May 29, 2024
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, June 3. Okmulgee County Election Board Secretar...
May 29, 2024
Connie and I were newly-weds. We were journeying to Illinois to visit her Great-Grandparents for their 70th Anniversary Celebration. They lived in a little town named Keenes. Keenes is one of those ...
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May 29, 2024
The VFW Post 539 in Henryetta will conduct its Feed the Vets program Thursday, June 6, at 11 a.m. at New Life Assembly of God Church, 1201 S. C Street in Henryetta. Volunteers are needed at 10 a.m. in...
May 29, 2024
Community Garden Accepting Donations for Parking Lot Sale The Okmulgee County Community Garden is accepting donations for the parking lot sale it’s holding in conjunction with Okmulgee’s City-Wide Gar...
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May 24, 2024
Community Garden Accepting Donations for Parking Lot Sale The Okmulgee County Community Garden is accepting donations for the parking lot sale it’s holding in conjunction with Okmulgee’s City-Wide Gar...
May 22, 2024
Oceanic Breathing I often describe grief as an ocean. There are many reasons I find this a very fitting description. At first, I was in the middle of a hurricane and couldn’t see the end. I was const...
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May 24, 2024
Oceanic Breathing I often describe grief as an ocean. There are many reasons I find this a very fitting description. At first, I was in the middle of a hurricane and couldn’t see the end. I was const...
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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...
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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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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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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...
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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, ...