The Okmulgee Chamber of Commerce is expanding to help Okmulgee County by sharing resources, boosting tourism, and lending a hand to local business owners. Chamber staff said they're starting in 2026 with the city of Beggs.

Rafiq Ahmed is the owner of Beggs Pit Stop Grill, a gas station along West 2nd Street and South Creek Avenue. He said his business and the community could use a tourism boost.

"Yeah, it's a really tiny town, it's a small town, and business is a little hard," said Ahmed.

When 2 News told Ahmed about the Chamber's plans, he said it was a step in the right direction.

"Really good for us, really good for the town... When the town gets more business, it goes up a little bit more, so yeah, it's a little help," said Ahmed.

Sarah Rhodes, the executive director with the Okmu

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