Okmulgee Public Schools will be accepting letters of interest for the open seat in Ward 5. Interested individuals can submit applications through March 31. Interviews of all applicants that have submi...

The new fast-cast bridge was being installed this week on the Old Morris Highway, according to District 2 County Commissioner David Walker. This structure will hopefully be the permanent solution to r...

Precinct closing announcedVoters who want to vote by mail must submit their absentee application to the County Election Board by 5 p.m., Monday, March 20. Okmulgee County Election Board Secretary, Ash...

Personnel approved during sessionPATRICK FORDNEWS EDITORTwo members of the Okmulgee School board said goodbye during Tuesday’s session at the Administration Building.President Mark Tuggle served his l...

Proposal on sludge remediation heardThe Morris Police Department is looking forward to obtaining a new officer to assist in their Drug Prevention Program.During Monday’s meeting of the Morris City Cou...

Due to a necessary infrastructure renovation project, the Okmulgee County Jail lobby will be closed for a short time.The project is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. today (Friday), and

This year’s Focus Magazine, created by the Okmulgee Times and Henryetta Free-Lance, is now available. This year, Focus highlights the many small businesses that have sprouted throughout the county.

Zoning for dispensaries discussedThe regular session of the Beggs City Council was held Monday, March 13, at Beggs City Hall with all members present.The meeting was attended as well by several member...

Woman injured in Wednesday incidentThe Okmulgee Police Department responded to a shooting Wednesday evening at a residence in the 1200 block of East 20th Street.According to Chief Joe Prentice, just a...

Benefit to help Beggs youth, family is SundayA benefit to help a county family with medical expenses will be held Sunday at the Okmulgee Community Center.The Refuge Church in Okmulgee is hosting a Ben...

Man injured at homeOkmulgee police are investigating two shooting incidents that are likely related; one in which resulted in a man being injured.Chief Joe Prentice stated the first incident happened ...

Funds available to protect soil and waterThe Okmulgee County Conservation District will take applications for the State Cost-Share Assistance Program Year 25. The funds are available to help protect s...

A defendant who pled guilty to fatally shooting a man at a north Tulsa convenience store parking lot was sentenced March 9 in federal court.“The defendant callously chased down, shot and killed the vi...

The Okmulgee County Board of Commissioners approved several resolutions during their weekly session, including one to pay for the audio and video updates approved for Courtroom #1.The board approved p...

A man wanted on several outstanding county warrants is behind bars following a standoff in Henryetta.Around 9:45 a.m. on March 8, Henryetta police made contact with Donald Lee Schanks, 49, on several ...

Okmulgee County citizens overwhelmingly voted against legalizing recreational marijuana following Tuesday’s election on State Question 820.All 77 counties in Oklahoma saw the proposition fail. Statewi...

Okmulgee High School student Brooklyn Scott was honored recently by the VFW District 7 and Post 1189 commander. Brooklyn was the local winner of the Voice of Democracy (VOD) Essay Contest, which quali...

Miss Okmulgee Takija Gaddis is pictured with several residents of Highland Park during her visit Wednesday afternoon, where she presented residents with cupcakes and cheesecake. Gaddis has been select...

Bo Gwin, manager of Sharpe’s Department Store in Okmulgee, recently received the Outstanding Business and Industry Partner award from the Oklahoma Career and Technical Education Equity Council.Gwin wa...

Today (March 10) is the last day to apply to become a registered voter to be eligible to vote in the April 4 Municipal General Election for city council and the Board of Education Election for school ...