“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 ...

“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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

Join us for the Harlan Ford Car Show and our biggest adoption event of the year! As cars and trucks of all makes and models roll out onto the Harlan Ford lot, we’re doing the same. Visit our booth to ...

The Okmulgee Farmers Market is held each Friday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in front of the Creek Council House in downtown Okmulgee. June 24 Harlan Ford Car Show | Harlan Ford will hold its 7th annual Car ...

Editor’s Note: The Okmulgee Times and Henryetta Free-Lance, your county newspapers, have joined forces and will spearhead “Give A Dog A Bone” - Food, Treats & Toys: A Therapy Dog Benefit Drive, which ...

120 Men Praying at Council House Square was a great moment of prayer, connection, and heartfelt passion, according to Mayor and Pastor Mickey Baldwin. A big thanks from Prayer 365 everyone who came to...

Adult tennis classes are coming to Okmulgee after a large interest was shown, according to Coach James Quinn. Classes will begin next week at the Hawthorne Park Tennis Courts. Two Adult Beginner tenni...

The Okmulgee Times recently launched a new online calendar where readers can find out what’s going on in their area and beyond. Plus, readers can add their own events, Jeff Mayo, Times publisher, said...

3-part installation, fundraiser this Thursday American Legion Auxiliary of Post 10, will hold a special ceremony tomorrow at the post home, located at 6th and Oklahoma. There are three parts of the ce...

Live entertainment planned for this weekend It will be a busy time this weekend in the capital of the Muscogee Nation as their annual festival begins Thursday. Sporting events that are part of the Mus...

Rice gives report on weekend storm damage The Okmulgee County Board of Commissioners moved to allow the Sheriff ’s Office to apply for a Safe Oklahoma grant at Monday’s meeting. According to the offic...

Repairs and restoration of electricity to citizens are underway after a major storm swept through the area late Saturday evening into Sunday morning, uprooting trees and leaving many in the dark. Seve...

Knights make history 20 years ago with first state baseball title In 2002, the Henryetta varsity baseball team reached the state championship game for the first time in school history. The Knights fin...

CF-2023-00086 06/09/2023 State of Oklahoma vs. Scott, Donald Sr. DUI Alcohol-Aggravated CF-2023-00087 06/09/2023 State of Oklahoma vs. Mcjunkins, Orlando Noel Possession of Sawed Off Shotgun CF-2023-0...

1:07 a.m. - Hwy 75/Celia Berryhill Rd - Other RP advised of a red 4 door car that was following her on I-40. RP states she stopped at the QuikTrip and they pulled in behind her. RP states they are act...