The Okmulgee County Election Board will hold a special meeting June 5 at 9 a.m.It will be held at the board office, room 102 of the Okmulgee County Courthouse.Agenda items for consideration include:• ...

We’ve reached the time of the year when pools open up, grills ignite, and the yard is tended to. Simply put, we’re outside. With temperatures on the rise, and record setting heat becoming the norm, it...

The Okmulgee Lions Club is proud to announce the two scholarship winners, Kevin Wang and Tatiyona Harris, and the $100 cash winner as the Outstanding Boy Award, Trevionte Swan. Pictured from left are ...

With multiple disciplines working in the facilities of the Okmulgee County Criminal Justice Authority, the month of May provides the opportunity for the three core specialties to be recognized during ...

Lions host representatives during weekly meetingWhen I read or hear the words “Safe Harbor,” it conjures up thoughts of safety or a refuge, keeping one safe from the rocky shores of life and living’s ...

Okmulgee Kindergarten students were presented their certificates at Monday’s graduation ceremony. Principal Jennifer Neal welcomed family members who filled up the facility to cheer on their special g...

OU-TU School of Community Medicine and Okmulgee Primary School held a year-end celebration last week for the PenPal Program. PenPals is a new letter exchange program between the OU-TU med and PA stude...

Before she was a teacher, Kathi Seamans had a passion for fabric and textiles, and began sewing around the age of 3. This interest persisted alongside her career as a special education teacher, which ...

“The Scriptures say, ‘Our lives are like the grass of spring, and any glory we enjoy is like the beauty of a wildflower. The grass dries up and dies, and the flower falls to the ground. But the word o...

I was recently talking with a priest friend of mine about the priesthood and our experiences of it - the joys and the struggles, the disappointments and the surprises. And one of the struggles and dis...

Tuesday’s Okmulgee Lions Club program was a new story for a middle-age agency that has been around for quite some time now - the Okmulgee-Okfuskee County Youth Shelter, commonly referred to as the Ann...

OHS Seniors Kevin Washington and Alexander Armstrong were awarded scholarships of $1,000 each by the Future Farmers of America, in collaboration with Harlan Ford Inc. in Okmulgee. Shawn Morris, Genera...

Proposal now available to publicThe U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announces the availability of a Draft Compatibility Determination for Short-Term Disturbance or Other Public Interest Projects with N...

Beggs High School Senior Destiny Jackson signed this week with OCU Cheer team, and received two scholarships to the university. She is joined by her parents and an OCU representative.

The Okmulgee Lions Club once again hosted the breakfast for the Okmulgee High School Class of 2023 Wednesday morning at the First Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall. The seniors, sporting their class...

Charter school discussion tabled until next meetingThe Okmulgee Public School Board met for their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday evening.Following the approval of the minutes from the previous mee...

The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) took control of a crime scene near Henryetta where seven people were found shot dead last week at a property in Okmulgee County.“The OSBI is now the l...

Okmulgee’s Merc on Morton Loft wins in Design categoryThe Oklahoma Main Street Center has announced the winners of the program’s annual statewide awards competition. Finalists were recognized and the ...

Wilbert Gresham honored for sacrifice to countryFamily, friends, veterans and community members gathered last week to bestow a special honor on a county man who gave his life during the Vietnam Confli...

A large turnout for the Okmulgee Community Theatre Production of “Clue” was on hand last weekend. Cast members included Sean Rains (Mr. Green), Kee Wilson (Mr. Boddy), Nicole Rains, Benjamin Crow, Ale...