My friend, a fellow pastor, shared this story. He told of a woman in his congregation who came to him, sorrowfully sharing that she was going to divorce her husband. Naturally, my pastor friend wonder...

The exercise of talking with God (praying), was invented by the Lord Himself ... to make way for both communion and transformation. God talks. He has worthy things to say. All His communications are t...

A quick reference to probably the most well-known Bible verse ever recorded sums up God’s motive for sending Jesus to what has been called “a world of sin and woe.” We read it in John 3:16, “For God s...

The Okmulgee Lions Club hosted Connie Fillmore as their speaker on Tuesday, and she inspired them into the Christmas spirit by sharing what she called “Festival of Carols.” Connie gave backstories and...

8:40 a.m. - 6900 Block Ruby Ln. - Creek County called in reference to a verbal domestic incident that was possibly becoming physical. 4:01 p.m. - 700 Block N. Morton Ave. - RP advised of a dog kennel ...

CM-2025-00476a 11/26/2025 State of Oklahoma vs. Jewell, Jason Lee Poss. of CDS CM-2025-00476b 11/26/2025 State of Oklahoma vs. Henderson, Johnny William Poss. of CDS CM-2025-00477 11/26/2025 State of ...

The Muscogee Nation Department of Housing was joined by Principal Chief David Hill, Second Chief Del Beaver and members of the National Council as they held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Akhvs...

The Wilson Tigers launched their 2025-26 basketball season in impressive fashion Tuesday night, powering past the Aspire Trailblazers 64-44 behind balanced scoring and relentless defensive pressure, u...

Editor’s Note: Four Preston High School seniors signed Letters of Intent to continue playing sports following their graduation: Taylan Starr, Josie Cope, Kaden Dean and Hunter McElhannon. Part 1 featu...

The Dewar Dragons were set to take on the Laverne Tigers in a State Championship remtach Thursday night in Edmond. Visit the Okmulgee Times and Henryetta Free-Lance Facebook pages for the results, and...

Basketball season is officially underway, as season openers took place Tuesday for Okmulgee, Morris, Henryetta and Wilson, while Preston and Schulter are gearing up for exciting tournament action in a...

The Preston Pirates (2-1) are off to a solid start, bringing home their second win of the season Tuesday against the Quinton Savages. Above, Kent Rice (3) fires a three-pointer over a Quinton defender...

The Wilson Lady Tigers, under Head Coach Rikki Wolfe, fell to the Aspire Lady Trailblazers 66-34 Tuesday night. The team is ready for a rebound Friday against Putnam City Heights at home. Above, Wilso...

The Preston Lady Pirates (0-3) are still seeking their first win of the season after Tuesday night’s loss to Quinton. The Lady Pirates will travel to Henryetta Friday to take on the county rival Lady ...

The Okmulgee Bulldogs fell short in an action-packed 77-66 loss at home to open the season against KIPP Tulsa. Meanwhile, the Lady Bulldogs also dropped their first game to KIPP Tulsa, 56-11. Okmulgee...

Beggs opened the Koby Love era Tuesday night with energy, athleticism and a deep rotation, but a decisive second-quarter run by Eufaula proved too much to overcome as the Ironheads pulled away for an ...

The Morris Lady Eagles showed grit throughout Tuesday night’s season opener but ultimately fell 53-24 to a seasoned Okemah squad inside the Morris gymnasium on Dec. 2. Okemah started fast, applying ha...

Schulter’s basketball season is already underway. The #16 Lady Bulldogs are off to a hot start, sitting at 6-2 on the year, while the Bulldogs are gaining momentum with a 4-4 record. Pictured is some ...

The OC Sharks invite the community to a special “Cookies with Santa” event this Saturday, Dec. 6, at the Jim Newport Memorial Pocket Park in downtown Okmulgee, located between Brit’s and Hopper’s on 6...

The filing period ends today at 5 p.m. for residents interested in serving on county school board posts. Prospective candidates must complete and submit a Declaration of Candidacy, along with a Voter ...