The Preston Lady Pirate slowpitch softball team earned a 2-1 record this past Friday at the Okemah Slowpitch Softball Festival.The 1-day festival was played at the Preston high school softball field a...

The Tulsa Area Chapter of The Links, Incorporated brought a Clothing Pop-Up Shop to the Okmulgee YMCA for Okmulgee High School students last month. The event was organized by two members of The Links,...

Congratulations to Okmulgee Primary School’s 2023 Eastern Oklahoma State Spelling Bee winners. Pictured from left are runner-up Cooper Snow (4th grade), champion Connelle Thompson (4th grade) and alte...

Okmulgee Primary School held a Family Carnival early this month with an exceptional turnout. Thanks so much to our families for coming out to support the school. Also, thank you to the staff who worke...

Morris Public School students attended Murray State College’s 46th Annual Scholastic Meet. This event was the first scholastic competition and OAAC Tournament of Champions qualifier this year.At the e...

The Town of Schulter will hold a non-partisan general election on April 4 for two posts.An election is set for a four-year term for Trustee 2 and Trustee 4. The officers will both be nominated and ele...

Sheriff Eddy Rice and the Okmulgee County Sheriff’s Office recently started their 2023 campaign to raise money for the National Child Safety Council for educational materials for the children and comm...

Henryetta Public Library will host a book signing this Saturday, welcoming alumni Joley Vance.Vance, a 2014 graduate of Henryetta High, currently lives in Edmond. Her parents are Shannon and Steve Van...

Who doesn’t love a warm, fuzzy ball of adorable cuteness? Join in National Puppy Day on March 23 to celebrate the unconditional love and undeniable cuteness of puppies! Established in 2006 by Colleen ...

Lenten Fish Fry | The Knights of Columbus Council 1677 will continue their annual Lenten Fish Fry Fundraiser Friday, March 24, at the American Legion Post 10, located at 6th & Oklahoma in Okmulgee. Th...

Burial costs at Doyle Cemetery have increased. The Doyle Cemetery Association has been reactivated and association memberships are available to offer the lowest burial cost. For more information, plea...

2013 KOKL Radio Spring Fling will be held this year on the square in beautiful downtown Okmulgee. Car and Motorcycle show, Silent Auction, T Shirt sales, Bouncy House, games, Cassie the clown, Cutest ...

A nonpartisan Town of Grayson general election will be held at a Special Town Meeting Wednesday, April 5. Meeting/registration will begin at 6 p.m. Those wishing to be a candidate must present a legal...

The Oklahoma Tax Commission recently released city sales tax collection figures that primarily represents local tax receipts from December business. The monies they reported this period represent sale...

Okmulgee County stands at 4.4 percentOklahoma’s jobless rate rose as the new year began in January, according to the recent figures from the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission.In December, Okmulg...

I write this with great sorrow for a community that has given me 110% support over the last ten years. Due to my health and inability to function at full capacity, along with the inability to trust th...

Victim, subject identified in Sunday shootingAuthorities arrested a man connected to a shooting Sunday evening that left one person dead.According to Okmulgee Police Chief Joe Prentice, around 8:30 p....

Tickets still available for April 1 eventThere are less than three weeks to go before the Okmulgee Service League’s annual Fundraiser.This year’s event, “Toga! Toga! Toga!” will be held April 1 at 6:3...

Wallace to serve on County Board of HealthOkmulgee County Emergency Management Director Tim Craighton submitted his resignation effective immediately during Monday’s meeting of the county commissioner...

Agency leaders working hard for communityIn honor of International Women’s History Month, the Okmulgee Times is taking a moment to highlight local women impacting the community through the work they d...