The Humane Society is struggling to get foster homes. We currently have 29 cats and kittens in just a handful of foster homes. We only have three fulltime foster homes for dogs. Fostering is totally f...

September 25 Country Jamboree | Okmulgee Community Playhouse will hold a Country Jamboree Saturday, Sept. 25, at 2 and 7:30 p.m. at the Orpheum Theatre. Contact Director Fay Tipton at 918-237-9885 for...

Citizens in the Beggs community are receiving new water meters thanks to a contract with Secure Visions and the Beggs City Council. “This upgrade has been needed for a very long time,” Beggs Mayor Jac...

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

The annual Trail of Tears Memorial Motorcycle Ride made their stop at the Muscogee Nation Complex Monday afternoon. More than 20 riders left Chattanooga, Tennessee Saturday afternoon to begin their me...

The Okmulgee County Commissioners approved several resolutions during their weekly meeting on Monday. Resolution #21-118 was approved which added to the Okmulgee County Criminal Justice Authority Decl...

Over three weeks since Hurricane Ida devasted large swaths of Louisiana, crews from Oklahoma’s electric cooperatives are still in the field assisting with storm restoration efforts. Several East Centr...

As the temperatures slowly begin to drop, it is time to start thinking about the 25th Okmulgee Harvest Spoon Chili Festival. The event will kick off Saturday, Oct. 16 from 11 a.m - 4 p.m. on the Squar...

Okmulgee Main Street Director Heather Sumner recently accepted a $1,000 donation from CP Kelco. Sumner says the donation is greatly appreciated and will be added to the General Fund for Okmulgee Main ...

A county man wanted for questioning about a burglary was arrested after a traffic stop. According to court documents, an Okmulgee County Sheriff ’s Office deputy observed the vehicle driven by Robert ...

The Okmulgee Bulldog varsity football team overcame a sluggish start in last Friday’s home meeting with the Crossover Prep Lions to earn their second-straight home win, defeating the Tulsa prepatory s...

Two of the seven Okmulgee County fastpitch softball teams will begin their journey through the postseason this week with district tournament action. The two county squads that will open their playoff ...

The Dewar Dragon varsity football team improved their current winning streak to 18 games this past Friday with a convincing 69-22 win over the Strother Yellowjackets. The mercy-rule victory came in th...

The Beggs Golden Demon varsity football team closed out their non-district schedule last Friday night at Golden Demon Stadium in Beggs. The Demons turned a 16-0 halftime advantage into a 42-14 victory...

The Preston Pirate varsity baseball team will begin their postseason journey this Thursday afternoon at 3 p.m. at the Jim Waller Sports Complex in Preston. The Preston diamond squad will enter the 202...

The Preston Lady Pirate fastpitch softball team earned their 19th win of the 2021 campaign last Thursday, defeating the visiting Wetumka Lady Chieftains by an 8-0 margin. The game ended on the run rul...

The Morris Lady Eagle fastpitch softball team suffered a 4-2 loss to Lincoln Christian last Saturday to finish fourth at the Inola Softball Tournament. The Lady Eagles reached the third-place game of ...

The Henryetta Lady Knight fastpitch softball team had their dreams of a district championship dashed last Thursday evening with a 4-3 loss to the Haskell Lady Haymakers in Haskell. The Lady Knights le...

The Okmulgee Junior Football Association began the home portion of their 2021 season this past Saturday. The first opponent to come to historic Harmon Field in Okmulgee was the Meeker Bulldogs. The ho...

The 2021 Morris Field House Fixer Upper & Football Fundraiser Steak Cookoff was held Saturday at the Claude Cox Omniplex. Twenty chefs put out their best steak in this SCA-sanctioned event. The cookof...