Most of us love cheeseburgers, right? There is nothing quite like a hamburger patty smothered with a slice of melty cheese. It is rather cold right now though and I don’t know about you, but I am not ...

“The first lie detector was made from Adam’s rib, and it hasn’t been improved on since,” writes humorist James Hefley. According to Heather, age 11, there’s a more accurate lie detector: “Your conscie...

February 24 Morris Community Blood Drive | A Morris Community Blood Drive will be held Thursday, Feb. 24, from 2 to 6 p.m. at Morris Methodist Church. To schedule an appointment, call 877-340-8777 or ...

I hope each of you had as great an end to the week as I did last week! Each year, the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy runs a series of gathering for youth to share different leadership and educa...

Our second week of session was just as busy as the first as we continue to work on behalf of all Oklahomans. A number of important measures advanced through House and Senate committees and I wanted to...

In the second part of a new series offering information on supplements that aide with immune support and other health needs, Laci Slape at the Nutrition Shoppe shared some information on “hintonia”, a...

An Okemah man has been convicted on federal murder charges. The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, announced Tuesday that Elijah Dewayne Hicks, age 22, was found gui...

Jeff Mayo, Cookson Hills Publishers, presents Rep. Scott Fetgatter with a front page of the Okmulgee Times featuring a photo and story about him. Mayo publishes the Okmulgee Times and several other pa...

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

Okmulgee FFA chapter Vice President Heavenly Tucker and Secretary LeAundre Delonia had the opportunity to attend the 2022 Oklahoma FFA Foundation’s Legislative and VIP Banquet Monday in downtown Oklah...

The Oklahoma House of Representatives is encouraging high school juniors and seniors to apply for the High School Page Program. Every year, hundreds of students from across the state have the opportun...

The University of Central Oklahoma recently announced the students named to the university’s honor rolls, a distinction given to those who achieve the highest academic standards. For the fall 2021 sem...

Concerns about weather conditions this week have resulted in the Okmulgee Ag Boosters fundraiser being rescheduled. The 4th annual Pie & Silent Auction will now be held Thursday, March 3, from 6-8 p.m...

Okmulgee County could see sleet, freezing rain and snow impacting the area over the next few days before temperatures return to normal. Storms early Tuesday morning brought in chilly temperatures, alo...

Lowell Hobbs of the Okmulgee County Cattlemen’s Association presents a plaque of appreciation to Sheriff Eddy Rice during Monday’s meeting of the Okmulgee County Commissioners. The award thanked Rice ...

The Okmulgee Firefighters Local #2839 prides itself on generously donating to local organizations. That generosity was extended once again to the Okmulgee County Family YMCA this past week. “We donate...

Vendors wanting to participate in the Okmulgee Chamber of Commerce’s annual Spring Fling Arts & Crafts Fair need to register by Friday, Feb. 25 to receive the discounted rate. The event is scheduled f...

Feb. 21-25 was proclaimed as Oklahoma Farm Bureau Week during Tuesday’s meeting of the board of commissioners. “Farm Bureau is the largest family-based organization in Oklahoma,” Okmulgee County Farm ...

The clock struck midnight on the Wilson Lady Tigers’ Cinderella Story Monday afternoon at the Mvskoke Dome in Okmulgee. The Lady Tigers’ 2021-2022 season came to an end Monday with a 47-32 loss to the...

The Dewar Dragons saw their varsity basketball season come to a close last Saturday with a 61-44 loss to the Regent Prep Rams on the Rams’ home floor. The double-digit setback came in the consolation ...