If you are a veteran, either active duty, retired, reserve or national guard, the OSSAA would like to invite you to attend the first round of the football playoffs on Friday, Nov. 14. All veterans and...

As the 2025 regular season draws to a close, three Okmulgee County football programs - Dewar, Beggs and Wilson - are celebrating playoff berths and gearing up for the first round of the OSSAA State Fo...

The Mojo Grappling Academy (MGA) didn’t have far to travel this weekend, competing close to home at the Team Tulsa Veterans Day Classic, held Saturday at the Hatbox Event Center in Muskogee. The event...

As Veterans Day approaches, Okmulgee County schools, civic groups and local veterans’ organizations are preparing a full slate of tributes honoring the men and women who have served in the U.S. Armed ...

Okmulgee Bridges, Inc. is moving quickly from vision to action- bringing the nationally recognized Bridges Out of Poverty framework to town and inviting residents, employers, faith groups and civic le...

Following a lengthy investigation involving multiple law enforcement agencies, a largescale illegal marijuana growing operation was uncovered early Wednesday morning at a property on Warren Road in He...

Morris Community of Christ Church is once again bringing together fun, fellowship and faith for a cause that has touched hundreds of lives over the past two decades. The church’s annual Outreach Fundr...

The City of Okmulgee will host its annual Electronic Waste Recycling Event exclusively for City utility account holders on Friday, Nov. 7, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Saturday, Nov. 8, from 9 a.m. to ...

The Okmulgee Times is once again teaming up with local businesses to present the annual Cookie Crawl, a fun and flavorful way to celebrate Shop Small Saturday on Nov. 29 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Shopper...

Beggs City Council will hold its monthly meeting Monday, Nov. 10, at 6 p.m. at Beggs City Hall, 108 N. Broadway in Beggs. The agenda will be available at City Hall and on their website.

Inside her cozy apartment at Baptist Village, surrounded by family photos and precious memories, Mrs. Betty Story reflects on life, full of love and faith. A native of Eufaula, Mrs. Story moved to Okm...

When Yvonne Sweeney’s daughter brought her first boyfriend home last year, the family couldn’t have imagined the nightmare that would follow. “He was wonderful, he was so nice,” said Sweeney. “He brou...

Part I - A Developing Story The termination of Executive Director Dr. Sherri Carter-Green during a special meeting on Oct. 9 has prompted questions about whether the Okmulgee- Okfuskee County Youth Se...

First Baptist Church Central, 521 N. Central Ave. in Okmulgee, will host a free community food giveaway Saturday, Nov. 8, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon, while supplies last. Canned goods and other food item...

“The ultimate resolution of the case, reached without either victim having to testify or face cross-examination in a contested proceeding, included the accused agreeing not to challenge any of the all...

The Morris Public Schools Hall of Fame Selection Committee has officially opened its annual nomination period, calling on the community to help recognize individuals who have left a lasting, positive ...

The Okmulgee Salvation Army, located at 111 E. 8th Street, is putting out an urgent call for community support as its food pantry shelves run low. The organization continues to serve a growing number ...

June 18, 1953 - November 1, 2025 Services are pending with McClendon-Winters Funeral Home for Stella Marie Smith, who passed away November 1, 2025.

November 7, 1950 - October 29, 2025 Donald Paul England, 74, oil and gas trader and resident of Okmulgee, passed away Wednesday, October 29, 2025. Donald was born to Paul Thurman England and Martha Jo...

August 4, 1981 - November 3, 2025 Merna Faye Jones, 44, of Henryetta, passed away Monday, November 3, 2025, in Henryetta. She was born August 4, 1981, in Guymon to Russell Trent Jones and Kathy (Noble...