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NCAA releases D-I baseball regional pairings

June 2, 2023

OSU, ORU to battle in Stillwater; OU heads to VirginiaThe Road to Omaha for 64 NCAA Division-I baseball teams gets underway this Friday at 16 different regional tournament sites.Two of the state’s thr...

Preston Cage Star Signs with Bethel College

June 2, 2023

Preston High School graduate Malachi Ligons (front row, center) signed a letter of intent Tuesday afternoon to play college basketball with the Bethel College Threshers in North Newton, Kansas, with h...

County well represented at State in 2022-23

June 2, 2023

Morris’ Wright, Henryetta’s Wynne end high school careers with state championshipsOkmulgee County athletics was well represented at State during the 202223 school year.There was at least one represent...

Lions Club

OSU Extension Interim Director visits Lions

June 2, 2023

Tuesday’s Okmulgee Lions Club program was presented by Brenda Miller, recently announced Interim Director of the Okmulgee County OSU Extension Office, following the departure of Tanner Miller. She was...

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OPD officer shot, manhunt underway

June 2, 2023

Multiple agencies looking for suspect Christopher HarrisEditor’s Note: As of press time, the search was still underway. As updates are received, see our Facebook page and website at henryettafree- lance.com and www. yourokmulgee.com.- A search was underway early Thursday for a man who authorities say shot an Okmulgee police officer.According to the OSBI, around 1:45 a.m., the Okmulgee Police Depar...

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Memorial Day 2023

May 31, 2023

The community paid tribute to the fallen military men and women during the special ceremony Monday at the Military Circle at the Okmulgee Cemetery. VFW Post 1189 led this year’s event, and was joined ...

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‘Dinner with the Stars’

May 31, 2023

Main Street to hold outdoor event June 9Okmulgee Main Street will hold a special event downtown next week, to celebrate the accomplishments during the past year, and honor members.“Dinner with the Sta...

News

Operation Round Up Scholarships Awarded

June 2, 2023

East Central Electric Co-Op announces the recipients of the $1,000 Operation Round Up Scholarships. Each year, the East Central Electric Cooperative Foundation offers a competitive $1,000 college scho...

News

June

June 2, 2023

2-4Okmulgee City-Wide Garage Sale |The Okmulgee City-Wide Garage Sale continues June 2-4. Check page B5 of today’s issue for a map of the participating garage sales.June 2Okmulgee Farmers Market |The ...

News

OFE announces Boren Mentoring Initiative Grant recipients

June 2, 2023

Bulldog PAWS of Okmulgee awardedEditor’s Note: The jump for the following story was accidentally left out of the Wednesday, May 31, 2023, edition of the Okmulgee Times. We apologize for the error.- To...

News

County Democrats to attend State Convention

June 2, 2023

The Okmulgee County Democrats will be in attendance at the State Democratic Convention on Saturday and Sunday, June 3-4, at the Civic Center in downtown Tulsa.The following delegates will be represent...

News

Reservations required for Okmulgee Main Street’s ‘Dinner with the Stars’

June 2, 2023

June 7 is the deadline to place reservations for the upcoming Okmulgee Main Street special event.“Dinner with the Stars” will be held Friday, June 9, along Morton Street between 6th and 7th Streets in...

News

05/22/2023

June 2, 2023

7:12 a.m. - 24000 S 300 Rd - Animals - RP advised her neighbors horses are still on her property and have been since 5/14/2023.12:25 p.m. - 14000 N 244 Rd - Suspicious Person - RP advised that there a...

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Getting Better Every Day

May 31, 2023

The Okmulgee Bulldog varsity football team conducted Summer Pride conditioning workouts last Thursday at historic Harmon Field. The Bulldogs are using the Summer Pride workouts to get better prepared ...

Sports

Oklahoma Tennis Hall of Fame Holds Clinic in Henryetta

May 31, 2023

Members of the Oklahoma Tennis Hall of Fame, as well as Oklahoma Tennis Foundation Board Members, conducted a free tennis clinic last Thursday at the Henryetta Main Street Tennis Courts. Pictured on t...

