The Oklahoma Tax Commission recently released city sales tax collection figures that primarily represents local tax receipts from December business. The monies they reported this period represent sale...

Okmulgee County stands at 4.4 percent Oklahoma’s jobless rate rose as the new year began in January, according to the recent figures from the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission. In December, Okmu...

I write this with great sorrow for a community that has given me 110% support over the last ten years. Due to my health and inability to function at full capacity, along with the inability to trust th...

Victim, subject identified in Sunday shooting Authorities arrested a man connected to a shooting Sunday evening that left one person dead. According to Okmulgee Police Chief Joe Prentice, around 8:30 ...

Tickets still available for April 1 event There are less than three weeks to go before the Okmulgee Service League’s annual Fundraiser. This year’s event, “Toga! Toga! Toga!” will be held April 1 at 6...

Wallace to serve on County Board of Health Okmulgee County Emergency Management Director Tim Craighton submitted his resignation effective immediately during Monday’s meeting of the county commissione...

Agency leaders working hard for community In honor of International Women’s History Month, the Okmulgee Times is taking a moment to highlight local women impacting the community through the work they ...

Okmulgee Public Schools will be accepting letters of interest for the open seat in Ward 5. Interested individuals can submit applications through March 31. Interviews of all applicants that have submi...

Beggs and Morris met on the baseball diamond earlier this week for a 2-game, home-and-home, District 3A5, series between the two Okmulgee County schools. The Beggs Golden Demons opened the county batt...

Varsity track and field teams from Beggs and Okmulgee began the 2023 season last Friday at the Glenpool Invitational. The Beggs Golden Demons were the top county team at the event, finishing 12th over...

Tuesday’s Okmulgee Lions Club program was presented by Michael Butler, representing the Tulsa Area United Way, of which the Okmulgee community is a member. In addition to Tulsa and Okmulgee Counties, ...

After earning straight Superior ratings on March 8, the Beggs Band of Demons is headed to State. The band is directed by Tyler Reeves, who is assisted by Colby Crane and Paula Hamilton. “We’re incredi...

Congratulations to the Okmulgee Dunbar School representatives headed to the Eastern Oklahoma State Spelling Bee Friday, April 21, at the Muskogee Civic Center. Levi Rucker-Fink (8th grade) was crowned...

Food for Kids, a.k.a. Backpack Buddies, along with the Okmulgee Masonic Lodge held a bean dinner fundraiser on March 7 at First Baptist Church of Okmulgee. The Backpack Buddies provides meals to child...

2:02 a.m. - 600 block of S. Seminole Ave. - Outside rubbish fire, other 12:00 a.m. - 300 block of S. Seminole Ave. - Lockout 4:40 p.m. - E. Eufaula St. & N. Mission Rd. - Motor vehicle accident with n...

12:32 a.m. - Domestic - 700 block of N. Collins - Muscogee Nation Light Horse requesting Okmulgee Police advising of two subjects neither one being native. Advising also the female subject has visible...

6:42 a.m. - Disturbance - 12200 block of Butternut Rd. - RP advising of an irate employee slamming doors wants to make a report. 10:22 a.m. - Speak with an officer - 500 block of N. 256 Rd. - RP would...

8th & Seminole • Okmulgee www.fumcokmulgee.org Plan to join us this Sunday morning! Our traditional worship begins in the Sanctuary at 9 a.m. followed by Sunday School for all ages. Contemporary worsh...

All of us know what it is to live with certain commitments. We commit ourselves to family, education, jobs, clubs, community service, etc. My wife and I, on March 23, will celebrate 39 years of marria...

March is Sauce Month designed to celebrate all things saucy! In honor of this, I made sauces this week! I actually prefer making my own things as much as possible. It’s so nice to be able to control s...