More than 2,400 volunteers from over 80 companies and organizations performed both in-person and remote community service projects throughout the area last Friday for Tulsa Area United Way’s (TAUW) 30...

Lots of area schools will be traveling to the City of Beggs Saturday for the Band of Demons Annual Marching Invitational Contest. The Oct. 9th event begins at 8:30 a.m. Director Matt Caldwell stated t...

Okmulgee County Treasurer Vonna Lampkins, will auction off 27 parcels or tracts of land all situated in Okmulgee County to the highest bidder on Oct. 18, beginning at 9 a.m. The auction will be held a...

An Okmulgee recovery program is celebrating four years of helping residents. Celebrate Recovery (CR), which meets each week at Jubilee Christian Center, will hold a celebration, graduation and gatheri...

No action was taken on renewing a county burn ban during Monday’s meeting of the board of commissioners. A 7-day ban was issued last week, but with the area receiving rain, and a chance of more later ...

Okmulgee Main Street recently announced their latest mural project. “We are excited to let the community be part of this unique mural,” Executive Director Heather Sumner said. “The mural, ‘Bee the Cha...

While the store may look the same, the Nutrition Shoppe, located at 206 W 6th St, has been under new ownership since June 1. Laci Slape took over the establishment from Darrell Collins after losing he...

Okmulgee County Court Clerk Charly Criner announced Thursday the jury duty for the Oct. 4 term has been cancelled. Persons planning to appear on Friday for the excusal docket won’t needed to appear. “...

Henryetta Police Department (HPD) Officer Paul Brown attempted to stop a man on a motorcycle with an incorrect license plate on Tuesday evening around 8 p.m. on Hwy. 75 in the northbound lane. After a...

Four people were injured in a vehicle crash Sunday near Beggs. The collision happened at 5:37 p.m. on North 160 The collision happened at 5:37 p.m. on North 160 Road, 1/10th mile south of Seay Road Ro...

October is Domestic Violence Awareness month. Domestic violence is a pattern of behavior used to establish power and control over another person through fear and intimidation, and often includes the t...

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced this week Neil Shai-Cameron Lewis, 26, entered a guilty plea to one count of Murder (Second Degree) in Indian Country...

The Nuyaka Fire Department’s Annual Fish Fry will be tomorrow from 6-8 p.m. at the Nuyaka Baptist Church, 2940 Lincoln Road. Doors will open at 5:45 p.m. with adults costing $10 and children age 4-12 ...

Here are the latest results from the Oklahoma State Department of Health as of Sept. 30, 2021. Oklahoma Total Cases: 613,765 New Cases: 1,880 New Case 7-Day Average: 1,515 Active Cases: 11,829 CNC/NCH...

The Okmulgee Chamber of Commerce is heading to the ‘High Seas’ for its annual banquet. “High Rollers on the High Seas” is the theme of this year’s event which is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 21, at th...

One of the new faces Okmulgee Public Schools welcomed this year is Sandra Coleman. Coleman is the assistant band director, Guard instructor, and Vocal Music teacher for the district. She is assisting ...

Okmulgee Main Street is looking forward to seeing all of the ghouls and goblins for this year’s “Scare Off the Square” happening Friday, Oct. 29 at the Claude Cox Omniplex. “We watched the COVID-19 nu...

In 1946, as World War II was coming to an end, Oklahoma was faced with an emerging need to help returning soldiers develop necessary skills to successfully reenter the civilian workforce. Oklahoma Sta...

The Okmulgee community is mourning the loss of former mayor and retired radio broadcaster Paul Edward Brown, who died in a tragic accident earlier this week. Brown was killed in a car crash Sept. 27 i...

Okmulgee County Commissioners approved a Burn Ban for the week of Sept. 27 through Oct. 4 due to the lack of rain and high humidity levels during their regular meeting Monday morning. Due to this ban,...