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The Big Picture
By JULIA KIRT SENATE DEMOCRATIC LEADER 
August 29, 2025
What happens here at the state Capitol has a direct impact on the lives of everyone in this state. But many people may be surprised to learn that when proposed laws and budget bills are being discusse...
Walters’ record makes education a key part of gubernatorial race
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Walters’ record makes education a key part of gubernatorial race
By FIRST NAME LAST NAME REPORTER 
August 29, 2025
Oklahoma’s superintendent of schools, Ryan Walters, has a headline- grabbing agenda that is inspiring state Republicans to campaign on education and against Walters. The state is ranked near last in e...
Henryetta gears up for Labor Day Celebration
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Henryetta gears up for Labor Day Celebration
August 28, 2025
The excitement is building as Henryetta prepares for its annual Labor Day Celebration, set for Aug. 28 through Sept. 1. Organizers have packed multiple days with activities for all ages, from carnival...
Schulter expands pathways to HS diploma for all ages
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Schulter expands pathways to HS diploma for all ages
By DAWN CARTER REPORTER 
August 27, 2025
For many in Okmulgee County, the chance to earn a high school diploma once seemed out of reach. At Schulter Public Schools, that is no longer the case. Thanks to a flexible diploma program, students o...
Beggs to host OCC Overdose Awareness Day event
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Beggs to host OCC Overdose Awareness Day event
August 27, 2025
In recognition of Overdose Awareness Day, the Okmulgee County Consortium will host a community event focused on saving lives and providing essential resources. The event is set for tomorrow, Aug. 28, ...
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Morris City Council, MPWA take action on community matters
August 27, 2025
The Morris City Council and the Morris Public Works Authority (MPWA) held their regular meetings on Aug. 12, addressing a full slate of city business, departmental reports and community improvements. ...
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OCEM Report
By JEFFREY MOORE OCEM DIRECTOR 
August 27, 2025
Meetings & Coordination • Attended Board of County Commissioners meeting. • Met with OSBI regarding the ongoing search for Patty Matthews. • Participated in Monthly Emergency Management Volunteer Meet...
Kratom compound under fire
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Kratom compound under fire
By ELIZABETH CALDWELL OKLAHOMA WATCH 
August 27, 2025
In 2009, when Jacey Blaylock was 17, she and a friend decided to take an early October trip to the Castle of Muskogee for its haunted house. But the outing spiraled into crisis when the pair was hit h...
Former MN Principal Chief welcomes Freedmen
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Former MN Principal Chief welcomes Freedmen
August 27, 2025
Dear Editor, I want to extend a welcome to all citizens of African descent being given their citizenship back. This long overdue decision was signed by our own Muscogee Nation Supreme Court. Decisions...
August 31 Greater Jones Fried Fish Dinner |
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August 31 Greater Jones Fried Fish Dinner |
August 27, 2025
Greater Jones Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church, 1226 E. Smith Street in Okmulgee, will host a fried fish dinner Sunday, Aug. 31, from 1-3 p.m. The $20 meal will feature fried cat fish, corn, baked beans, hus...
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PUZZLES
August 27, 2025
Wednesday, August 27, 2025 Okmulgee Times & Henryetta Free-Lance • B5
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Hot Dogs, Horseshoes and more!
August 27, 2025
Henryetta’s Labor Day Celebration will start with a wag and a woof this year as the VFW/VFW Auxiliary Post 539 hosts the Vets for Pets Costume Contest on Saturday, Aug. 30 at The Briefcase, located at...
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32nd Jim Shoulders Living Legends Rodeo returns
August 27, 2025
The excitement of rodeo season is set to thunder back into Okmulgee County, as the Henryetta Chamber of Commerce and Muscogee Nation present the 32nd Annual Jim Shoulders Living Legends PRCA Rodeo at ...
Festivities begin with pageantry
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Festivities begin with pageantry
August 27, 2025
Junior Miss Labor Day 1st - Brenna Navas 2nd - Paidan Farrow 3rd - Violet Layman --- Little Miss Labor Day 1st - Mary Anne Bear 2nd - Finnleigh Robertson 3rd - Emilia Frankum --- Petite Miss Labor Day...
Uncovering the Forgotten
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Uncovering the Forgotten
By DAWN CARTER REPORTER 
August 22, 2025
When historian Wayman Lewis talks about Okmulgee’s Black history, he doesn’t recite timelines - he revives heartbeats. And this weekend, those heartbeats will rise again through the Hidden Histories E...
Council hears archway proposal for 6th Street
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Council hears archway proposal for 6th Street
By Patrick Ford Editor 
August 22, 2025
The Okmulgee City Council met Tuesday working through a full agenda of ordinances, property issues and community development proposals. An exciting presentation came from Okmulgee Main Street board me...
MN Supreme Court denies Freedmen citizenship case rehearing
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MN Supreme Court denies Freedmen citizenship case rehearing
By TRISTAN LOVELESS NONDOC 
August 22, 2025
The Muscogee Nation Supreme Court denied a motion to hold a rehearing on the court’s July 23 order that requires the Muscogee Nation Citizenship Board to enroll descendants of Muscogee Freedmen as tri...
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Beggs to hold budget meeting
August 22, 2025
The City of Beggs will hold a public hearing to review and approve the budget for the city on Monday, Aug. 25, at 6 p.m. at Beggs City Hall. The public is invited to attend. The budget summary was pub...
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Greater Jones to hold fried fish dinner
August 22, 2025
Greater Jones Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church, 1226 E. Smith Street in Okmulgee, will host a fried fish dinner Sunday, Aug. 31, from 1-3 p.m. The $20 meal will feature fried cat fish, corn, baked beans, hus...
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County road closure for drainage project announced
August 22, 2025
Okmulgee County Emergency Management has announced that 300 Road, located north of Highway 266 and south of Cedar Road, will be closed for approximately 45 days to allow crews from District 3 to compl...
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Candidate filing period concludes
By Patrick Ford Editor 
December 5, 2025
The three-day candidate filing period for local school boards and municipal offices in Okmulgee County officially closed Wednesday, setting the stage for a series of nonpartisan elections that will ta...
Last Stop Christmas Shoppe returns
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Last Stop Christmas Shoppe returns
December 5, 2025
More than twenty vendors are offering a variety of unique items just in time for Christmas at the Last Stop Christmas Shoppe Craft Fair tomorrow, Dec. 6. The fourth annual event, sponsored by Okmulgee...
GCTC students bring Okmulgee Christmas Marketplace to life
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GCTC students bring Okmulgee Christmas Marketplace to life
December 5, 2025
Downtown Okmulgee has officially transformed into a Winter Wonderland as Christmas on the Square opens for its inaugural season - complete with a festive Christmas Marketplace, sparkling lights and ha...
Salvation Army Bell Ringers Sought
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Salvation Army Bell Ringers Sought
December 5, 2025
Several residents took time out of their busy schedule last week to assist in ringing the bell for the Salvation Army Angel Tree. Pictured are Rev. Marcus Jeffery and Mark McGriff; Ken Ratcliff; and a...
Beggs barrel racer earns shot at Junior NFR in Las Vegas
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Beggs barrel racer earns shot at Junior NFR in Las Vegas
By DAWN CARTER REPORTER 
December 5, 2025
When Beggs High School sophomore Laney Hudson qualified for the 2025 Junior National Finals Rodeo barrel race in Las Vegas, it felt like the payoff to a dream she’d been chasing since childhood. She d...
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