The Okmulgee County Salvation Army is urging everyone to donate to the kettles at the north and south doors of Walmart while out doing their Christmas shopping. Proceeds are used to assure the less fo...

Okmulgee Arby’s Asst. Manager Amy Jefferson,Shift Manager Cassandri Forslin, and General Manager Wanda Wares, presents a check to Leman Lewis of the Landmark for All Generations, Inc., fundraiser held...

Jason Davey of Trane updated the Okmulgee County Commissioners about the upcoming project during their Monday session. “There has been a lot of activity that has happened behind the scenes regarding t...

On the second floor of the Okmulgee County Courthouse stands a beautiful, glimmering Christmas tree adorned with delicate ornaments, each bearing the name of a victim whose life was lost to violent cr...

Okmulgee Main Street’s Festival of Lights Christmas Parade is tomorrow through the streets of downtown. The theme for 2022’s parade is “Unwrap the Magic.” The parade will start at 7 p.m. and everyone ...

The Okmulgee County Republicans are excited to host Lt. Governor Matt Pinnell on December 13. Lt. Governor Pinnell will speak at 6:30 p.m. For those wishing to become more involved in the local group,...

Murder charges have been filed against Joseph Lloyd Kennedy II, accused of killing four Okmulgee men in October. Okmulgee-McIntosh County District Attorney Carol Iski announced the formal charges Mond...

The filing period for county school boards and City of Okmulgee council positions ends today at 5 p.m. Residents can file at the Okmulgee County Election Board office, 314 W. 7th Street, Room 102. As ...

December 1, 2022 Linda J. Haddock-Gray, a resident of Inola and formerly of Okmulgee, passed away December 1, 2022, in Tulsa. Services are pending.

The Beggs Area Chamber of Commerce is promoting local businesses with their Buy Beggs event. Shopping participating Beggs this season gets customers a ticket for a chance at the cash drawing of $1000,...

A rollover crash was reported around 9 a.m. Wednesday, involving one vehicle. The accident happened on Hwy. 56, just north of the dam near Okmulgee Lake. Okmulgee police, fire and EMS responded to the...

The annual Okmulgee Bulldog Classic wrestling tournament will take place this weekend at historic Brock Memorial Gymnasium. The 2-day event will feature tons of talented wrestlers from across the stat...

Isn’t it a bit ironic how just a simple twist of fate has saved some historic old buildings from the wrecking ball? Such was the destiny for the oldest hospital building in Oklahoma to be built to exc...

Three Morris Middle School Academic Team players were selected to the all-conference team for the Academic Elite Conference this week. The students are Caleb Colwill, Trevor Butler, and Max Frazier. M...

National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE) Chapter 0730 will meet at 11 a.m. at Shoney’s, 619 E. Main St. across the street from Walmart in Henryetta, on Thursday, Dec. 8. The C...

Human beings are God’s creatures of “Again.” “That eating joint was great, let’s visit again! What a piece of music ... can I hear it again? You liked the rodeo? We’ll go again!” Okmulgee’s pond-turne...

DEAR ABBY: My husband of 30 years has always made me feel like I wasn’t good enough for him. He would flirt with other women and say things to me about an ex-girlfriend he broke up with before marryin...

I’m figuring that the vast majority of the readers of my articles easily finished the old saying I’m using for this article. For the younger reader the whole saying is: “The watched pot never boils.” ...

What do you like to do? I mean, what is the kind of thing that brings you peace, joy, relaxation, and fulfillment when you do it? I’m a pastor. Never in my childhood or youth would I have ever dreamed...