The weekend of Saturday, May 11, Morris Middle School joined 159 of the top middle school quiz bowl teams at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare Chicago for the 2024 Middle School National Championship Tournamen...

The Lions Club welcomed Katie McElhaney as their guest speaker on April 30. She  is the Executive Director of the Okmulgee County Family YMCA. She’s been in health and wellness her entire professional...

Okmulgee named among 12 other counties affected After weekend storms significantly impacted parts of Okmulgee County, commissioners convened a rare Sunday session, declaring an emergency in the county...

Broad range of issues tackled in session The Okmulgee City Council convened on Tuesday at City Hall, addressing an array of topics ranging from new council member inductions to infrastructure projects...

In a ceremony that resonated with a century of community service, the Tulsa Area United Way (TAUW) commemorated its 100th year by symbolically passing the torch to the Okmulgee County YMCA, a partner ...

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Amy Leann Hall, age 43, of Okmulgee,  was sentenced to Life in prison for each of two counts of Murder in Indian...

Early voting begins Thursday, March 28 for voters in Okmulgee County. Voters who will not be able to make it to the polls on Election Day April 2, have the option of voting early at their County Elect...

OPS Bond receives overwhemling approval Marcus Jeffrey retained his Ward 4 seat on the Okmulgee City Council in Tuesday’s election, winning 56.44 percent of the 652 votes cast. Challenger Charlie Peop...

New OCSO sub-unit to tackle gang violence, illegal activities In response to a large-scale gang related shooting earlier in 2023 which occurred at the Okmulgee County Fairgrounds, the Okmulgee County ...

Due to the hazardous road conditions, the Okmulgee Times and Henryetta Free-lance print editions will be delayed for mail delivery until Thursday. However, the electronic versions of both newspapers w...

Conversion Ministry will hold Prayer Before the Bell Friday, Jan. 27, at 7:15 a.m., weather permitting. Rev. Gregory Richardson is pastor. City Council Candidate Forum | A Candidate Forum for City Cou...

Builders, linguists, nurses, bush pilots, evangelists. The list marks a fraction of vocations forming the Christian mission enterprise. They are common individuals who for the most part pursue a close...

This week, we look at several community individuals who have a common love for animals, and their efforts to make a difference. They are Gregory Phillips, Aimee Robinson, Barbara (Babs) Martin and Dr....

The Preston varsity basketball program earned their eighth sweep of the season Tuesday evening with a pair of wins over the Kellyville Ponies and Lady Ponies. The road sweep puts the Pirates and Lady ...

The Henryetta varsity basketball program came away with a split decision Tuesday afternoon at Eufaula High School. The Lady Knights dropped the opening contest by a 39-20 margin to the host Eufaula La...

The Schulter varsity basketball program suffered a pair of double-digit setbacks this past Monday at Weleetka. The Lady Bulldogs fell to the host Weleetka Lady Outlaws in the opening contest by a 44-2...

The Dewar varsity basketball program earned a split decision against Glencoe Monday evening at the Clell W. Henson Fieldhouse in Dewar. The host Lady Dragons picked up their 11th win of the season in ...

The Henryetta golf program will now have an indoor facility to work on their game - rain or shine. The practice facility is located in the west parking lot area near the Lady Knight Softball Park on t...

Vocabulary.com says, “Someone with a tendency to save everything, accumulating more and more, is a hoarder. It can be very difficult for a hoarder to throw anything away.” I’m not sure I fit into this...

January 27 is National Chocolate Cake Day! I told you last week, chocolate is my first love so, of course, I HAD to make chocolate cake this week! Did you know chocolate was considered an aphrodisiac ...