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Eastern District of Oklahoma Court News
June 23, 2023
Muskogee County resident sentenced for sexual abuse of a child Bradley Wayne Morris, age 36, of Muskogee, was sentenced to 420 months, per count, for two counts of Aggravated Sexual Abuse in Indian Co...
Magician Joins OPL Summer Reading Program
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Magician Joins OPL Summer Reading Program
June 23, 2023
Magician John Pansze entertained a full crowd of children from both the Okmulgee Public Library’s Summer Reading Program and the YMCA’s GO Club last Wednesday. Panze, who’s been performing magic since...
Unsung Heroes
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Unsung Heroes
By DAWN CARTER REPORTER 
June 23, 2023
Newspaper staff works to keep community informed (Part 1 of 3) Okmulgee Times recently had the honor of being nominated as one of Okmulgee County’s Unsung Heroes. To be honest, everyone was pleasantly...
Busy weekend in store
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Busy weekend in store
June 23, 2023
Festival parade is 10 a.m. Saturday Talk Local, the midweek networking event, was back in action this week. Community members and entrepreneurs gathered at Midge and Millie’s Bookstore on Wednesday mo...
Countian arrested after stealing from delivery driver
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Countian arrested after stealing from delivery driver
By PATRICK FORD NEWS EDITOR 
June 23, 2023
A county man was taken into custody last week after he was accused of taking items belonging to a delivery driver. According to district court information from the Okmulgee County Sheriff ’s Departmen...
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Beggs receives $1M grant to improve dam
June 23, 2023
The City of Beggs received approval for $1,000,000 in funding Tuesday from the Oklahoma Water Resources Board (OWRB) to improve the City’s infrastructure. Improvements to the dam will be financed by t...
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City approves budget for FY 2023-24
By PATRICK FORD NEWS EDITOR 
June 23, 2023
Hears from public on possible cooling centers The Okmulgee City Council voted to approve the budget for the 2023-2024 fiscal year during their meeting Tuesday evening. Each board member was provided a...
Okmulgee Hosts INFR Automatic Qualifier Rodeo
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Okmulgee Hosts INFR Automatic Qualifier Rodeo
June 21, 2023
The Bob Arrington Rodeo Arena at the Claude Cox Omniplex in Okmulgee was the site of last weekend’s INFR Automatic Qualifier All-Indian Rodeo. Pictured on this page are action shots from the Bareback,...
County Youth Athletes Attend Football Camp
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County Youth Athletes Attend Football Camp
June 21, 2023
Kids across the county beat the heat and inclement weather during Thomas Lott’s annual football camp at historic Harmon Field. Thomas Lott was the starting quarterback for the Oklahoma Sooners from 19...
Riding for a Fall
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Riding for a Fall
June 21, 2023
A participant in the Saddle Bronc event attempts to stay on for the full eight seconds during Friday’s action at the INFR All-Indian Automatic Qualifer Rodeo at the Bob Arrington Rodeo Arena at the Cl...
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Gold Rush
By LARRY OWEN SPORTS EDITOR 
June 21, 2023
Four county softball teams battle for state title Four Okmulgee County Little League softball teams will battle other talented teams from across the state this weekend at three different OK Kids State...
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County to be well represented at OK Kids Baseball Regionals
By LARRY OWEN SPORTS EDITOR 
June 21, 2023
Team from Preston, Morris and Henryetta to battle for State berths at four different tournaments Okmulgee County Little League teams will be well represented this week at four different OK Kids region...
Religion
Calvary Baptist Church
June 21, 2023
Church services include Sunday School at 9:45 a.m., Morning Worship at 10:55 a.m. and Evening Bible Study at 5 p.m. Wednesday evenings, we have D.O.C.K. (Discipleship of Calvary’s Kids) 1st-5th grade,...
Religion
The Heart of the Matter
By MARY MORRIS MEMBER OF HENRYETTA FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH 
June 21, 2023
“He who guards his mouth and his tongue, guards his soul from troubles.” (Proverbs 21:23) I recently watched a short video that a friend of mine shared on Facebook. That’s right, sometimes good comes ...
Why did Jesus say “I am the Bread of Life?” (Part 2 of 2)
Religion
Why did Jesus say “I am the Bread of Life?” (Part 2 of 2)
June 21, 2023
“Part of the secret of success in life is to eat what you like and let the food fight it out inside,” quipped Mark Twain. So much about our lives revolves around food. This column examines one of Jesu...
10 Years Ago:
Columns & Opinion
10 Years Ago:
June 21, 2023
rate increase of $1 per 1,000 gallons of water used. The Okmulgee High School and Middle School cheerleaders attended Spirit Camp at OU. Both squads won trophies for “Most Improved.” The Okmulgee Coun...
Child Advocacy Award winners named
Columns & Opinion
Child Advocacy Award winners named
June 21, 2023
Supreme Court weighs in on ICWA Recently, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a 7-2 ruling affirming as constitutional the Indian Child Welfare Act. This ruling validates what data shows for preserving stab...
Readers provide ‘tall tales’ about dealing with height
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Readers provide ‘tall tales’ about dealing with height
June 21, 2023
DEAR ABBY: Regarding “Tall Person Sympathizer” (Feb. 28), whose very tall husband and son hate the comments they receive, I am 6 feet, 8 inches tall, so I can relate. One does feel like part of a frea...
Obituaries
Estella Mae Francis
June 21, 2023
November 15, 1948 - June 18, 2023 Services are pending for Estella Francis, 74, of Dewar, with Integrity Funeral Service. She passed away Sunday, June 18, 2023, in Dewar.
Sales tax income up from last year
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Sales tax income up from last year
June 21, 2023
The Oklahoma Tax Commission recently released city sales tax collection figures that primarily represents local tax receipts from December business. The monies they reported this period represent sale...
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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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