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Okmulgee, Oklahoma Patch AM: a 4 min readWhat's up Okmulgee! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What’s next for Okmulgee’s endangered seven-story Commerce Building?
- Discover the Okmulgee boardwalk locals call Oklahoma’s most atmospheric escape.
Also on today's calendar: Star Wars Unlimited: Premier / Draft and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Friday: Humid; a stray a.m. t-storm, with a high of 85 and low of 74 degrees.
- Saturday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 90, low: 70. 🌶 Hot!
- Sunday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 74 and low of 62 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Historic Okmulgee Commerce Building named one of Oklahoma's most endangered places (fox23.com) — Okmulgee’s iconic Commerce Building in downtown has been named one of Oklahoma’s most endangered historic places, putting a spotlight on its uncertain future. Preservation advocates and the late owner’s family are seeking a buyer with a serious redevelopment plan, noting the structure’s sound condition, rich oil-boom history, and eligibility for historic tax credits that could boost downtown Okmulgee’s economy. 
• 10 Secret Oklahoma Boardwalk Trails That Feel Like Absolute Private Property (myfamilytravels.com) — One of Oklahoma’s most atmospheric boardwalks sits just outside Okmulgee at Deep Fork National Wildlife Refuge, where cypress trees, bayou waters, and rare songbirds create a Louisiana-style landscape close to home. In a roundup of ten “secret” boardwalk trails statewide, the writer singles out the Cussetah Bottoms Boardwalk near Okmulgee as a quiet, wildlife-rich escape with consistently light crowds.
📸 Around Okmulgee
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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2026 Beggs Alumni Banquet & Silent Auction →
Beggs Public School, 1201 W 9th St, Beggs
6:00 pm
Saturday June 27
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Other local events
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City Council, Community Trust, OEDA, & OMA Regular Meeting →
Okmulgee, OK Calendar, 111 East 4th Street, Okmulgee
5:00 pm -
Closing Notice Juneteenth →
Okmulgee, OK Calendar, 111 East 4th Street, Okmulgee
8:00 am -
Star Wars Unlimited: Premier / Draft →
Mithril Adventures, 215 W 7th St, Okmulgee
4:30 pm
Tuesday June 16
Friday June 19
Sunday July 5
📣 Okmulgee Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Checotah Livestock Market →
Checotah Livestock Market, 421197 E 1040 Rd, Checotah
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Chicks Knit and Lit →
Glenpool Library, 730 E 141st St, Glenpool
1:00 pm -
Friends of Eufaula Memorial Library: Speaker Series →
Eufaula Memorial Library, 301 S 1st St, Eufaula
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Holiday Alley Ribbon Cutting →
Holiday Alley, 127 N Main St, Eufaula
1:00 pm -
Middle School D&D →
The Jim Lucas Checotah Public Library, 626 W Gentry Ave, Checotah
4:30 pm -
June AHCA Show →
All Round Equine, 20322 US-75, Mounds
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Tribe After Dark 2.0 →
Tribe Circus Arts - Aerial Silks, 12808 S Memorial Dr Suite 111, Bixby
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Build A Reader: Stay and Play →
Bixby Library, 20 E Breckenridge Ave, Bixby
11:00 am
Friday June 12
Saturday June 13
Monday June 15
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- McCoy's Building Supply posted a job opening for Cashier in Okmulgee. Apply here.
- Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Team Member in Okmulgee. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Okmulgee here.
🗞 Nearby News
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- 2026 6/13 – Frank Richards, Jr (southernillinoisnow.com)
Glenpool
- 3135 S 15th Pl, Broken Arrow, OK 74012 (zillow.com)
Bixby
- Bixby leaders move to fill key City Hall posts as residents question who decides the vote (fox23.com)
- Specialized Techniques Streamline Hail Dent Repair in Bixby, OK (wpgxfox28.com)
- Headlines: Primary elections, Edmond data centers & remembering Coach Bob Simmons (kosu.org)
Ok Okmulgee! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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