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Henryetta Schools select new superintendent
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Henryetta Schools select new superintendent
December 29, 2023
Jason Price to take helm next year Following several months of interviews with various candidates, the Henryetta Public Schools board selected Jason Price as the new superintendent. The action came du...
MN to hold inauguration Jan. 6
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MN to hold inauguration Jan. 6
December 29, 2023
The Muscogee Nation will hold the Inauguration of Principal Chief David Hill and Second Chief Del Beaver on Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024. The event will be held at The Cove at River Spirit Casino Resort, 83...
Absentee ballot applications available for 2024 elections
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Absentee ballot applications available for 2024 elections
December 29, 2023
Voters in Okmulgee County who want absentee ballots mailed to them for elections in 2024 should apply now, County Election Board Secretary Ashley Carnes said. Any registered voter may request absentee...
Setting Realistic Goals for 2024
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Setting Realistic Goals for 2024
By DAWN CARTER REPORTER 
December 29, 2023
As we embrace the arrival of 2024, many of us find ourselves contemplating ways to improve our lives. An alternative and arguably more effective approach, goal setting, means recognizing the need for ...
Part 2
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Part 2
By JOSHUA JACKSON REPORTER 
December 29, 2023
With only a few days left on the 2023 calendar, the Okmulgee Times and Henryetta Free-Lance look back on some of the events and newsmakers that made the headlines. It can truly be said there is never ...
A Final Farewell
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A Final Farewell
By DAWN CARTER REPORTER 
December 29, 2023
OADC Executive Director Court Newkirk retires Court Newkirk. You may have heard of him. He’s the sharp minded, quick witted guy you see at all the County Commissioner and City Council meetings. And on...
One Final Contest
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One Final Contest
By LARRY OWEN SPORTS EDITOR 
December 27, 2023
Three Dragons selected for 8-Man All-Star Game Three Dewar varsity football players will have one final opportunity to represent their school this summer. Dewar seniors Christian Cargola, Kade Henders...
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Tournament of Champions to kick off Wednesday
By LARRY OWEN SPORTS EDITOR 
December 27, 2023
Annual 3-day event to take place at BOK Center Sixteen of the best girls and boys basketball teams in the state of Oklahoma will converge on Tulsa’s BOK Center for three days this week to compete at t...
Religion
Cornerstone Foursquare
December 27, 2023
Happy Holidays from the Cornerstone Foursquare Family, along with Pastors Mickey and Marcie Baldwin and their family. A joint service Sunday New Year’s Eve Service will be held Dec. 31. Come at 9:30 a...
Religion
The Lord Delivers
By MARY MORRIS MEMBER OF HENRYETTA FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH 
December 27, 2023
“O Lord, how many are my foes! Many are rising against me; many are saying of me, there is no help for him in God. But thou, O Lord, art a shield about me, my glory, and the lifter of my head. I cry a...
If you were one of the wise men, what gift would you bring to Jesus?
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If you were one of the wise men, what gift would you bring to Jesus?
December 27, 2023
“I would give baby Jesus some food, because they probably didn’t have a lot of money. They might have been poor, and they weren’t near a place with food,” says Megan, 9. It’s easy to look at poor peop...
10 Years Ago:
Columns & Opinion
10 Years Ago:
December 27, 2023
Alpha Chiropractic Clinic gave free consultations when patients presented a certificate which was run in the paper. Stone Blade held a free New Year’s Masquerade Party featuring Cross Town Groove Band...
Small-town resident can’t find dependable laborers
Columns & Opinion
Small-town resident can’t find dependable laborers
December 27, 2023
DEAR ABBY: I moved to a smaller city from a larger one seven years ago. There are fewer businesses here. I often struggle to get home repairs done because people here operate on “regional time,” meani...
National Guard deployment to border paid for by disaster response funds
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National Guard deployment to border paid for by disaster response funds
By PAUL MONIES OKLAHOMA WATCH 
December 27, 2023
Oklahoma spent more than $544,000 for the state’s National Guard to help secure the U.S. border with Mexico, money that came from a disaster fund typically used for National Guard response to tornadoe...
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Ongoing Events B.A.L.L. Group |
December 27, 2023
The B.A.L.L. (Be Active Live Longer) Group of First Baptist Church will not meet in December. Meetings will resume Monday, Jan. 8, 2024, at 11 a.m. with a potluck lunch to follow. Okmulgee County Repu...
Obituaries
Leonard ‘Lee Boy’ Leroy Lewis
December 27, 2023
April 3, 1942 - December 20, 2023 Leonard Leroy Lewis, 81, died Wednesday, December 20, 2023, in Okmulgee. The Hour of Remembrance for Mr. Lewis will be held Saturday, December 30, 2023, at 11 a.m. at...
Claudine Sue Griggs
Obituaries
Claudine Sue Griggs
December 27, 2023
Claudine Sue Griggs, age 89, passed away in Tulsa on December 21, 2023. She was born to Claude and Mammie Jane (Morgan) Lovell on March 21, 1934, in Wetumka. She grew up in Weleetka and graduated high...
Obituaries
Donald Jackson McCullar
December 27, 2023
February 24, 1947 - December 20, 2023 Donald Jackson McCullar, age 76, died December 20, 2023, in Dewey. He was born on February 24, 1947, in Hitchita to the late Henry and Helen Lee (Hale) McCullar. ...
Obituaries
Terry Troglin
December 27, 2023
December 22, 2023 Services are pending for Terry Troglin, of Weleetka, with Integrity Funeral Service. He passed away Friday, December 22, 2023.
Obituaries
Robert Cremeans
December 27, 2023
November 19, 1968 - December 19, 2023 Services are pending for Robert Cremeans, 55, of Henryetta, with Integrity Funeral Service. He passed away Tuesday, December 19, 2023.
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Wreathing ceremony honors fallen OHP Trooper
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Wreathing ceremony honors fallen OHP Trooper
By DAWN CARTER REPORTER 
December 19, 2025
Each holiday season, remembrance takes on a quieter, more personal form for the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. This year, that remembrance led several troopers and family members to a graveside in Okmulgee ...
City zoning, property items approved
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City zoning, property items approved
By Patrick Ford Editor 
December 19, 2025
The Okmulgee City Council conducted an extensive and multifaceted regular meeting Tuesday evening, addressing a wide range of city business that included zoning changes, infrastructure funding challen...
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Commissioners review District 3 road project bids
By Patrick Ford Editor 
December 19, 2025
A significant cost difference between competing bids for a major District 3 road project dominated discussion during Monday morning’s regular meeting of the Okmulgee County Board of Commissioners, as ...
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Property tax deadline extended
December 19, 2025
Okmulgee County Treasurer Lindsay Bunch is reminding property owners that the deadline to make property tax payments has been extended, while also sharing details on upcoming courthouse closures and t...
Man faces felony animal cruelty charges
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Man faces felony animal cruelty charges
By Patrick Ford Editor 
December 19, 2025
A man is facing a felony charge of Cruelty to Animals following a disturbing incident reported Monday near the Okmulgee County Courthouse that drew immediate public attention and outrage. According to...
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