April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. This month and throughout the year, the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) and its community partners encourage all individuals and organization...

Approval of Okmulgee County Barns obtaining Purchase Cards (P-Cards) were approved during Monday’s meeting of the board of commissioners. This item was tabled from last week’s agenda, pending further ...

The death penalty is being sought by Okmulgee County District Attorney Carol Iski in the case of Keegan Kelley Harroz and Barry Roland Titus II. The two defendants are accused in the 2019 slayings of ...

A summer basketball camp is slated to begin May 30 thanks to Okmulgee’s own Gwen Parker. “1-2-3 Parker’s First Basketball Camp” is the culmination of 20 plus years of coaching experience and Parker sa...

Two staff members of Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology were recently honored for their contributions. Fran Colombin and Beth Rogers received recognition by the Oklahoma Career and Tech...

You never knew which way the ball was going to bounce, particularly if your name happened to be Lucille (Ball), as in the I Love Lucy TV show. Tuesday’s Okmulgee Lions Club program was presented by Wa...

Part II Veteran and post member Pete Rogers has been researching the early history of the post and will be providing a brief history over the next few months in advance of the 100 year celebration. Ac...

Congratulations to the Pride of Morris High School Band on a great performance. On Wednesday, they competed at OSSAA State Contest and received an Excellent rating on Stage and in Sight-Reading. The b...

The Beggs Band of Demons won Sweepstakes at the OSSAA Contest on Wednesday. Congratulations to the students and director Matt Caldwell. COURTESY PHOTO

Last week, several Okmulgee FFA members put on gloves, grabbed some trash bags, and headed to the banks of Okmulgee Creek to pick up trash and debris in order to promote a safer environment for both h...

Congratulations to Okmulgee FFA Chapter Secretary, LeAundre Delonia, for being selected as one of three finalists for the Oklahoma FFA Secretary Award program. LeAundre submitted a secretary’s noteboo...

Most of us as children growing up were taught to always tell the truth. I know I certainly was and I hope the same is true for you as well. The sad reality today is that the truth is often hard to fin...

“It was so much fun, we’re doing it again,” Okmulgee Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Kay Rabbitt-Brower said about the Chamber’s upcoming golf tournament. The 2nd annual Chamber Golf Tournament...

If you are 60 years of age or older and need access to services such as meals (home delivered or congregate), homemaker services, nutrition counseling, legal help, caregiver services, or transportatio...

The AED Foundation (AEDF) is pleased to announce the accreditation of the Western Equipment Dealers Association (WEDA) Technician program at Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology (OSUIT). ...

Two Okmulgee teachers were awarded grants from Public Service Company of Oklahoma for the S.T.E.A.M. and Robotics program. Superintendent Renee Dove presents second grader teacher Sylvia Bagby with a ...

Three educators with Beggs Public Schools will be honored at the Professional Oklahoma Educators Foundation Excellence in Education next week. The POE Awards Banquet will be held on April 8 in Oklahom...

The Okmulgee County Criminal Justice Authority recently released its 2021 End of Year Report by Executive Director Shannon T. Clark. In his report, Clark stated “2021 evolved into a highly productive ...

The annual Okmulgee FFA Spring Plant Sale is approaching, according to Okmulgee AgEd Advisor Tim Taylor. This year, Okmulgee FFA members have been working to produce high-quality ornamental and edible...

Residents seeking county posts can begin filing their candidacy soon. Candidate filing will begin Wednesday, April 13, 8 a.m. at the Election Board office, Room 102 in the Okmulgee County Courthouse. ...