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, ...

The Okmulgee County Board of Commissioners covered a wide range of county business during their regular Monday meeting, held Aug. 25 at the courthouse conference room. From emergency equipment upgrade...

Okmulgee Main Street is thrilled to announce the success of its 2025 Big Brain Trivia Night, held Saturday, Aug. 2, at OSUIT’s State Room. Fourteen spirited teams came together for a night of friendly...

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. ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Wednesday, August 27, 2025 Okmulgee Times & Henryetta Free-Lance • B5

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...

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 ...

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...

Raymond Boyd Cline departed this life peacefully at his home in Okmulgee on the evening of Monday, August 18, 2025. He was born July 1, 1948, in Woodsfield, Ohio to the late Robert William and Margie ...

February 29, 1932 - August 22, 2025 Johnny Ray Barnett, a longtime resident of Henryetta, passed away Thursday, August 21, 2025, surrounded by family at his home in rural Henryetta. He was born Februa...

April 27, 1941 - August 22, 2025 Bob Carpenter, a resident of Henryetta, passed from this life on August 22, 2025, at the age of 84. Bob was born on April 27, 1941, in King County, Texas to Ralph and ...

I lost my best friend the other day, July 11, 2025. Andra Lynn Baker was born August 25, 1955, at Okmulgee Memorial Hospital to Fred and Helen (Moore) Baker and big brother Ronnie. We met when we were...

December 12, 1939 - August 23, 2025 Shirley Finley died on August 23, 2025, at her home on Tiger Mountain. She was born December 12, 1939, to Lowie and Blanche (Martindale) Wagnon. Funeral services ar...

March 31, 1980 - August 11, 2025 A graveside memorial service for Mr. Pearson will be held August 30, 2025, at 9 a.m. at Okmulgee Cemetery in Okmulgee. Cremation and arrangements have been entrusted t...

James “Jim” Everet Shepard, a resident of Beggs, left this world peacefully on July 11, 2025, at the age of 90. Born on March 16, 1935, in Okemah, Jim was the eldest of seven children. He was preceded...

Dolores Yvonne (Cagle) Walters, a resident of Okmulgee, passed away Thursday August 21, 2025, in Okmulgee. She was born July 21, 1937, in Valley Mills, Texas to Clifford and Hazel Julia (Williams) Cag...