City closings announced

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December 18, 2024

All City Hall offices and Public Works operations will be closed Tuesday, Dec. 24, and Wednesday, Dec. 25, in observance of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Emergency service operations, police and fire departments will remain operational during the holidays.

All polycart customers, residential and commercial, will run their normal routes Monday and Tuesday. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday routes will each run one day late, and Friday’s route will run Saturday.

Dumpster sanitation service Monday and Tuesday routes will run as normal. Crews will work on Christmas Eve. Wednesday’s dumpster route will run Thursday, and Thursday and Friday routes will run Friday.

Regular city operations will resume Thursday, Dec. 26.

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Arrests made in Twin Hills horse theft case

December 18, 2024

The Okmulgee County Sheriff ’s Office (OCSO) has made significant progress in the investigation of a recent horse theft in the Twin Hills area. The case, which involved the theft of several horses, ha...

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Busy Weekend for Law Enforcement

December 18, 2024

The Okmulgee Police Department (OPD), in collaboration with other agencies, had a challenging weekend with multiple violent incidents. OPD Chief Danny Owen provided a brief synopsis of the events that...

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Ringing the Bell

December 18, 2024

There is still time to volunteer to ring the bell to benefit the Salvation Army Kettle Drive. The last day is Dec. 24, so please contact Carol Smith at 918-758-6947. Pictured are some volunteers, incl...

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Community Aids Salvaton Army Angel Tree

December 18, 2024

Salvation Army board members Carol Smith and Monica Clark are pictured accepting Angel Tree gifts from CP Kelco employee. Above right, Great Plains Coke Plant employees deliver Angel Tree gifts to Car...

Obituaries

Lois Ann Mitchell

December 18, 2024

On September 14, 1947, a beautiful baby girl was delivered to Lucious Paul Lyons and Mattie McDade Lyons in Okmulgee. They named her Lois Ann.Lois attended the historic Dunbar High School, where she r...

Obituaries

Ronald Monigold

December 18, 2024

Ronald Dean Monigold passed away Wednesday, December 11, at his home in Okmulgee. He was 89 years old. Dean was born in Barnsdall on May 20, 1935, to Oral Monigold and Iona Jeter-Clark. He was raised ...

News

December 21 Free Clothing Closet |

December 18, 2024

Second Baptist Church will hold a free clothing closet Saturday, Dec. 21, at the church, located at 1003 N. Alabama Ave. in Okmulgee.

Columns & Opinion

Nonprofits need you this holiday season

December 18, 2024

As we approach Christmas and the other holidays celebrated during this time of year, many will have joyous moments, while others will endure sadness.I want to extend heartfelt appreciation to the nonp...

Columns & Opinion

Hands-on vet science course offered in 2025

December 18, 2024

Oklahoma 4-H’ers interested in a career in veterinary science should mark their calendars for the third-annual 4-H Vet Science Short Course slated May 28-29, 2025, in Stillwater. Geared toward high sc...

Columns & Opinion

Husband’s holiday cards undermine wife’s grudge

December 18, 2024

DEAR ABBY: Several members of my husband’s family let us down badly by not attending our daughter’s wedding. They had various work and other family obligations near the date of our event. “Save the Da...

Religion

Happy Birthday Jesus!

December 18, 2024

Luke 2:3-14 - And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judæa, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (...