• Monday: Attended BOCC meeting. Worked at office going through documents. Prepared for a volunteer meeting and held a meeting at 6:30 p.m. • Tuesday: Conducted background checks on volunteers accepte...

Hey there, friends! Halloween is just around the corner, and with chilly weather in the forecast, it’s essential to stay safe and warm while having a blast. Here are some Halloween safety tips to keep...

The Okmulgee County Humane Society is issuing a plea for assistance from the community by means of volunteering and donations. Food of all varieties for dogs and cats (canned, dry, cat, kitten, dog, p...

The Salvation Army will be taking applications for those in need of food assistance for Christmas Nov. 6-10 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. The number of applicants to be assisted are limited. Applicants need...

Morris to hold Halloween Block Party All ages are welcome to join in the fun at the Haunting on Hughes in downtown Morris next Tuesday, Oct. 31. There will be lots of fun, candy, food vendors, trick o...

July 9, 1985 - October 22, 2023 Creig Anthony Echols, Jr., a resident of Tulsa, died Monday, October 23, 2023 in Tulsa. Funeral service will be held Saturday, October 28, 2023, at 2 p.m. at Mt. Zion M...

January 20, 1931 - October 18, 2023 Services are pending for Bobbie Wanda James, 92, of Okmulgee, with Integrity Funeral Service. She passed away Wednesday, October 18, 2023, in Tulsa.

October 4, 1990 - October 23, 2023 Donte Damond Todd, a resident of Oklahoma City, died Monday, October 23, 2023, in Oklahoma City. Funeral service will be held Saturday, October 28, 2023, at 2 p.m. a...

December 14, 1949 - October 24, 2023 Diana Penn, 73, died Tuesday, October 24, 2023, in Okmulgee. Service arrangements are currently pending in the Chapel of Peace of the Keith D. Biglow Funeral Direc...

January 7, 1953 - October 19, 2023 Opal Jane Smith died October 19, 2023, in Henryetta. She was born on January 7, 1953, in Talihina to Margrette (Fish) and Charles Wright. A private family memorial s...

January 4, 1936 - October 23, 2023 Patsy Ruth Henderson, longtime resident of Dewar, died October 23, 2023. She was born January 4, 1936, in Schulter to Howard and Zena (Minor) Moats. Funeral service ...

May 5, 1968 - October 10, 2023 Barbara Lynn Tate-Richmond passed away October 10, 2023, at her home in Lawton. She was surrounded by her loving husband, Daniel Richmond, of whom survives her transitio...

October 4, 1948 - October 23, 2023 Terry L. Wilson, age 75, a resident of Morris, died Monday, October 23, 2023, in Hillcrest Hospital South, Tulsa surrounded by family. A private service has been sch...

February 21, 1937 - October 24, 2023 Lloyd Snider of Okmulgee passed away Tuesday, October 24, 2023, at the age of 86. Lloyd was born on February 21, 1937. Arrangements are entrusted to Schaudt’s Okmu...

On October 20, 2023, the good Lord called Kathrine Jo Northcross (Fowler), also known as ‘Mammaw,’ home. She is preceded in death by her loving husband Phillip Northcross, Sr.; her mom Rosabess Smith;...

August 18, 1932 - October 22, 2023 Brent O. Hale, Sr. passed away at his home in Noble on Sunday, October 22, 2023, at the age of 91 years. Brent was born on August 18, 1932, in Boscayne, N.H. to his ...

On August 28, 1942, in Okmulgee, the firstborn child of James and Velma Hill was born. They named him James Leon Hill, Jr. James was one of two children born to this union. James began his early educa...

As October and Breast Cancer Awareness Month are soon coming to a close, Luv Ford of Henryetta, along with the Henryetta Free- Lance, Okmulgee Times and McIntosh County Democrat newspapers, are encour...

Scare on the Square returns this Halloween Okmulgee Main Street is excited to host the Scare on the Square, which will take place Tuesday, Oct. 31, from 5 - 7 p.m. Besides the businesses and organizat...

Okmulgee PD seeks additional information PATRICK FORD NEWS EDITOR The investigation into a shooting last week is still ongoing as officials seek additional information. The shooting incident happened ...