04/01/2024 2:58 a.m. - Harreld Rd - Fire - Residential or Barn on Fire. 4:38 p.m. -  2800 Block Harreld Rd - Welfare Check - Beggs Fire Department advised the home owner arrived; advised if he did not...

During their regular meeting Monday evening, the Morris City Council took further steps towards improving the city’s infrastructure, discussing potholes affecting churchgoers, and planned improvements...

A ribbon cutting was held April 4 for the new playground at Preston Public Schools, thanks to fundraising efforts and grants from various donors. Preston Public School, Fitness 4 Kids Organizers, Kell...

“Indeed, I have given him as a witness to the people, a leader and commander for the people.” Isaiah 55:4 Officers and members of the historic First Baptist Church Central cordially invite the public ...

Okmulgee County Humane Society is excited to announce its future home in Historic Downtown Okmulgee, made possible through a $750,000 grant from the Sam Viersen Family Foundation and with the recent a...

Okmulgee Schools Monday: Breakfast: Cereal, Banana Lunch: Enchiladas, Refried Beans, Mixed Fruit Tuesday: Breakfast: French Toast Sticks w/Syrup, Strawberries & Bananas Lunch: Primary: Baby Bakers, Ch...

April is National Volunteer Month and there’s no better time to shine a spotlight on the thousands of volunteers who bring life to programs offered through Oklahoma State University Extension. For 110...

The Okmulgee Bulldogs will travel to Mounds this week to compete in the 3rd Annual Bobby Mudd Memorial Tournament. Okmulgee will face Drumright at 11 a.m. in game 1. (See bracket below).The Preston Pi...

For Okmulgee, the local Salvation Army Food Pantry volunteer coordinators Carol Smith and Monica Clark are navigating through challenging times. Despite the pantry’s recent upgrades, including new com...

by Dale Fillmore My mother-in-law had a desire. You might call it a bucket list type of desire. She wanted to take a ride on a hot-air balloon. However, she was hesitant to do it alone, so she asked m...

Cradling the lifeless form of their newborn daughter, the couple could hardly contain their sorrow. Nothing fully prepares expectant parents for the trauma of losing the precious infant whose arrival ...

By Dawn Carter SaKredJoi Art, a woman-owned boutique specializing in greeting cards, handmade paper goods, abstract art and stationery, is thrilled to announce new collaborations with local Okmulgee r...

DEAR ABBY: I need a second opinion. My grandfather sold me an old farmstead that has been in the family for 200 years. Last week, he showed me a wooded area behind the barn with a human skull. He told...

The 6th and Grand area in downtown Okmulgee has been captured for decades as part of the city’s history. The intersection, for many years, had banks on three sides, as the Creek Council House occupied...

As several popular songs remind us the seasons and times change, we at the Okmulgee County Humane Society (OCHS) will change and adjust too. The one remaining constant here in Okmulgee seems to be ani...

Kennedy Sullivan from Morris earned a silver medal in the Sophomore category at the Oklahoma School for the Blind’s regional Braille Challenge competition in Muskogee. Sullivan is an OSB 5th grader. T...

Dewar and Preston competed at the Stroud High School Invitational held last Saturday, March 30.County athletes from Dewar and Preston High School and their placements are: --- Girls 100 Meter Dash34 J...

The Okmulgee High School Bulldog Boys 4x200 Relay fell just short of taking the top spot last week at the 2024 Wilburton High School Invitational Track Meet March 28.The relay team came in second with...

Dewar baseball, slowpitch tournament April 4-6The 40th annual Dewar Invitational Joe Fowler Gumbo Classic returns beginning Thursday. The tournament concludes Saturday, with action both in baseball an...

Five Okmulgee County schools showcased their talent last week at Langdon Field at Bateman Park during the 2024 Okmulgee Slowpitch Softball Festival.The two-day featured a total of nine varsity slowpit...