“Children!” says Kelly, 6. Kelly, do you mean you’ll finally get even for all those times when adults got to do more than you did? No, says Daniel, 11. “Whosoever humbles himself like a little child i...

Psalms 20:1-5 - May the Lord answer you when you are in distress; may the name of the God of Jacob protect you. May he send you help from the sanctuary and grant you support from Zion. May he remember...

A Henryetta resident has pled guilty in federal court to distributing methamphetamine, a charge that carries a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in prison. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the East...

A 53-year-old Okemah man has been sentenced for illegally possessing a firearm and ammunition, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced. Eric Jason Franklin received a...

In the small farming community of Sterling, a single-street town of 730 people, Police Chief Brad Alexander entered into a contract with ICE and deputized all seven of his full-time and reserve office...

ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 This week you are unstoppable, Aries. Your confidence will be shining brightly for all to see, and the right people are bound to take notice. Expect to tackle some projects. TAUR...

Residents from across Okmulgee are being called to come together in faith and unity this Friday, Aug. 15, at 6 p.m. for a community prayer walk aimed at confronting violence and cover- ing the city in...

Members of the Okmulgee County Community Garden and the Okmulgee Chamber of Commerce celebrate the dedication of the Children’s Garden to longtime garden advocate Dr. Ann Alexander with a ribbon-cutti...

The third installment of the lecture series on the History and Development of Contemporary Mvskoke Government will be held Tuesday, Aug. 19, from 6:308:30 p.m. at the College of the Muscogee Nation Le...

The Morris Public Schools Board of Education convened for its regular meeting Monday addressing a full agenda of financial reports, policy revisions, staffing changes, and preparations for the 2025-26...

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

Football fans will have a chance to meet a college football icon up close, as Jamelle Holieway, the legendary quarterback who led the Oklahoma Sooners to the 1985 NCAA National Championship, will be i...

The streets of downtown Okmulgee were lined with spectators for the annual rodeo parade Saturday afternoon. The 70th annual Roy LeBlanc Okmulgee Invitational Rodeo was held Aug. 8-9 at the Bob Arringt...

Patrick Ford, News Editor Okmulgee High School students will begin classes on Tuesday, Aug. 19, at the C.A.A.T. (formerly Eastside Elementary) campus after structural issues at the historic OHS buildi...

Green Country Technology Center (GCTC) has once again earned the prestigious Oklahoma CareerTech Gold Star School distinction for 2025, marking the third consecutive year the district has received thi...

of our instructors, staff and students,” Anthony Nieto, GCTC Marketing & Communications Coordinator, said. “Earning Gold Star status three years in a row shows that our commitment to excellence isn’t ...

erywhere beware. Today’s the day the left hand gets the upper hand. Today’s edition of the Okmulgee Times is an indoctrination to what some might term the Dark Side, despite the fact that left-handed ...

Part 2 of 2 2025 Muscogee election nears as Freedmen remain in limbo While several workshops have been scheduled to help Muscogee Freedmen apply for citizenship, it is unclear if the Muscogee Citizens...

Twin Hills Public School has announced it will continue participating in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) for the 2025-26 school year. This means that every student enrolled at Twin Hills wil...

Meetings for Beggs parent committees will be held Wednesday, Aug. 13, at Beggs Middle School Cafeteria. A Title VI meeting and officer election will take place at 6 p.m., followed immediately by the J...