Our petroleum scholar went to work hammering out his PhD dissertation. Its premise centered on the task of increasing smoother, more efficient liquid flow through the interior chambers of miles and mi...

My wife inherited a youth choir. It was started by a member of our church, but when his job took him to another city, the choir needed a new leader. My wife was asked to take it over and she agreed to...

Increases to commercial, rural water rates approved The Okmulgee City Council met for their regular monthly session Tuesday, as they named a new city manager and approved commercial water rate increas...

The Unity Club will hold a benefit spaghetti dinner fundraiser on Friday, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Okmulgee Elks Lodge, 701 S. Mission in Okmulgee. Tickets are available in advance for $10 or at ...

Dr. Ina Agnew to speak at 8th grade assembly Students at Okmulgee Dunbar School will be honored in special awards programs today. The 5th-7th Grade Awards Ceremony will begin at 9 a.m. in Wilson Gym. ...

The Okmulgee Farmers Market will officially open on Friday, located in front of the Creek Council House on the square in downtown Okmulgee. Hours of operation will be each Friday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m....

Representatives from The New Teacher Project gave their end of the year presentation to members of the Okmulgee Public School’s Board of Education. TNTP Regional Director Jenny Ecklund, and program Pa...

The Okmulgee County Board of Commissioners heard a presentation regarding the authorization and use of Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy ( C-PACE) on commercial buildings in the city. Nancy Gr...

Okmulgee Public School Superintendent Renee Dove and Board President Rod Wiemer congratulates the Lil’ Paws graduate, with the help of Josie Ferguson, during the ceremony Monday morning at Brock Gymna...

FFA shows off new trophies The Morris School board met for their regular monthly meeting on May 8. The meeting was called to order, and the minutes from the regular meeting on April 10, as well as the...

Beggs High School Senior Destiny Jackson signed this week with OCU Cheer team, and received two scholarships to the university. She is joined by her parents and an OCU representative.

Lighthorse investigating incident Around 4 a.m. on Tuesday morning, at least three people broke into the Big Dollar Pawn shop, located off Highway 75 south of Okmulgee. The thieves are said to have st...

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...

It’s time to move on to bigger things as area seniors are celebrating the end of their high school careers. Preston Schools held their ceremony on Tuesday evening. Pictured are the top honor students....

Authorities seeking information A man is in critical condition after being shot near Lake Okmulgee Park Wednesday afternoon. Okmulgee police responded to a report of the shooting around 3:35 p.m. Acco...

Charter school discussion tabled until next meeting The Okmulgee Public School Board met for their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday evening. Following the approval of the minutes from the previous m...

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,...

Ken Anderson - On a Life-Saving Mission Okmulgee Emergency Management seeks to protect its citizens, reduce the loss of life and property, and promote a comprehensive plan of emergency that focuses on...

The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) took control of a crime scene near Henryetta where seven people were found shot dead last week at a property in Okmulgee County. “The OSBI is now the ...

Citizens and representatives of Okmulgee County and the Muscogee Nation were in attendance as the bridge along the Old Morris Highway was reopened during a special event last week. MN Principal Chief ...