Editor’s Note: The Okmulgee Times and Henryetta Free-Lance will host an Open House next Friday, Oct. 10, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The public is invited to stop by to see what we offer, look at old...

On Sept. 16, the Okfuskee and Okmulgee County OHCE groups joined Courtney Natseway at the College of Muscogee Nation Gardens for a tour and Leader Lesson on Three Sisters Gardening. Three Sister’s Gar...

March 7, 1943 - September 24, 2025 Jessie James Whisman passed away Wednesday, September 24, 2025, at the age of 82 years. Jessie was born on March 7, 1943, in Okmulgee to his parents, Jessie and Mabe...

August 28, 1942 - October 1, 2025 Jimmy “Jim” Mack Elliott, a resident of Henryetta, passed away on October 1, 2025, at the age of 83. He was born August 28, 1942, in Cheatham County, Tenn., to Hugo a...

December 12, 1950 - September 29, 2025 Kenneth R. Barnett was born on December 12, 1950, and passed on September 29, 2025, at the age of 75. Funeral services were scheduled for 2 p.m. Thursday, Octobe...

February 20, 1958 - September 28, 2025 Services are pending for Mary Stewart, 67, of Henryetta, with Integrity Funeral Service. She passed away Sunday, September 28, 2025, in Henryetta.

May 31, 1952 - September 25, 2025 Brian George Jones passed away Thursday, September 25, 2025, in Beggs at the age of 73. He was born on May 31, 1952, in Siloam Springs, Ark. to the late Marvin Ophy J...

November 6, 1945 - September 30, 2025 Donald Dale Bledsoe, 79, of Okmulgee, passed away on Tuesday, September 30, 2025. He was born on Tuesday, November 6, 1945, to Leamon and Dorothy Freida (Kreisvel...

December 30, 1950 - September 23, 2025 Robert Harice Henry, 74, died on Tuesday, September 23, 2025. Memorial services will be held Saturday, October 4, 2025, at 1 p.m. at the Okmulgee County Fairgrou...

March 19, 1966 - September 23, 2025 Steven ‘Steve’ Randel Riddle of Moore, went to be with His Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, in Oklahoma City, after a long and courage...

September 14, 1940 - September 26, 2025 Rev. George Kenneth Stacy, affectionately known as Kenny, Dad, Papa, Brother and Uncle, passed away Friday, September 26, 2025, in Olive Branch, Miss. at the ag...

September 9, 1950 - September 26, 2025 Wanda Johns, 75, died Friday, September 26, 2025, in Tulsa. Memorial services will be held Friday, October 3, 2025, at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church South - Be...

For most people, the thought of swimming half a mile, biking 12 miles and running three miles sounds daunting. For 71-year-old Okmulgee County resident Jeff Bigger, it’s just another day of living lif...

The Pride of Morris recently traveled to Eufaula to compete at the Eufaula Ironhead Marching Invitational. The Pride secured a spot in the finals and finished 7th place overall. The band also placed 2...

A Soulicious Ham and Bean Dinner will be held at Uganda Martyrs Catholic Church, 3rd & Choctaw in Okmulgee, on Friday, Oct. 3, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The meal will include a bountiful serving of ha...

The streets were red and black, as Okmulgee celebrated Homecoming with the annual downtown parade on 6th Street. The community gathered to cheer on the Bulldogs before heading to Harmon Stadium for th...

Beggs High School celebrated Homecoming last week, along with a big 27-7 win over the Community Christian Royals. Pictured is the 2025 Beggs Homecoming Court.

There are always those who stand out among us as special in some way. As I look back over reunion photos and see how their lives actually turned out, I wonder why we felt that way about them. Ones I f...

Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters resigned Tuesday, nearly a week after his surprise announcement on FOX News that he’s stepping down to take a position in the private sector. Walters ...

When a rightly-fitted yoke is slipped about the burden bearers’ neck, there’s no cause for alarm. God speaks of his beloved apprentices as those who help lift the load of their fellow travelers.* Yet,...