March 1, 1970 - October 11, 2025 Alicia Louise Reynolds passed away on October 11, 2025, in Muskogee at 55 years of age. She was born in Okmulgee, to Anthony Eversole, Sr. and Becky Jo (Parrish) Reed....

April 26, 1938 - October 12, 2025 Bunny Bruce McCosar, an Okmulgee resident, passed away Sunday, October 12, 2025, at his home. He was born April 26, 1938, in Claremore. Mr. McCosar was retired from t...

Mary Naomi Duclos, 72, passed away peacefully at her residence on October 10, 2025. She was born on September 12, 1953, in Madison, S.D. to Olfert and Jesse (Nichols) Rettedal. Mary moved to Oklahoma ...

January 14, 1948 - October 7, 2025 Karen Louise Howk, a resident of Henryetta, died October 7, 2025, at the age of 77. She was born January 14, 1948, to Phillip and Mildred (Vassaur) Lomax. A gravesid...

November 29, 1946 - October 7, 2025 Larry Glen Jordan, 78, retired diesel mechanic of Okmulgee, passed away Tuesday, October 7, 2025. Larry was born to Glen Paul Jordan and Marjory Belle (McNeill) Jor...

August 5, 1952 - October 13, 2025 Edgar Hanson, 73, passed away Monday, October 13, 2025. Visitation will be held Saturday, October 18, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Okmulgee Chapel of Peace. F...

July 7, 1929 - October 9, 2025 Erma Wyckoff passed away Thursday, October 9, 2025, in Tulsa at 96 years of age. Arrangements and cremation services have been entrusted to McClendon-Winters Funeral Hom...

August 4, 1938 - October 12, 2025 Erma Jean Boggess, age 87, aero-space inspector, a resident of Okmulgee, passed away Sunday, October 12, 2025, in Tulsa. Arrangements are pending with House of Winn -...

DEAR ABBY: This letter is embarrassing to write. When calling in a fast-food order, my husband wants me to ask the price of each item and becomes upset if they vary from the online menu price. I under...

With the federal government “shutdown” of services continuing, one likely outcome will be that Affordable Care Act (ACA), or Obamacare, subsidies will end or be reduced. Should this happen, the burden...

• “For over a decade, our students have volunteered and are now definitely a part of the Sugar Art Show,” Chef Grady Perryman stated. Culinary Arts students, Tyler Graham and Beth Rice, were OSUIT’s 2...

Isaiah 14:27 - For the Lord Almighty has purposed, and who can thwart him? His hand is stretched out, and who can turn it back? This portion of the prophecies of Isaiah was directed at Babylon. God’s ...

Greater Jones Chapel A.M.E. Zion will host Hallelujah Party 2025, a celebration of light, love and laughter, on Saturday, Oct. 25. The event, which promises free admission and is open to all ages, wil...

“Abiding in Christ is not going outside when my mom tells me not to,” says Alexandra, age 5. Refusing to go outside of God’s will has everything to do with abiding in Christ. “Abiding means you need t...

The Friends of the Okmulgee Public Library invites the community to take part in the annual Book Sale, scheduled for Oct. 13-18 at the Okmulgee Public Library, located at 218 S. Okmulgee Street. Book ...

The Okmulgee Chamber of Commerce helped celebrate the grand opening of Quick Liq’s on Wednesday, Oct. 8, with an official ribbon cutting. Guests enjoyed free pop-up taste testing, and the first 25 cus...

Thanks to everyone who stopped by the Okmulgee Times and Henryetta Free-Lance office in downtown Okmulgee last Friday during the Open House, held as part of National Newspaper Week. A big thanks to ar...

The Okmulgee High School Class of 1975 came together for a golden weekend of laughter, nostalgia and Bulldog pride as they celebrated their 50th reunion with a full lineup of events honoring half a ce...

One of the events held Monday honoring Indigenous Peoples’ Day was held in downtown Okmulgee, on the lawn of the Creek Council House. A little rain early didn’t deter the events with crowds gathered f...

Last week proved challenging for some Okmulgee County teams, while others found success on the gridiron. Fans witnessed a mix of high-scoring contests, dominant performances and tough losses across th...