• A new industry arrived in Okmulgee as the Tooms Sash and Door Company of Springfield, Mo. began operating a glazing plant in part of the old Baker Brothers glass plant on 14th Street. The facility, ...

Call it the power of incumbency, but for a whole different office. With seven Republican members of the Oklahoma Legislature campaigning for statewide office, GOP leaders have kept those lawmakers in ...

The Oklahoma Historical Society will celebrate excellence in preserving and interpreting the state’s past when it hosts its annual Awards Banquet on Thursday, March 19, at the Oklahoma History Center....

ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 Your attention is focused on finances and deeper connections, Aries. This is the week to speak honestly about budgets, debts or your investments with a partner. TAURUS – Apr 21/M...

With the possibility of inclement weather and extended periods of sub-freezing temperatures expected to begin Friday and continue through the weekend, Okmulgee County Emergency Management, along with ...

This report is a summary of activities Okmulgee County Emergency Management participated in and does not reflect all activities performed by or participated in by Okmulgee County Emergency Management....

A series of federal prosecutions announced by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma highlights a range of serious criminal cases involving Okmulgee County residents,...

The Eastern Oklahoma Development District (EODD) Area Agency on Aging has announced the availability of Older Americans Act Title III funding for the upcoming State Fiscal Year 2027 grant cycle. The f...

Residents interested in severe weather safety and community preparedness are invited to attend a Storm Spotter Training hosted by Okmulgee County Emergency Management (OCEM) in partnership with the Na...

officials said will dramatically improve emergency communications during severe weather, wildfires, road closures and other public safety situations. Commissioners also approved the purchase of three ...

January 21 KOC Bingo Night | Knights of Columbus Council 2394 will hold a Bingo Night Wednesday, Jan. 21, at St. Michael Catholic Church, 1004 W. Gentry St. in Henryetta. Doors and concession stand wi...

“God’s peace is eternal just as he is eternal,” says Jayden, 11. “The reason he gives us peace is because we aren’t eternal like he is, and we can’t handle things like he does.” Yes, God is eternal, a...

Matthew 16:15-19, 21-23 - “But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?” Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of J...

• J.M. Harvey, a country storekeeper northwest of Beggs, was cleared of accusations that he sold cigarettes to a minor. A farm boy claimed he bought them from Harvey and named other youths who were pr...

Patrick Ford Editor January 20, 2017, is a date etched into the heart of this newsroom and into my own life. It was the day the newspaper family at the Okmulgee Times and Henryetta Free-Lance lost not...

ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 Your attention is focused on finances and deeper connections, Aries. This is the week to speak honestly about budgets, debts or your investments with a partner. TAURUS – Apr 21/M...

KAY RABBITT-BROWER SPECIAL TO THE TIMES Following an almost 45-minute executive session, Beggs City Council members reconvened their monthly meeting on Jan. 12. During the session, the members voted t...

If you ever took biology, math, or applied physics at Okmulgee High School between the mid-1980s and the late 2010s, there’s a good chance you crossed paths with Glenn Leist. Leist spent 37 years teac...

A Henryetta man has been sentenced to federal prison following an investigation into illegal firearm possession, highlighting one of several recent cases announced by the United States Attorney’s Offi...

The Muscogee Nation has filed a lawsuit against Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation (ODWC) Director Wade Free and special prosecutor Russ Cochran, challenging the state’s authority to prosecu...