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Henryetta to host cross country meet Saturday
By Larry Owen 
October 7, 2021
Nichols Park in Henryetta will once again be the site of this Saturday’s annual Henryetta Invitational cross country meet. The annual meet was originally scheduled to take place September 11 but was p...
Beggs to battle two foes in upcoming CFL action
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Beggs to battle two foes in upcoming CFL action
By Larry Owen 
October 7, 2021
The three Okmulgee County youth football programs that are part of the Central Football League are nearing the end of their 2021 regular-season schedules. After this Saturday’s action, the youth footb...
Junior Bulldogs to Host Bethel Saturday
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Junior Bulldogs to Host Bethel Saturday
By News Staff 
October 7, 2021
Above, the Okmulgee Junior Bulldog third-grade team’s offense runs a play during last Saturday’s home game against Shawnee. At left, Okmulgee running back Trey Ross breaks off a long-distance run duri...
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Preparing for Regionals
By Larry Owen 
October 7, 2021
The three cross country programs from Okmulgee County have been busy the past two weeks with the high school squads making preparations for the upcoming regional cross country championships October 23...
Dragons ‘scorch’ Summit Christian in non-district finale
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Dragons ‘scorch’ Summit Christian in non-district finale
By Larry Owen 
October 6, 2021
The Dewar Dragon varsity football team used a 40-point scoring output in the second half last Friday to record their latest win. The Dragons turned a 6-point halftime lead into a huge 32-point advanta...
Demons outduel Bulldogs in county battle
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Demons outduel Bulldogs in county battle
By Larry Owen 
October 6, 2021
The Beggs Golden Demons remained unbeaten in district play in 2021 with a 38-14 victory over their county rivals, the Okmulgee Bulldogs, this past Friday night at historic Harmon Field in Okmulgee. Th...
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Pirates come up short in State bid
By Larry Owen 
October 6, 2021
The Preston varsity baseball team will have to wait another season to snap their fall baseball state tournament appearance drought. The Pirates’ drought now stands at 16 following an 8-2 loss to the T...
Junior Bulldogs split with Shawnee
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Junior Bulldogs split with Shawnee
By Larry Owen 
October 6, 2021
The Okmulgee Junior Football program hosted the Shawnee Wolves in Red Dirt League action this past Saturday at historic Harmon Field. The visitors took the middle two contests, while the host Junior B...
Knights falter against 2A champs
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Knights falter against 2A champs
By Larry Owen 
October 6, 2021
The Henryetta Golden Knights were held scoreless for the first time in 2021 last Friday with a 44-0 loss to the visiting Metro Christian Patriots. The Knights were unable to find the end zone in a gam...
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Lady Pirates falter in State bid
By Larry Owen 
October 6, 2021
The Preston Lady Pirate fastpitch softball team saw their bid for a state tournament appearance in 2021 end with back-to-back losses last Thursday in Fairland. Last Thursday’s two-straight setbacks in...
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Dreams Dashed
By Larry Owen 
October 6, 2021
The Morris Lady Eagles’ dreams of a fastpitch softball state tournament appearance in 2021 fell just short last Friday evening at Coalgate High School. The Lady Eagles’ bid for State ended with a 2-0 ...
Dragons face toughest test Friday
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Dragons face toughest test Friday
By Larry Owen 
October 1, 2021
The Dewar Dragon varsity football team has not suffered a loss since Nov. 29, 2019 - a 62-28 setback to Shattuck in the semifinals of the Class B playoffs - a span of 19 games. It has been longer sinc...
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Season ends for Lady Knights at 3A regional tourney
By Larry Owen 
October 1, 2021
The Henryetta Lady Knight fastpitch softball team saw their bid for a second-straight state tournament appearance fall by the wayside Wednesday evening in Dewey. The Lady Knights dropped back-to-back ...
Golden Opportunity
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Golden Opportunity
By Larry Owen 
October 1, 2021
The Preston Pirates traveled to Oktaha on Thursday to continue their journey towards their first fall baseball state tournament appearance since 2005. After capturing the Class A district championship...
Lady Eagles drop regular season finale to Mannford
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Lady Eagles drop regular season finale to Mannford
By Larry Owen 
October 1, 2021
The Morris Lady Eagles closed out their regular-season schedule Tuesday evening at home against the Mannford Lady Pirates. Tuesday’s regular-season finale was used as a tune-up for the Lady Eagles pri...
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Lady Knights end regular season with loss to Bristow
By Larry Owen 
October 1, 2021
The Henryetta Lady Knight fastpitch softball team finished their regular-season schedule Monday evening in Bristow, battling the host Bristow Lady Pirates. Prior to Monday’s 4-1 loss to Bristow, the L...
Duvall captures tour finale win
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Duvall captures tour finale win
By Melissa Heminover 
October 1, 2021
Steer wrestler Riley Duvall needed a huge performance at the ProRodeo Tour Finale at California Rodeo Salinas to have any hope of qualifying for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. Duvall entered the ...
Local rodeo contestants ranked
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Local rodeo contestants ranked
By Melissa Heminover 
September 28, 2021
As the rodeo season begins to wind down for several associations across the country, many local athletes have found themselves with a chance to compete for a national championship. In the Internationa...
Pirates capture district
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Pirates capture district
By Larry Owen 
September 28, 2021
The Preston Pirate fall baseball team needed a late-inning rally Friday night to earn a 12-5 victory over the Ripley Warriors. The 7-run win came in the championship game of the Class A district baseb...
Demons outlast Knights in county battle
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Demons outlast Knights in county battle
By Larry Owen 
September 28, 2021
The varsity football teams from Beggs and Henryetta met this past Friday night at Golden Demon Stadium in Beggs. Friday’s county showdown in Beggs was the District 2A-7 opener for both squads and the ...
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A Salute to Our Hometown Heroes
By Patrick Ford Editor 
January 30, 2026
As the Okmulgee Times and Henryetta Free-Lance recognize the men and women of law enforcement and first responders across Okmulgee County in today’s special Salute to Hometown Heroes section included ...
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Good News for Local Schools
By Patrick Ford Editor 
January 30, 2026
A wave of encouraging news is rippling through Oklahoma’s education community, and several schools in Okmulgee County are among those being celebrated. According to a memorandum released by the Oklaho...
OSU Extension welcomes educators
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OSU Extension welcomes educators
January 30, 2026
The Oklahoma State University Extension Office in Okmulgee County is welcoming two new educators whose backgrounds and passion for service are expected to bring added value to local youth, families an...
Okmulgee’s ‘film-friendly’ status brings jobs, dollars and creative possibilities
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Okmulgee’s ‘film-friendly’ status brings jobs, dollars and creative possibilities
By DAWN CARTER REPORTER 
January 30, 2026
When people think about filmmaking, they often picture big cities, sound stages and distant studios. But in recent years, Okmulgee has quietly been building something different, a reputation as a plac...
MN, University of Edinburgh team for first international repatriation
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MN, University of Edinburgh team for first international repatriation
January 30, 2026
A Scottish university has completed what is believed to be the first-ever international repatriation of ancestral remains to mainland United States. More than 150 years after they were taken, the Univ...
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