VFW Post 1189 recently placed 34 American flags along 6th Street in downtown Okmulgee for Memorial Day which are usually left in place until the 4th of July. According to the VFW Commander, there are ...

Jillyan Long, Morris High School graduate, was recognized as a 2014 Academic All-Stater. Long was among 100 outstanding seniors from Oklahoma Public Schools were honored as Academic All-Staters. The M...

OKLAHOMA CITY - Oklahoma Human Services will begin accepting online applications today, June 18, for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), at OKDHSLive.org. This federally funded pro...

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) sent a survey on children’s issues to every candidate running for seats in the Oklahoma House of Representatives and Senate to gauge th...

DEAR ABBY: I have a 4-year-old daughter. She spends time at her grandma's house and does arts and crafts projects there. When my MIL drops her off, she brings the project to our house. We enjoy seeing...

Enerquip Thermal Solutions is proud to announce a $500 donation to the Beggs Lady Warriors Youth Softball team to help purchase new uniforms. This contribution supports Beggs Little League, which prov...

Senator Roger Thompson, R-Okemah, submitted his letter of resignation last Friday. He was first elected in 2014, and has two years left in a third and final term that would have expired in 2026. “I am...

The Biannual Meeting of the Membership of the Okmulgee Community Garden Corporation will be held on Thursday June 27, at the Fairgrounds Meeting Room at 6:30 p.m .  The purpose of the meeting is to: 1...

Guest speaker Tuesday at the weekly meeting of Lions was Jim Hall of Oklahoma Farm Bureau. Jim has been with Farm Bureau for 23 or so years. He began by giving the Lions kudos for the service we have ...

The Okmulgee Public School Board of Education met for their regular meeting on Tuesday, officially naming Clayton Vinyard as the next superintendent of Okmulgee Public Schools. However, the bulk of th...

The Muscogee Nation continues to invest in the health and quality of life of Oklahoma’s youth by conducting All-Sports camps throughout eastern Oklahoma. This year completes 13 years of conducting the...

The Black History Class invites the community to join in a day of celebration and remembrance for Juneteenth on Wednesday, June 19. This free event, which will take place at 1118 E 3rd St. in Okmulgee...

The Oklahoma Tax Commission recently released city sales tax collection figures that primarily represents local tax receipts from April business. The monies they reported this period represent sales f...

FEMA and the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management continue to support Oklahoma’s recovery from the April 25-May 9 severe storms and tornadoes. Forty-five days after the major disaster declarati...

The Okmulgee Rotary Club introduced their Little Free Library, located at the YMCA at the beginning of the walking track. Members of the OSUIT Construction Club, C3, put the finishing touches on a dow...

Your Okmulgee Times/Henryetta Free-Lance family would like to wish all the dads out there a Happy Father’s Day! The role of a father can take on many forms, serving as a beacon of security, hope, and ...

JEFFREY MOORE OCEM DIRECTOR Note: This report is a summary of the week’s activities and highlights key events and operations conducted by the Emergency Management Office. - • Board of County Commissio...

Please be advised that all City Hall offices and Public Works operations will be closed Wednesday, June 19, in observance of the Juneteenth holiday. Emergency service operations, police and fire depar...

A big congratulations to the amazing stars who received awards at Okmulgee Main Street’s annual Dinner with the Stars event last Saturday. Dinner with the Stars is a chance to recognize members and in...

For Immediate Release On June 12, 2024 at approximately 1:42, Okmulgee County deputies responded to an area west of Beggs, Oklahoma on the report of a deceased male subject lying in the roadway. Upon ...