Okmulgee Elks Lodge #1822 will accept applications for Christmas Food Baskets today, Dec. 1, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Friday, Dec. 3, from 12 noon to 3 p.m. at the Lodge, located at 710 S. Mission A...

The Community Entrepreneur, Okmulgee Chamber of Commerce, Your Community Resource and Neal’s Furniture have come together to host an evening of fun. Join them on the Council House lawn on Satur day, D...

A show featuring Christmas music will be held next weekend at the Orpheum Theatre. The Okmulgee Community Playhouse will hold “The Christmas Show” Saturday, Dec. 11, at 7:30 p.m., featuring local perf...

Salvation Army Council Members are busy gearing up for Christmas Distribution on Dec. 15 at First United Methodist Church. Angels are on the tree at Walmart and waiting to be adopted. Gifts must be re...

Many residents were able to enjoy a delicious Thanksgiving meal thanks to efforts of the community and churches. On Thursday, Okmulgee’s First United Methodist Church held their annual Thanksgiving lu...

Pay raises OK’d; MAPS planning progresses The Oklahoma City Council approved pay raises for city employees and appointments to subcommittees that will help guide the 16 projects included in the MAPS 4...

Leman Lewis of Landmark for All Generations admires a vintage piece of hospital equipment that was donated this week from the former Hasselman Clinic. The building has been purchased and is undergoing...

Muscogee Nation is pleased to announce that Looped Square Meat Company will open the doors to their retail store Monday, Dec. 6 at 10 a.m. Looped Square is the newest establishment of the Muscogee Nat...

A preliminary hearing was held Tuesday morning in Okmulgee County district court for defendant Kobe Kevon Daniels, who has been charged in the July shooting death of Kobe Haynes. The Honorable Judge D...

The Okmulgee County Board of Commissioners approved several agenda items, including the meeting schedule for 2022, during their session Tuesday morning. The board also approved publication of the cour...

A public meeting is planned for Dec. 6 to discuss the Okmulgee County Community Garden. The event will be held at 7 p.m. at the Okmulgee County Fairgrounds, 1901 N. Oklahoma. In November, a meeting wa...

Beggs Area Chamber of Commerce is ready to celebrate the holidays this weekend with their Jingle Bell Days, set to kickoff Saturday, Dec. 4, at 10 a.m. Activities planned for the day include the Chris...

And a good time was had by all - well, maybe not exactly for those not winning a turkey. The annual Lions-Rotary turkey bingo meeting was Tuesday’s Lions Club program and is always a shared good time ...

A quote from Dr. Bob Jones, founder and first president of Bob Jones University, is worthy of repeating and regular consideration. He wisely warned us, “When gratitude dies on the altar of a man’s (pe...

DEAR ABBY: When my boyfriend talks about women, he doesn’t always refer to them by their name. In most cases, I don’t know the individual. But even if he does refer to her by name, what bothers me is ...

Something special is happening in Oklahoma regarding the delivery of mental health and substance use treatment. Since 2017, we have been a national leader among states launching and operating Certifie...

Okmulgee Cub Scout Pack 102 is having a Towel Drive to benefit the Okmulgee County Resource Center Safehouse. Gently used towels of any shape, size and color can be dropped off at the Okmulgee Times f...

Drivers need to pay more attention to deer crossing Oklahoma roads while the animals are listening to other instincts this time of year, said Dwayne Elmore, Oklahoma State University Extension wildlif...

Be sure to collect tickets as you shop local as part of Okmulgee Main Street’s annual Sparkle Shopping Spree beginning today. The 2021 Sparkle Shopping Spree will continue until the drawing on Dec. 16...

Leaders of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation are applauding the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act Review Committee’s recent determination that human remains and funerary objects current...