The Okmulgee Chamber of Commerce welcomed El Avocado Mexican Restaurant on Wednesday morning with a ribbon cutting. El Avocado owners Renee Jones and Raul Sanchez cut the ribbon as the Chamber Ambassa...

In honor of Veterans Day, OSUIT’s Sommer Farrimond organized the Veterans Day Celebration Ceremony and Reception at Covelle Hall Wednesday afternoon. Guests were welcomed by OSUIT President Bill Path ...

Brigadier General Thomas H. Mancino (now Adjutant General) was one of the special guests Thursday at the dedication of the new Veterans Memorial at the Okmulgee County Courthouse. Members of Troop 102...

One may have noticed some activity going on at the pale green building sitting just west of the railroad tracks on 6th Street. The former Donathan Veterinary Clinic building was recently sold and is b...

Dan Artussee was elected as the new District 3 County Commissioner after Tuesday’s vote. Artussee was facing Kathy George-Spears for the post following the retirement of James Connors earlier this yea...

The Oklahoma Department of Transportation held a public hearing for citizens and interested parties in the proposed Preston Road project Tuesday evening at the Preston Cafeteria. Representatives from ...

This fall, Green Country Technology Center (GCTC) will celebrate 30 years of providing knowledge and skills training to area residents. A celebration will be held on Thursday, Nov. 18th at 1 p.m. in t...

The new downtown bookstore, Midge & Millie’s Booksellers, will host their first community event this Friday, Nov. 12 in conjunction with Fine Dog Press. Readers and Writers Night will feature several ...

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, announced Friday Dustin Kyle Marris, 33, of Okemah, was found guilty by a federal jury of Assault with a Dangerous Weapon with...

Noah Allen, a 2021 graduate of Morris High School, was recently awarded a $200 scholarship from the Prairie Bell Home & Community Education members. While in school, Noah was a member of the Morris Ma...

The day she realized her daughter was missing, Ida Beard’s mother went to the police. It isn’t a crime for someone to leave town if they want to, officers said. Maybe she’ll come back, she was told. S...

The OSSAA held their Game Day Regional Championship Competition this past Saturday at Victory Christian. Competing in the 3A Division was local high school cheerleading squads from Morris, Beggs and H...

Oklahoma Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers named the winners of three discussion meet competitive events during the organization’s annual meeting on Saturday, Nov. 6 in Norman. Tim Taylor of Okmu...

Will and Leslie Lewis were honored with the Oklahoma Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers Excellence in Agriculture Award at the organization’s annual meeting Nov. 6 in Norman. The award is presente...

World War I Martin L. Adams Leslie D. Alford Frank Anderson Balie Arnold George W. Atwood Hubert M. Banks Sapper A. Barrie Herman H. Bell Samuel C. Benningfield William A. Billbe Arthur L. Boerstler H...

The Okmulgee County Democratic Central Committee is finalizing plans for the first annual “Living Legends Banquet.” The event will launch the first major fundraiser for the current election cycle. Thi...

The 2nd annual Veterans Day event at South County Law will be held tomorrow from 5 – 7:30 p.m. “We are so proud to honor our veterans in this way,” Dru Tate said. A catered come-and-go dinner will be ...

The Dripping Springs Rendezvous returns for a weekend experience that relives the 1800’s. The event will be held Friday and Saturday, and captures the lives of the mountain men and women of the Fur Tr...

Transcripts and deeds from the last county property sale were approved during Monday’s meeting of the Okmulgee County Board of Commissioners. According to County Treasurer Vonna Lampkins, proceeds fro...

The VFW Auxiliary’s annual Illustrating America art contest is now underway. Local students in grades K-8 can share how they view our world through their drawings and paintings while competing for nat...