learned tha...

Dewar blanks host Outlaws in title game The Dewar Dragon varsity baseball team took home the championship trophy from the 2023 Weleetka Baseball Tournament this past Saturday with a 10-0 win over tour...

The Knights of Columbus Council 1677 will continue their final Lenten Fish Fry Fundraiser of the year Friday, March 31, at the American Legion Post 10, located at 6th & Oklahoma in Okmulgee. The event...

A Tulsa man was killed in a single vehicle accident Saturday afternoon near Beggs. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported the fatality collision happened at 3:57 p.m. on Hwy. 16, about five miles west o...

Director Tanya N. Garfield of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Disaster Field Operations Center-West today reminded small nonfarm businesses in seven Oklahoma counties of the April 24, 2023, d...

MCIFB, Landmark for All Generations included The Oklahoma Historical Society (OHS) is proud to announce that 39 organizations have been awarded a grant through the Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant...

This Friday, Preston Schools will host a full performance of both Pirate Jump Rope Teams beginning at 6 p.m. at the Jim Waller Event Center. Doors will open at 5:15 p.m. Entry donation is $5. There wi...

Ricki Ramsey, with Mabrey Bank in Okmulgee, recently completed the Oklahoma Bankers Association Commercial Lending School in Oklahoma City. Ramsey was among 68 graduates of the school, which was held ...

Six months after a special legislative session ended to allocate almost $1.7 billion, just a fraction of those federal coronavirus relief funds have been sent from state coffers to agencies or other e...

3 Bears Sales, Native Arms and KO Fitness call Henryetta home 3 Bears Sales & Rental, Native Arms & Trading Company and KO Fitness Concepts are three businesses in Henryetta that are owned by Phillip ...

Municipal, school board posts on ballots Early voting begins Thursday for voters in Okmulgee County. Voters who cannot make it to the polls on Election Day can vote early at their County Election Boar...

On March 27, 2023, by a vote of the Okmulgee County Board of County Commissioners, a resolution was passed transferring operations of the Okmulgee County Regional Dispatch Center to the Okmulgee Count...

Firefighters, emergency personnel air concerns over controversial move The Okmulgee County Board of Commissioners voted 2-1 to place the E911 Communications Center under the direction of the OCCJA dur...

The Okmulgee Times is bringing Bingo back again this year. Readers will find an official Bingo card inside this issue. The first numbers will be printed in the Friday, March 31, issue of your Okmulgee...

Two men are facing burglary complaints following a break-in last week at a local business. On March 22, the Okmulgee police were dispatched to the 900 block of East 20th in reference to a commercial b...