Lots of activities are planned this week in recognition of military veterans. Many of the schools will hold either in-person or virtual veterans programs. Here are some of the activities: Wednesday • ...

With Veterans Day tomorrow, the Okmulgee Times is honored to share one of the many stories of Okmulgee County’s brave military heroes. Don Cotton enlisted in the military in 1942 as a member of the Ar...

Several resolutions were approved by the Morris City Council during their meeting Monday evening. To open the meeting, the panel briefly heard from District 3 County Commissioner candidate Kathy Georg...

Don Turner, member of the VFW Post 1189 Auxiliary and Tommy Ryder, place American flags inside the recently installed brackets along 6th Street in downtown Okmulgee. According to Commander Guy Duckwor...

An Okmulgee County man received an additional sentence for a child abuse charge from 2020. In January 2020, Lester Lay of Schulter was sentenced to 25 years in prison for child sexual abuse involving ...

Okmulgee County Farm Bureau was presented with the 2021 Oklahoma Farm Bureau John I. Taylor Award Saturday, Nov. 6 during the organization’s 80th annual meeting in Norman. Named after OKFB’s first pre...

Project Heart Senior • Monday: Hamburger Stew, Squash Medley, Warm Fruit Compote, Cornbread, Brownie, Milk • Tuesday: Oven Fried Chicken, Hash Brown Casserole, Vegetable Blend, Roll, Strawberry Shortc...

10/25/2021 12:41 a.m. - Alarm - 3600 block of Happy Camp Rd. - Happy Camp Farms, back door. 1:13 a.m. - Suspicious Person/Vehicle - SB Hwy. 75/north of Redneck Corner - Male shining flashlight on traf...

Felonies CF-2021-00194 10/27/2021 State of Oklahoma vs. Southern, Tavis B. Child Endangerment by DUI CF-2021-00195 10/28/2021 State of Oklahoma vs. Herriage, Richard Scott Plan, Attempt, Conspire to P...

November 5 VFW Indian Taco & Bean Dinner | VFW Post 1189’s next Indian Taco & Bean Dinner will be held Friday, Nov. 5, at 11 a.m. November 6 Dodge Brawl Tournament | The annual Dodge Brawl Tournament,...

Thank you to everyone who has served as a bell ringer in the past. Maybe you did not ring but gave a donation or a smile to the person that was ringing. The need is greater this year; will you please ...

VFW Auxiliary 1189 is excited to announce the kick-off of the VFW Auxiliary’s national anthem singing contest, Get Excited for the Red, White and Blue! Local youth in grades K-12 can showcase their ta...

Okmulgee FFA Chapter members will be hosting area veterans during their first “Coffee with a Veteran” reception on Wednesday, Nov. 10 from 7:30 to 11 a.m. Okmulgee FFA members would like to show their...

The Okmulgee Community Playhouse will be hosting a Gospel Show this Saturday at the Orpheum Theatre. There are two shows planned, one at 2 p.m. and the other 7:30 p.m. Admission is $5 at the door for ...

Longtime Okmulgee resident Mary Jo Boatman was interviewed recently by a historian in Medicine Park and was featured on the Medicine Park Facebook Page. Boatman has traveled all over the country, and ...

Dear Voter, House Bill 1176 was passed and codified into law by our legislature in 2006. The bill created the County Improvements for Roads and Bridges fund. Better known among County Commissioners an...

The jobless rate in Okmulgee County dropped to 2.6 percent for the month of September, according to figures from the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission. The figure was down from 3.6 percent in Se...

Oklahoma’s latest execution, its first in six years, has put the death penalty squarely under the political spotlight once again. John Marion Grant, 60, who was strapped to a gurney inside the executi...

Beef prices expected to surge through 2021 Beef prices at the grocery store that have surged with the pandemic won’t be going down any time soon, experts say. The Food Price Outlook from the U.S. Depa...

The public is invited to attend the dedication of the new Okmulgee County Veterans Memorial next week. The event will be held on Veterans Day, Thursday, Nov. 11, beginning at 11 a.m. on the northwest ...