November 10 OCHS Baked Potato Fundraiser | OCHS will hold a Loaded Baked Potato & Bake Sale Thursday, Nov. 10. Tickets are $10 and are available at the Homeless Shelter, located at 4th & Mortont. Lunc...

Smokers across Oklahoma are encouraged to quit tobacco for a day, or a lifetime, during the Great American Smokeout on Nov. 17. Since the 1970s, the event has offered a new beginning to many tobacco u...

Beggs residents have been dealing with an ongoing problem with the city’s water system for quite some time. Lack of water has forced businesses to close and the school district to shift to virtual lea...

Though Saturday morning was a little chilly, participants and supporters showed up for the Okmulgee Primary School 5K Fundraiser. Pictured are participants in the run as they leave the starting lineup...

Representatives from the Fire Department Board were in attendance at the Okmulgee County Commissioners to present four proposals to the board. Speaking on their behalf was Rick Mitchell from Beggs Rur...

November 11 is Veterans Day, a federal holiday used to honor all veterans of the uniformed services who served or are still serving during times of peace as well as war. Veterans Day has its origins a...

Trinity Lutheran Church This Sunday, Nov. 6, is the 21st Sunday after Trinity. The readings are from Genesis 1:1-2:3, Ephesians 6:10-17 and John 4:46-54. God Declares Us Righteous Unsheathing His Word...

Preston High School teacher Carly Perry was among the nearly 300 Oklahoma educators who earned professional development hours and joined with other adults in improving their crafts during the Oklahoma...

Morris Community of Christ Church Fundraiser and Bingo will be held this Saturday night, Nov 5. at the Morris High School Cafetorium. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event has not been held the last...

Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program serves residents in nursing, assisted living and residential care homes. The Program is administered by the Department of Human Services under the authority of the Old...

The Oklahoma Employment Security Commission (OESC) announced this week the official hard launch of its revamped digital identity verification system, VerifyOK. This new tool will help make the claims ...

Valerie Naumann has been busy sewing for the Prairie Bell OHCE Christmas Craft Show. She will be selling beautiful baby blankets, cloth baby books, quilts and many other handmade items. The craft show...

Julie’s School of Dance in Okmulgee is still taking enrollment for the 2022-23 dance season. Attendees will be able to learn tap, ballet and jazz. Classes are open to 3-10 year olds. Dance offers a di...

A formal groundbreaking ceremony was held Oct. 27 at the Okmulgee Business Complex, located at Highway 75 and Fairgrounds Road. The property, a former oil refinery, went through remediation in the lat...

Okmulgee County precinct locations will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Nov. 8 for the General Election. Early voting at the Okmulgee County Courthouse began Wednesday and ends Saturday. Hours today ...

Katie McElhaney named YMCA Director of the Year Okmulgee County Family YMCA Executive Director Katie McElhaney was recently named Director of the Year by the YMCA of Greater Tulsa. Last week, YMCA pat...

Dr. Lahoma (Hicks) Schultz announced her candidacy for Principal Chief of the Muscogee Nation Thursday at the Bacone College Chapel in Muskogee. Her decision to run for office was based on grass roots...

The Okmulgee County Consortium, in conjunction with the Oklahoma Mental Health & Substance Abuse and OSU Institute of Technology, will hold a Naloxone Training on Monday, Nov. 14 at 10 a.m. The meetin...

A stakeholder and public meeting for the 2022 Okmulgee County Mitigation Plan update will be held Nov. 8 at the OSUIT Student Union Conference Room, according to Okmulgee County Emergency Management D...

Early voting begins today (Wednesday), for voters in Okmulgee County. Residents who will not be able to make it to the polls on Election Day, have the option of voting early at the Okmulgee County Ele...