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Pet Pals
Pet Pals
By Patrick Ford 
April 17, 2024
Okmulgee County Humane Society We would like to draw your attention to the four dogs in the Okmulgee City Shelter currently under OCHS care:  Scrunchie, Camo, Grady, and Hector. Each one is available ...
102 Years Young
102 Years Young
Robert Kramer reaches milestone
By PATRICK FORD NEWS EDITOR 
April 17, 2024
Robert Kramer was all smiles Monday as he was the ‘talk of the town,’ having reached a milestone very few can attain. Kramer celebrated his 102nd birthday on April 15, and the years don’t seem to have...
New scam targets Oklahomans
Imposters claim to represent Attorney General's Office
By Patrick Ford 
April 16, 2024
Attorney General Gentner Drummond is warning Oklahomans about a new scam where imposters are calling citizens to tell them they have won money. The caller claims to be an agent with the Attorney Gener...
Kyle Wray to keynote OSUIT’s spring graduation ceremony
Commencement is Friday
By Patrick Ford 
April 16, 2024
OSU Institute of Technology’s 227th Commencement will be held Friday, April 19, at 5 p.m. in Covelle Hall. The spring ceremony celebrates the accomplishments of over 300 career-ready students. Oklahom...
Kimbley prepared to serve OPS
Kimbley prepared to serve OPS
CMN plans to utilize OPS facilities for 36 team tournament
By Patrick Ford 
April 11, 2024
Joshua Jackson The Okmulgee School Board welcomed OHS Class of 2011 alum Heather Kimbley as a new member during its Tuesday meeting. She’s taking the seat of previous board member Rod Wiemer. In anoth...
Staying Fit Is The Key
Staying Fit Is The Key
Preston community welcomes new playground, fitness area
By Patrick Ford 
April 11, 2024
A ribbon cutting was held April 4 for the new playground at Preston Public Schools, thanks to fundraising efforts and grants from various donors. Preston Public School, Fitness 4 Kids Organizers, Kell...
Okmulgee County Humane Society Acquires Historic Downtown Okmulgee Structure,  Receives $750,000 Grant for New Adoption Center
Okmulgee County Humane Society Acquires Historic Downtown Okmulgee Structure, Receives $750,000 Grant for New Adoption Center
By Patrick Ford 
April 11, 2024
Okmulgee County Humane Society is excited to announce its future home in Historic Downtown Okmulgee, made possible through a $750,000 grant from the Sam Viersen Family Foundation and with the recent a...
Unveiling Shadows
The Unsolved Cases of Mayetta Mack and Ruby F. Biggs
By Patrick Ford 
April 11, 2024
Dawn Carter Reporter Okmulgee County, where the rhythms of rural life beat in harmony with the passing seasons, two chilling tales of unsolved murders have lingered in the collective memory of the com...
Volunteers fill an important role in OSU Extension
Volunteers fill an important role in OSU Extension
April is National Volunteer Month
By Patrick Ford 
April 10, 2024
April is National Volunteer Month and there’s no better time to shine a spotlight on the thousands of volunteers who bring life to programs offered through Oklahoma State University Extension. For 110...
SaKredJoi Art expands product availability through collaborations with local retailers
By Patrick Ford 
April 5, 2024
By Dawn Carter SaKredJoi Art, a woman-owned boutique specializing in greeting cards, handmade paper goods, abstract art and stationery, is thrilled to announce new collaborations with local Okmulgee r...
Uncovering the Past
Uncovering the Past
Downtown building being brought back to life
By PATRICK FORD NEWS EDITOR 
April 3, 2024
The 6th and Grand area in downtown Okmulgee has been captured for decades as part of the city’s history. The intersection, for many years, had banks on three sides, as the Creek Council House occupied...
Morris student wins Braille Challenge medal
Morris student wins Braille Challenge medal
By Patrick Ford 
April 3, 2024
Kennedy Sullivan from Morris earned a silver medal in the Sophomore category at the Oklahoma School for the Blind’s regional Braille Challenge competition in Muskogee. Sullivan is an OSB 5th grader. T...
Amy Hall Receives Life Sentence
Amy Hall Receives Life Sentence
By Patrick Ford 
March 29, 2024
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Amy Leann Hall, age 43, of Okmulgee,  was sentenced to Life in prison for each of two counts of Murder in Indian...
Local agency provides vital mental health, housing services
By Patrick Ford 
March 29, 2024
By Dawn Carter "Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts." - Winston Churchill --- Sanctuary(n): a place of refuge or safety. It can be a physical location...
American Legion Post 103 returns to Okmulgee
American Legion Post 103 returns to Okmulgee
Officer election held March 21
By Patrick Ford 
March 29, 2024
Long COVID
Understanding the prolonged battle against COVID-19
By JOSHUA JACKSON REPORTER 
March 29, 2024
The sea, vast and enigmatic, can be dangerous with water alone. When sailors of old whispered tales of unknown creatures stalking their ships — ominous shadowy figures lurking beneath their vessels fo...
Green Country Tech, CMN to host Career Connect
Green Country Tech, CMN to host Career Connect
Event is April 4, Claude Cox Omniplex
By Patrick Ford 
March 27, 2024
Green Country Technology Center (GCTC) and the College of the Muscogee Nation (CMN) are thrilled to announce their partnership for Career Connect, an event dedicated to fostering college and career re...
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Harlan Ford Toy Drive continues
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Harlan Ford Toy Drive continues
December 12, 2025
The 10th annual Harlan Ford Toy Drive continues through Dec. 20. Organized with the support of the Okmulgee County Department of Human Services and the Okmulgee Police Department, this year’s toy driv...
‘Care Cart’
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‘Care Cart’
By DAWN CARTER REPORTER 
December 12, 2025
Sometimes leadership doesn’t start with a title, a committee or a grant. Sometimes it starts with an 11-year-old girl who simply notices people around her - and chooses to care. That’s exactly what Mo...
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Beggs City Council hires new municipal judge
By KAY RABBITT-BROWER SPECIAL TO THE TIMES 
December 12, 2025
During its final meeting of the year, Beggs City Council accepted the resignation of the municipal court judge, hired a new municipal judge, approved an internet service contract, took action on a DEQ...
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OPS board handles staffing at December meeting
By DAWN CARTER REPORTER 
December 12, 2025
The Okmulgee Board of Education met for its regular meeting on Tuesday, with all members present. Board members approved the Nov. 11 meeting minutes, monthly encumbrances across district funds and one...
Downtown Okmulgee Is Merry & Bright
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Downtown Okmulgee Is Merry & Bright
December 12, 2025
Holiday spirits are high in downtown Okmulgee. Be sure to take a drive down Okmulgee’s 6th Street to see all the lights, including the decorated Council House Square, as the holiday season continues, ...
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