The City of Okmulgee will hold an electronic waste recycling event this weekend. The event will be held Friday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and is for city utility account ...

The Okmulgee County Sheriff ’s Office is currently investigating the disappearance of Lonnie Leon Jones, missing from South 158 Road near the Old Rocky Hill School. Mr. Jones was last seen by family o...

It’s National Red Ribbon Week around the country, with county schools participating in various activities to remind everyone to remain drug-free. The 2022 National Red Ribbon Week theme is “Celebrate ...

Twenty-four minutes. That’s all the Wilson Tiger varsity football team needed to notch their sixth win of the 2022 campaign. The Tigers used a 38-point scoring barrage in the second quarter this past ...

The Beggs Golden Demons’ journey towards the District 2A-7 championship ran into a small obstacle this past Friday at Tate Field at Golden Demon Stadium in Beggs. The obstacle for the Demons came in t...

The Henryetta Golden Knights kept their 2022 postseason hopes alive this past Friday with a 5914 thrashing at home against the Okemah Panthers. The 45-point rout puts the Knights at 2-3 in district pl...

The Morris Eagle varsity football team fell to 0-5 in district play following a 12-6 setback to the Westville Yellowjackets this past Friday night in Westville. The 6-point defeat keeps the Eagles in ...

The Okmulgee Bulldog varsity football team remained winless in district play in 2022 following a 13-6 road loss at Kansas this past Friday night. The narrow setback puts the Bulldogs at 0-5 in Distric...

The 1/2 grade youth football teams from Morris and Beggs were in Beggs this past Saturday afternoon to compete in the Central Football League ‘Silver’ playoffs. Morris took on Victory Christian in Sat...

On Sept. 30, Principal Chief Hill signed into law historic legislation that will help strengthen the law enforcement and prosecutorial capabilities of Muscogee (Creek) Nation for crimes committed by n...

The Okmulgee School board met in special session Tuesday, as they considered policy updates and personnel matters. The members approved the hiring of three Adjunct teachers for Elementary Education. T...

Another comedy night is coming to the VFW Post 1189 next Friday. Andrew Welch will be the host comedian at the post on Oct. 28, starting at 6:30 p.m. Welch is a standup comedian from Tulsa. He and his...

Okmulgee High School Alumni Association Representative Della Higgs, right, presents the Alumni Scholarship to 2022 OHS graduate Abigail Harris. Accepting on behalf of her daughter is Terra Beaver. Har...

The Okmulgee City Council met in regular session last Tuesday. During the meeting, Councilmember Steve Baldridge commented on the recent tragedy and events in the community. “First of all, it’s very t...

Two Okmulgee County varsity football teams will face their toughest challenges of 2022 this week. The Dewar Dragons kicked off the Week 8 action for county teams on Thursday, traveling to Quinton for ...

With Christmas approaching, the Salvation Army and Okmu l g e e - Ok f uske e County Youth Services are teaming up for the bell ringing season. Most of the money for the Salvation army is raised throu...

Saturday’s weather will be perfect to enjoy the annual Harvest Spoon Chili Festival in downtown Okmulgee. Over 20 competitors are getting their recipes together in preparation for the event, which beg...

Regional Director (District 6) of the U.S. Economic Development Administration Jorge Ayala will be in Okmulgee on Thursday, Oct. 27 for the official groundbreaking at the Okmulgee Business Complex ind...

The Okmulgee County Humane Society welcomes Barbara Martin as the new director of the agency. Martin takes over the position after the retirement of longtime director and animal lover Lyn Miles. Marti...

A person of interest in an Okmulgee murder investigation was denied bond Wednesday after making an appearance in court. Joseph (Joe) Kennedy II, 67, was arrested in Daytona Beach Shores Tuesday for dr...