Okmulgee Times

11/08/2025

Who’s ready to shop, snack, and support local? 🍪✨

Stay tuned for a list of participating shops — each one has a sweet treat waiting for you!

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11/07/2025

♻️ CITY OF OKMULGEE E-WASTE RECYCLING EVENT! ♻️

Have old or broken electronics cluttering your home? This weekend is your chance to safely get rid of them! 🙌

📍 Where: Okmulgee Recycling Center, 301 E. 3rd Street
📅 When:
➡️ Friday, Nov. 7 • 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
➡️ Saturday, Nov. 8 • 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

⚠️ For City of Okmulgee Utility Account Holders ONLY!
💵 Cash only!
💰 $25 per TV | $5 per CRT monitor
🧾 Must bring a recent water bill & photo ID

🚫 Not accepted: items containing refrigerant, fuel source, or radiation source.

Accepted items include:
💻 Computers • 🖨️ Printers • 📺 Televisions • 📱 Cell Phones • 🎧 Stereos • ☎️ Telephones • 🔌 Small Appliances & more!

City employees will be available to help unload.
Questions? Call 918-756-4159.

Let’s keep Okmulgee clean and green! 🌿💚

11/07/2025

🗞️ Today’s Okmulgee Times is packed with local news and community stories!

🇺🇸 As Veterans Day approaches, area schools, civic groups, and veterans’ organizations are preparing heartfelt tributes to honor those who served.

🚔 Plus — nearly 1,000 ma*****na plants seized in a major bust near Henryetta.
♻️ Don’t miss details on the E-Waste Recycling Event this weekend.
🎉 And check out community happenings like the Morris Community of Christ Bingo Fundraiser and Bridges Out of Poverty workshop!

Stay informed and connected with your community — pick up your copy today or subscribe online at 👉 www.yourokmulgee.com/purchases

11/05/2025

📰 It’s Wednesday — time for your Okmulgee Times!

Meet Johnna Yoder, the new director of Okmulgee Main Street, bringing her passion and strategic vision to our historic downtown 💪🏙️

Plus:
✅ OEF awards classroom grants to local teachers 🍎
✅ County Commissioners approve key items and hear an update on the Opioid Abatement Grant 🏛️
✅ Halloween highlights — see photos from Scare on the Square and contest winners 🎃👻

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11/03/2025

Get ready to shop small and snack sweet! 🍪
The Okmulgee Times Cookie Crawl is back Saturday, Nov. 29, 10–2!
Pick up your box at 320 W 6th St, then explore local shops for delicious cookies and local deals.
Mark your calendars — you won’t want to miss this tasty Shop Small Saturday tradition!

Are you a business who wants to participate? Call Katina 918-756-3600.

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10/31/2025

🍕🇮🇹 Feeling hungry? Let Joe’s do the cooking!

Whether you’re craving classic spaghetti 🍝, a cheesy pizza 🍕, or one of Joe’s famous homemade specials, there’s no better place to treat your taste buds! 😋

Bring your friends, your family — or just your appetite — and enjoy warm service, amazing flavors, and that hometown Italian comfort you love. ❤️

👉 Dine in, carry out, or call ahead — Joe’s Italian Eatery is serving up smiles today!

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10/31/2025

📰 Hot off the press!
Pick up today’s Okmulgee Times for the stories everyone’s talking about:

🚨 OPS warns of unauthorized fundraising
🍞 Local food aid available as SNAP benefits end
🏭 “Made in Okmulgee” Manufacturing Luncheon celebrates local industry
👩‍⚖️ Questions raised after Youth Services director terminated
👮‍♀️ OPD seeks help locating missing teen

Stay informed. Stay local. 💙
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10/29/2025

Message from Okmulgee Public Schools:

10/29/2025

🎃📰 Pick up today’s Okmulgee Times!

Inside this today's edition:

🧡 Red Ribbon Week inspires students across Okmulgee County to stay drug-free
👻 Scare on the Square returns this Friday for a fun-filled night downtown
🚗 New Oklahoma laws take effect Nov. 1 — here’s what you need to know
🚨 Pedestrian injured in Hwy 75 hit-and-run
🏛 County Commissioners discuss emergency management and public safety

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10/25/2025

🌳✨ Help “Reimagine Red Francis Park”!

Residents are invited to join an open community conversation about the future of Red Francis Park 🏞️ on Monday, Oct. 27, from 5–7 p.m. at 7th & Woodlawn in Okmulgee.

Hosted by the Muscogee (Creek) Nation College Heights Choice Neighborhood Team, this event will be informal, interactive, and fun for all ages — with food, drinks, and activities provided! 🍔🎈

Come share your ideas and help shape the next chapter of this historic neighborhood park. 💬🌟

🗞️ Read the full story in today’s Okmulgee Times or online ➡️
👉 https://www.yourokmulgee.com/2025/10/24/reimagine-red-francis-park/

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Residents are invited to come together for an open community conversation about the future of Red Francis Park on Monday, Oct. 27, from 5-7 p.m. The event, titled “Reimagine Red Francis Park,” will take place at the park located at the corner of 7th and Woodlawn in Okmulgee.

10/25/2025

Landmark for all Generations, Inc
Drop in today from 10am - 2pm for tours and light refreshments. We hope to see you there!
📍210 North Wood Drive
Okmulgee, OK 74447

10/24/2025

🎨✨ A bright new mural is bringing color — and hope — to Beggs!

Passersby on Main Street can now enjoy a wall of encouraging words marking the home of Playful Pathways Consulting, a new space dedicated to imagination, healing, and family connection. 💛

Founded by Kelli Baker, a certified play therapist and school counselor, Playful Pathways offers creative, research-based ways to help children and families navigate life’s emotional and behavioral challenges. 💬🧩

🗞️ Read the full story in today’s Okmulgee Times or online ➡️
👉 https://www.yourokmulgee.com/2025/10/24/a-bright-mural-of-encouraging-words-now-greets-passersby-along-main-street-in-beggs-a-colorful-invitation-to-a-new-kind-of-space-where-imagination/

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A bright mural of encouraging words now greets passersby along Main Street in Beggs - a colorful invitation to a new kind of space where imagination, healing and family connection come together. Inside, laughter echoes through sunlit rooms filled with art supplies, miniature figures and interactive....