The Okmulgee Chamber of Commerce Pecan Festival Committee has begun preparation for the 2022 Okmulgee Pecan Festival. Due to other events in the area, the 2022 Pecan Festival will be held the third we...

Over Thanksgiving break, the Okmulgee County 4-H officers went shopping for items for their angel tree kids. They put their money together to buy wonderful gifts for a boy and a girl to be happy this ...

The deadline for payment of county taxes has been extended. Vonna Lampkins, Okmulgee County Treasurer and her staff mailed out the 2021 Tax Statements on Thursday, Dec, 2. According to Lampkins, the r...

Guilty pleas were entered for a number of Okmulgee County court cases, according to District Attorney Carol Iski. The following defendants entered the guilty pleas, with several being sentenced alread...

After a stormy, windy weekend, many of the Christmas trees set up around the lawn of the Council House were knocked over. On Monday, Muscogee Nation employees worked to put the trees back up, and othe...

Okmulgee Main Street has made final preparations for the Festival of Lights Parade set for Thursday, Dec. 9. The theme for this year’s parade is “An Okmulgee Christmas.” “We have several Main Street m...

Several county residents began filing their Declarations of Candidacy on Monday at the Okmulgee County Election Board office. The filing period ends today at 5 p.m. for school board posts and the City...

Have you been searching for a career change but are unsure what industries are growing in our area? Are you interested in learning more in order to move up in one of the largest growing industries in ...

A family program in Okmulgee County will benefit from additional funding announced this week. Oklahoma Human Services (OKDHS) announced Wednesday the investment of $27 million of Temporary Assistance ...

First responders worked the scene of a two-vehicle wreck Thursday morning at the junction of Highway 75 and Loop 56 diverting traffic in the southbound lane. The accident, involving a Muscogee Lightho...

Beggs High School’s National Honor Society Chapter inducted 17 new members last night during ceremonies held in the performing arts center. As part of the ceremony, four young ladies were also introdu...

Candidates for the Board of Education in 10 Okmulgee County school districts will file Declarations of Candidacy beginning 8 a.m. Monday. Also, candidates for the City of Okmulgee Councilmember at Lar...

The Okmulgee County Home & Community Education held their winter meeting Thursday and made a special presentation to the Okmulgee Police Department. The bears will be given to children in Okmulgee Cou...

The Okmulgee Festival of Lights Parade returns on Thursday. The downtown parade, sponsored by Okmulgee Main Street, will kick off at 7 p.m. Dec. 9. This year’s theme is “An Okmulgee Christmas.” Line-u...

The Beggs Area Chamber of Commerce is ready to kick off Jingle Bell Days tomorrow morning with activities for the family lasting throughout the day. “This is our biggest event of the year,” Ali Goebel...

The Oklahoma Highway Patrol is investigating two crashes that happened Wednesday in Okmulgee County. The first accident, reported at 2:38 p.m., took place on Gun Club Road and Mission Lane. A Chevy pi...

A preliminary hearing was held Tuesday afternoon at the Okmulgee County Courthouse before the Honorable Judge Deborah Reheard. The case involving Joshua Jay Carl Coale was among those on the docket. C...

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Okmulgee Main Street held the 5th annual Shop Small kickoff breakfast Saturday at The 6th Street Hub. A big thanks goes out to all who came out and supported the various local businesses. For every $1...

It’s starting to feel a lot like Christmas, so we are having an adoption event Thursday, Dec. 16, from 4-7 p.m. alongside Okmulgee Main Street’s Sparkle Spree Drawing. “All I Want for Christmas Is a F...