The Morris Lady Eagles welcomed county rival Dewar to town Monday evening for the 2022 varsity fastpitch softball season opener. The host Lady Eagles turned a 3-0 advantage after two innings into a 10...

With the city pound and our foster homes full, the Okmulgee County Humane Society has decided to reduce their adoption fees for the month of August. Dogs are $75 each and cats are $50 each. What a bar...

Okmulgee Main Street held its major fundraiser last Saturday, as Big Brain Trivia returned to the campus of OSUIT. The staff and board members were busy as participants enjoyed food, drink and camarad...

Citizens of all ages gathered Saturday morning at Brock Gym for the annual County Prayer Walk for Schools. Pastor Mickey Baldwin gave the opening prayer, followed by a welcome given by Christy Parker ...

With all the twists and turns that life brings to us, isn’t it amazing that sometimes the lyrics in songs ring true, like the long and winding road still brings me back to you (or in this case, back “...

07/25/2022 12:16 a.m. - Reckless Driver - Southbound on Hwy. 75 about to enter from Tulsa County. RP advises of a black Chevy Yukon with a paper tag, swerving on the roadway. 6:56 a.m. - Burglary - 11...

07/18/2022 7:20 a.m. 1100 block N. Oklahoma. Miscellaneous - Possible suicidal person. 8:23 a.m. 1200 block E. 7th. Miscellaneous - Older adult male wearing blue shirt refusing to leave. 11:46 a.m. 10...

Felonies CF-2022-00096 07/27/2022 State of Oklahoma vs. Broomhall, Michael D Possession of Stolen Vehicle CF-2022-00097 07/29/2022 State of Oklahoma vs. Thomas, Bobby Shane Conspiracy CF-2022-00098 07...

Eastside Church of God in Christ Appreciation Service Aug. 7 Eastside Church of God in Christ, 1516 E. Martin Luther King Dr. in Okmulgee, invites the public to join them for an Appreciation Service S...

The fact is all of us are going somewhere in our lives every day we live in this world. There are so many roads in life on which we may choose to travel. This is true physically and spiritually as wel...

Oklahoma’s sales tax holiday is currently underway and will continue through Sunday at midnight. The Oklahoma Legislature passed Senate Bill 861 during the 2007 session to benefit both consumers and r...

The deadline to request absentee ballots by mail is approaching. Applications must be received by the County Election Board no later than 5 p.m. Monday, Aug. 8. Okmulgee County Election Board Secretar...

The Aug. 9 meeting of the Okmulgee County Republicans will feature three candidates who are in the primary runoff election on Aug. 23. Clark Jolley, candidate for Treasurer; Leslie Osborn, candidate f...

Students from Okmulgee, Preston and Beggs attended the 2022 American Farmers & Ranchers (AFR) Youth Leadership Summit July 24-30. The annual retreat develops leadership skills in junior high and high ...

The jobless rate in Okmulgee County rose during June, according to figures from the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission released this week. Okmulgee County reported a rate of 4.9 percent in June. ...

Part 9 Veteran and post member Pete Rogers has been researching the early history of the post and will be providing a brief history over the next few months in advance of the 100 year celebration. Acc...

August 5 VFW Bean Dinner | VFW Post 1189 will hold its monthly bean dinner and Indian taco fundraiser Friday, Aug. 5, at 11 a.m. The meal is $8 for all-you-can-eat and the public is invited to attend....

Harlan Ford’s annual paper drive for Okmulgee Schools began recently and is already going strong. The drive continues through the month of August. Reams or boxes of copy paper can be dropped off at Ha...

Ryley Balius, a 2022 graduate of Okmulgee High School, was the recipient of the Herman L. Brown Memorial Scholarship this year. Making the presentation this week were OHS alumni and OHS Alumni Room/ A...

The Okmulgee PEO Chapter Z met to honor Golden Sister Jean Foreman for 52 years in the organization. PEO is an International philanthropic organization that strives to improve the educational opportun...