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Columns & Opinion
Voters encouraged to update voter registration
May 22, 2024
With the Primary Election and Special Elections right around the corner, Okmulgee County Election Board Secretary Ashley Carnes is encouraging all registered voters to verify their voting information ...
Columns & Opinion
OCEM Report
By JEFFREY MOORE OKMULGEE COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR 
May 22, 2024
The week commenced with attending the Board of County Commissioners meeting. • FEMA Registration Update Briefing: A weekend FEMA Registration update briefing was held to assess the progress of disaste...
Stepmom Weighs In on Woman’s Attitude
Columns & Opinion, Lifestyle
Stepmom Weighs In on Woman’s Attitude
Dear Abby
By Patrick 
May 20, 2024
DEAR ABBY: I've been with my husband for 15 years, married for seven. We've had our fair share of problems. Between the two of us, we have four girls. He has two from a previous marriage, I have one f...
Columns & Opinion, News
Pet Pals
By Patrick 
May 20, 2024
Our last day in Okmulgee Animal Shelter was Friday, May 17th.  Our temporary office is now located at 115 S. Muskogee Ave, Okmulgee.  You can reach us at 918-752-0674 for Community Medical Assistance,...
25 Years Ago:
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25 Years Ago:
May 17, 2024
The Orpheum showed “Godzilla.” East Central Electric donated teddy bears for children in need at the Okmulgee County Family Resource Center. --- First Baptist Church of Okmulgee hosted a special blood...
Popcorn
Columns & Opinion
Popcorn
May 17, 2024
My dad was raised on a farm. Even though he moved to California during WWII and worked in factories the rest of his life, being a farmer never got out of his system. When we finally moved to a house t...
Traction
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Traction
May 17, 2024
A long Obedience in the same Direction. Eugene Peterson’s book title strikes a chord in the heart of any who long for a joyous, unmasked walk with the Lord. Apprenticeship to Jesus, while not for the ...
Man upset by friend’s political bent
Columns & Opinion
Man upset by friend’s political bent
May 17, 2024
DEAR ABBY: I don’t know how to respond when someone I know socially says they have just come from a political event for a candidate I detest and can’t believe this person would favor. I don’t discuss ...
10 Years Ago:
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10 Years Ago:
May 15, 2024
The Preston Lady Pirates battled their way back to the Class 3A State Tournament in slowpitch action and earned a spot in the field of ‘Elite Eight.’ Katharine Nichols and Hailey Smith, both members o...
Now is the time to call lawmakers to support childcare
Columns & Opinion
Now is the time to call lawmakers to support childcare
May 15, 2024
The Oklahoma Legislature is approaching the constitutionally binding end of the annual session which must occur by 5 p.m. on the final Friday of May. Each year, lawmakers come to the State Capitol in ...
Caregiver reaches the end of her rope
Columns & Opinion
Caregiver reaches the end of her rope
May 15, 2024
DEAR ABBY: I am a caregiver for my elderly diabetic mother and my disabled husband, who is an alcoholic and also epileptic. Every single household responsibility falls on me - cleaning, upkeep, shoppi...
Now is the Time to Call Lawmakers to Support Childcare
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Now is the Time to Call Lawmakers to Support Childcare
May 13, 2024
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Legislature is approaching the constitutionally binding end of the annual session which must occur by 5 p.m. on the final Friday of May. Each year, lawmakers come to the S...
Caregiver Reaches the End of Her Rope
Columns & Opinion, Lifestyle...
Caregiver Reaches the End of Her Rope
May 13, 2024
DEAR ABBY: I am a caregiver for my elderly diabetic mother and my disabled husband, who is an alcoholic and also epileptic. Every single household responsibility falls on me -- cleaning, upkeep, shopp...
Columns & Opinion
Oklahoma beef cattle herds face danger of infectious disease
By EMILY HAMILTON OSU EXTENSION 
May 10, 2024
Recent rains in parts of Oklahoma have led to many beef producers seeing a high incidence of foot rot in beef herds. Foot rot is an acute or sub-acute necrotic (decaying) infectious disease which caus...
Checking Up
Columns & Opinion
Checking Up
May 10, 2024
My mom and dad had five children. The first one was still-born, a girl. The next three were also girls. Dad wanted a son, and so they kept on trying and that’s when I came along. There was distance, I...
Recovery Road
Columns & Opinion
Recovery Road
May 10, 2024
Through the coming months, the men of our gathering peeled away - one by one like layered onion skins - critical elements of our journeys. These elements calling up unresolved wounds (self-inflicted o...
Husband tells his wife to find a side piece for sex
Columns & Opinion
Husband tells his wife to find a side piece for sex
May 10, 2024
DEAR ABBY: I have been married for the last 25 years to a wonderful man, “Frank.” We are very happy in all areas except for intimacy. Frank has lost all interest in intimacy and sex. It began about tw...
Millionaire son who never pays calls his father cheap
Columns & Opinion
Millionaire son who never pays calls his father cheap
May 8, 2024
DEAR ABBY: When we are out as a family, my 30-year-old, millionaire son never pays for anything. He eats more than any of us and never reaches for his wallet, not even to help with the tip. This has b...
Humane Society plans move to new location
Columns & Opinion
Humane Society plans move to new location
May 8, 2024
We are excited to announce after Friday, May 17, the Okmulgee County Humane Society will move offices from the Okmulgee City Animal Shelter to 115 S. Muskogee Ave. in downtown Okmulgee. Our new phone ...
Will corporal punishment on special needs students be banned by state lawmakers?
Columns & Opinion
Will corporal punishment on special needs students be banned by state lawmakers?
May 8, 2024
The Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) has been working on the issue of preventing the use of corporal punishment on special needs children in our state’s schools. When last surveyed a few y...
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A Salute to Our Hometown Heroes
By Patrick Ford Editor 
January 30, 2026
As the Okmulgee Times and Henryetta Free-Lance recognize the men and women of law enforcement and first responders across Okmulgee County in today’s special Salute to Hometown Heroes section included ...
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Good News for Local Schools
By Patrick Ford Editor 
January 30, 2026
A wave of encouraging news is rippling through Oklahoma’s education community, and several schools in Okmulgee County are among those being celebrated. According to a memorandum released by the Oklaho...
OSU Extension welcomes educators
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OSU Extension welcomes educators
January 30, 2026
The Oklahoma State University Extension Office in Okmulgee County is welcoming two new educators whose backgrounds and passion for service are expected to bring added value to local youth, families an...
Okmulgee’s ‘film-friendly’ status brings jobs, dollars and creative possibilities
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Okmulgee’s ‘film-friendly’ status brings jobs, dollars and creative possibilities
By DAWN CARTER REPORTER 
January 30, 2026
When people think about filmmaking, they often picture big cities, sound stages and distant studios. But in recent years, Okmulgee has quietly been building something different, a reputation as a plac...
MN, University of Edinburgh team for first international repatriation
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MN, University of Edinburgh team for first international repatriation
January 30, 2026
A Scottish university has completed what is believed to be the first-ever international repatriation of ancestral remains to mainland United States. More than 150 years after they were taken, the Univ...
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