St. Michael Catholic Church 4th Sunday of Lent (C) (Jos. 5:9-12/2 Cor. 5:17-21/Lk. 15:1-32) In this Sunday’s Gospel, we hear once more Christ Jesus’ famous story of the prodigal son. Prodigal means wa...

One of my all-time favorite Bible characters in the Old Testament is the man named Daniel. We read and see much about his faith and determination in the book that bears his name. Daniel was Hebrew you...

On March 5, members of Okmulgee Masonic Lodge #199 and the Okmulgee County Sharks hosted their annual “Shark Shiver” to raise money for the Special Olympics, raising $4,359.22. The Okmulgee Masonic Lo...

Harlan Ford’s 5th Annual Car Show is scheduled for Saturday, June 25. This year’s event is set to kick off around 9 a.m. with raffles and prizes given away throughout the day as well as activities for...

More than 7,500 Oklahoma classroom teachers in 1,411 schools at 462 districts have received shipments of handpicked learning tools and school supplies through an initiative from State Superintendent o...

The Okmulgee Chamber of Commerce and Ambassadors officially welcomed Napoli’s Italian Bistro with a ribbon cutting Wednesday afternoon. Napoli’s is owned by Alban and Sara Osmanaj, and the manager is ...

Native American tribes in Oklahoma had a $15.6 billion impact on the state in 2019, according to a new study released Wednesday. The study found that the tribes directly employ more than 54,000 people...

The City-Wide Prayer Band will celebrate its 65th Anniversary Thursday, March 31, at 1 p.m. at Conversion Ministry, 1330 E. Martin Luther King Dr. in Okmulgee. Rev. McKinley Rice of St. Matthew Baptis...

Hanna Indian Community will hold an Indian Taco Sale Saturday, April 2, from 12-4 p.m. in the Hanna School Cafeteria. The meal will include a taco, dessert and a drink for $8. Dine-in and carryout are...

Okmulgee’s American Legion Post 10 will celebrate 100 years next year. This week, the members of the Post kicked off the preparations with a reception and a 99th birthday cake. White-Williams Post 10 ...

At least 512 nursing home residents who died from COVID-19 are missing from state reports. Also unaccounted for in state reports are 25 nursing home staff who died from COVID-19. On March 1, the state...

Illegal roadside dumps continue to be a problem in Oklahoma. Not only are they unsightly and dangerous, but they also have a negative impact on the environment. To help reclaim the rural environment, ...

Big Cussetah Methodist Church in Morris held their Annual Wild Onion Dinner this Saturday feeding dozens of church members and others in the surrounding area. The menu included fresh, home cooked wild...

Laci Slape with Okmulgee’s Nutrition Shoppe says something she has added to her daily regimen is L-Theanine. Slape says L-Theanine is an amino acid that occurs naturally in green tea. “This supplement...

A Beggs woman was killed in a single-vehicle accident Monday morning, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. The collision happened at 10:31 a.m. on Monday at N 230 Rd and Hoover Rd, in northern Ok...

An Okmulgee Times reader recently shared this photo from downtown Okmulgee. Alan Lovelady sent this photo from 1948, showing his mother, Vera Sue (Lemley) Lovelady, second from right, near the corner ...

The Okmulgee Animal Welfare Committee will meet via Zoom on Thursday, March 31 at 6 p.m. This meeting will cover the successes the Okmulgee County Humane Society has had with transports, adoptions, an...

As excitement continues to build for this summer’s Highway to Henryetta, more artists have been announced for the June 11 event. Tickets are still on sale for the all-day festival set to take place at...

The jobless rate in Okmulgee County rose to start the new year, according to figures from the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission. Okmulgee County reported a rate of 4.2 percent in January. That n...

Cast and crew have returned to Okmulgee County to begin filming for the second season of the award winning series Reservation Dogs. The comedy series that streams on FX on Hulu is co-created by Oklaho...