Seafood is one of my all-time favorites, as anyone who reads my column should have ascertained by now. I have done two columns on shrimp, a column on crab and I have included many recipes in between f...

I must confess, I have said some pretty stupid things in my life. At times those statements were made simply because I was not well enough informed. What is more disturbing is when those stupid statem...

Empowering People to Influence the Decisions Affecting Their Lives Dear Okmulgee and Okmulgee County Community, One of the hardest things for me to see is a neighbor feeling like they are being taken ...

Dear Editor, On Sunday, July 30, we celebrated ‘Christmas-in-July’ with the clients of Miami Terrace. It was a wonderful, beautiful and blessed event. This letter is written to thank the kind-hearted ...

DEAR ABBY: I’m an older woman. My husband and I have been married eight years but were together 15 years prior to our marriage. He is a wonderful, caring man in most ways. But from time to time, he sn...

How can three simple letters on a printed page - I. S. I. - signal a momentous shift in a person’s future? A future to be played out in a land half the world away, in a setting quite unlike any encoun...

May 10, 1959 - July 31, 2023 Douglas Carl Kidwell, a resident of Henryetta, passed away on July 31, 2023, in Henryetta at the age of 64. He was born on May 10, 1959, in Bakersfield, Calif. to Osburn “...

January 1, 1965 - July 31, 2023 Shanna Kay Stafford, 58, a resident of Sapulpa, passed away Monday, July 31, 2023, in Tulsa. A memorial service will be scheduled at a later date. Arrangements are unde...

November 27, 1936 - July 30, 2023 Services are pending for Wilma Prullage, 86, of Okmulgee, with Integrity Funeral Service. She passed away Sunday, July 30, 2023, in Okmulgee.

August 2, 1952 - July 27, 2023 Kathryn M. Pierce passed away on July 27, 2023, at her home in Beggs at the age of 70. She was born August 2, 1952, to Buster Ulester and Chariline Francis (Pierce) Esli...

April 23, 1954 - July 28, 2023 Jimmy Ingram, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother and friend, passed away peacefully at his home in Henryetta on July 28, 2023. Born in th...

November 24, 1938 - August 1, 2023 Jimmie Lee Owens, a resident of rural Henryetta, peacefully passed away on August 1, 2023. He was 84 years old. Born on November 24, 1938, in Henryetta, Jimmie was t...

August 4 Okmulgee Farmers Market | The Okmulgee Farmers Market is held each Friday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in front of the Creek Council House in downtown Okmulgee. August 4-5 Scrap Happy Quilt Show | T...

10 Years Ago: The Okmulgee Times held a Reader’s Choice Awards which was announced in a 16-page special section. OSUIT SVA received unexpected assistance in tornado relief from a 10-year old-girl and ...

• Monday: Attended BOCC [County Commissioner’s] meeting. Went to the office and worked on paperwork. Worked on Inventory - specifically locating items on inventory with the clerk’s office. • Tuesday: ...

The Muscogee (Creek) Nation closed on the purchase of Saint Francis Health System’s East Campus Hospital located in Muskogee. This 92,663 sq. ft. facility is the Nation’s newest healthcare acquisition...

With local schools and students preparing for class with all the excitement of a new year, here are some important dates to keep in mind: Okmulgee Public Schools • Classes begin Aug. 16 • Dunbar Schoo...

This week, Okmulgee High School’s Showpiece of Okmulgee, led by Director Carl Stringer, Assistant Director Daryl Christy and Colorguard Coach Sandra Coleman, began their preparation for the upcoming m...

Oklahoma’s annual sales tax holiday will begin at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 4, and end at 12 midnight on Sunday, Aug. 6. The event will provide Okmulgee County residents and others the opportunity to...

Several events are on tap this weekend across Okmulgee County. Here’s what’s lined up: YMCA School Supply Distribution The Okmulgee County Family YMCA will host a County-Wide School Supply Giveaway Sa...