-Nearly fifty years after leading the Okmulgee Bulldogs to the 1975 Class 3A State Football Championship, Coach Dan Sulivant can still recall every step of the journey - the early struggles, the quiet...

The Okmulgee County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) purchased and donated two new 4-gas meters to the Okmulgee Fire Department (OFD) to enhance firefighter and community safety during hazard...

Sterlin Harjo, the acclaimed creator of Reservation Dogs and Mekko, has returned with yet another love letter to the community - this time in the form of a new series: The Lowdown. Described as neonoi...

Part I --- Editor’s Note: Due to the length of Tuesday’s OPS board meeting, see Part 2 for details and updates from Dunbar and OHS Principal Scott Bein who presented an in-depth update on academic pro...

The 2025 Okmulgee Pecan Festival brought smiles, sunshine and the spirit of community back to downtown Okmulgee and the Muscogee Nation Omniplex last weekend. With beautiful fall weather, lively enter...

The Okmulgee Fire Department has begun conducting routine tests of the city’s fire hydrants, with crews spotted downtown this week as they work their way from the west side of town to the east. The pr...

The Friends of the Okmulgee Public Library’s annual Book Sale is currently underway through tomorrow, Oct. 18, at the Okmulgee Public Library, located at 218 S. Okmulgee Street. Book lovers of all age...

Okmulgee Main Street’s annual Harvest Spoon Chili Festival returns Saturday, Oct. 18, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. around the Square in downtown Okmulgee.

Get ready for a night of entertainment, laughter and hometown pride, as Okmulgee’s Got Talent V takes the stage this Saturday, Oct. 18, at the historic Orpheum Theatre in downtown Okmulgee. The show b...

New Salem Missionary Baptist Church will mark a special milestone this fall, as the congregation celebrates 88 years of worship. A Church Anniversary and Homecoming service will be held Sunday, Nov. 9...

Morris Public Schools’ $6.13 million bond proposition was approved in Tuesdays special election. The measure passed with 65.1% in favor (263 votes) and 34.9% opposed (141 votes), according to results ...

Downtown Okmulgee will be alive with music, laughter and the savory aroma of chili this Saturday, as Okmulgee Main Street presents the Harvest Spoon Chili Festival. Visitors can look forward to a full...

The most blessed and glorious place for any person on earth to be is “in the Way,” for Jesus said, “I am the Way,” (John 14:6). He is the Way to Heaven and eternal life, and He is the way through ever...

The Morris City Council and Public Works Authority met for their regular monthly meetings Tuesday. During the brief session the council approved a cemetery location for infants and toddlers up to one ...

ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 You are seeing things more clearly this week, Aries. Conversations that felt stuck a little while ago are now moving along more smoothly. A bold decision comes up midweek. TAURUS...

The State Historic Preservation Office will host a free webinar on Wednesday, Oct. 29, at 10 a.m. to provide an overview of Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. This training is inte...

The Academies of Oklahoma, including the Academy of Seminole, Okmulgee and Blanchard, is celebrating a season of growth and achievement, marked by national recognition, a significant federal grant and...

This report is a summary of activities Okmulgee County Emergency Management participated in and does not reflect all activities performed by or participated in by Okmulgee County Emergency Management....

The 43rd Annual Morris Craft Show, sponsored by Prairie Bell OHCE, is an Okmulgee County staple always held just before the Thanksgiving holiday. This year’s date is Saturday, Nov. 22. The craft show ...

Vivian Joyce (Billings) Hessom, a resident of Okmulgee, passed from this life on Friday, October 10, 2025. She was born Friday, December 15, 1950, in Santa Paula, Calif. to Joyce Elizabeth (Edmonds) B...