Sports

NCAA Softball Super Regionals Announced

May 24, 2023

Sooners, Cowgirls serve as 2 of 8 Best-of-3 series hostsThe Road to the Women’s College World Series will continue this Thursday-Sunday with Super Regional action.Two of the eight Super Regional Best-...

Sports

Spring Football Workouts Underway

May 17, 2023

High School football teams began the first phase in their preparations for the upcoming 2023 season this week with spring football workouts. Pictured on this page are action shots from Monday’s spring...

Sports

Dragons Rally to Defeat Wright City

May 12, 2023

Pictured on this page are action shots from the Dewar Dragon varsity baseball team’s come-from-behind win over fifth-ranked Wright City last Saturday in the quarterfinals of the Class A state baseball...

Sports

Lady Pirates Drop State Opener on Walkoff

May 12, 2023

Pictured on this page are action shots from the Preston Lady Pirate varsity slowpitch softball team’s battle with third-ranked Oktaha last Wednesday in the quarterfinals of the Class 4A state slowpitc...

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OOCYS director is guest of Lions Club

May 12, 2023

Tuesday’s Okmulgee Lions Club program was a new story for a middle-age agency that has been around for quite some time now - the Okmulgee-Okfuskee County Youth Shelter, commonly referred to as the Ann...

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OHS Seniors Enjoy Breakfast

May 12, 2023

The Okmulgee Lions Club once again hosted the breakfast for the Okmulgee High School Class of 2023 Wednesday morning at the First Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall. The seniors, sporting their class...

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Times welcomes new staff

May 12, 2023

The Okmulgee Times and Henryetta Free-Lance are pleased to introduce some new employees to help continue as your most-trusted news source in the county.“We welcome Luwana Cowell, Elizabeth Ponthieux, ...

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Lions Club learns about WANTT

May 5, 2023

Tuesday’s Okmulgee Lions Club program brought back memories of a song in a 1950 movie, “Annie Get Your Gun,” where Annie Oakley (played by Betty Hutton), and Howard Keel were squaring off for a sharps...

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Who Did It?

April 28, 2023

‘Clue’ opens tonight at OrpheumWho is the killer?Find out this weekend as the Okmulgee Community Theatre shares its presentation of “Clue” with the public.“Clue” opens tonight at 7:30 p.m. at the Orph...

Lifestyle

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

January 27, 2023

Conversion Ministry will hold Prayer Before the Bell Friday, Jan. 27, at 7:15 a.m., weather permitting. Rev. Gregory Richardson is pastor. City Council Candidate Forum | A Candidate Forum for City Cou...

Religion

Second Baptist Church

June 2, 2023

Join us at Second Baptist Church as we worship Jesus Christ each Sunday morning! We’ll start out in small groups for Bible study at 9:30 a.m. with a class for every age. Our morning worship service fo...

Religion

The Savior Awaits

June 2, 2023

Ralph Carmichael worded the first verse and chorus of his Gospel song, “The Savior is waiting to enter your heart. Why don’t you let Him come in? There’s nothing in this world to keep you apart. What ...

Public Records

Felonies

June 2, 2023

CF-2023-00080A 05/26/2023 State of Oklahoma vs. Hawks, Carrie Manslaughter-2nd Degree CF-2023-00080B 05/26/2023 State of Oklahoma vs. Hawks, Sean Matthew Manslaughter-2nd Degree CF-2023-00081 05/26/20...

Public Records

05/14/2023

June 2, 2023

12:57 p.m. - 900 Block N Griffin - Suspicious Activity - RP advised they have seen 8 different male subjects go to her neighbor’s house. RP believed they were there to buy drugs.3:24 p.m. - 6th/Wood -...

Columns & Opinion

Magnificent Mulberry

June 2, 2023

Mulberries have been ripening for the last week and I have been out every day picking what I can reach to put this column together. They grow in abundance just about everywhere in the U.S. and one tre...