Hungering and thirsting. Evidence abounds that these appetites are found in Jesus’ called-out ones throughout Christian history. Christ’s people are people who foster appetite for him. The Jesus-follo...

This week I want to delve in a little deeper and discuss some common misconceptions about reducing carbs. While some people think this is only a ‘fad’ and will pass like everything else, low carb diet...

The Okmulgee County Sharks Special Activities Association held their annual Shark Shiver event last weekend on the OSUIT campus. Nancy McChesney, a coach with Okmulgee County Sharks, said the event wa...

In part of the revitalization effort of the Okmulgee County Community Garden, a large collection of old seeds, 1–3 years-old, has been found. The seeds have been stored indoors and will be given away ...

Statewide candidate filing packets are available for download on the State Election Board website for candidates filing for federal, state, legislative, judicial, district attorney, or county office. ...

Senate Appropriations Chair Roger Thompson has won full Senate approval for a bill aimed at moving district court funding from fees to appropriated funding through the Legislature. Senate Bill 1458 wo...

Regent Preparatory School of Oklahoma junior Clay Webster has completed a week of service as a page for Sen. Roger Thompson, R-Okemah. Webster served at the Capitol during the fifth week of session fr...

The Okmulgee Track season kicked off recently with a cook-out and fundraiser. The athletes were joined by family and supporters to enjoy burgers, hot dogs, hot links, chips and drinks. Coach Dwight Pa...

Your Okmulgee Times is kicking off Bingo again this year. Readers will find an official Bingo game card inside this issue. The first Bingo numbers will be printed in the March 18 issue of your Okmulge...

The Okmulgee County Board of Commissioners covered a small agenda during their Monday morning session. One of the items discussed was the approval of an addendum to the lease purchase agreement for eq...

Okmulgee Public Schools Aviation Program, along with four other districts, were recognized by the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission as a Oklahoma Aviation High School of Excellence. There is a grass-roo...

Okmulgee High School students will have a new credit elective during 2023 school year. The board approved an official partnership with Muscogee Nation to offer Native American Studies as a high school...

Detention Officer Dakota Ivy (second from right) was recognized earlier this month and presented the Okmulgee County Criminal Justice Authority’s Director’s Award for actions in dealing with hostile a...

The Morris School board met Monday evening to consider agenda items. Congratulations goes out to the first Morris Teacher of the Year and Support Employee of the Year. Receiving the honor was Maggie G...

Henryetta junior Isaac McNac brought home a nice piece of hardware from the 2022 OFBCA State Powerlifting Championships this past Saturday. With a total lift weight of 1,460 lbs., McNac was crowned th...

The Henryetta Golden Knight varsity golf team traveled to Wewoka last Thursday to compete at the Wewoka Invitational Tournament. The Knights came out of the tough tournament with a team total of 390, ...

The Dewar Dragon varsity baseball team continued their dominance on the diamond in the early stages of the 2022 season last Thursday afternoon. The Dragons improved to 6-0 on the year with a 22-0 thra...

The Henryetta varsity tennis program competed last Tuesday at the Pauls Valley Westwood/ Norman Tournament in Norman. The Lady Knight net squad took home the runner-up trophy from the all-day event, w...

The Preston Lady Pirate varsity slowpitch softball team notched their second-straight shutout win to begin the 2022 season last Thursday evening. The Lady Pirates, who kicked off the 2022 campaign wit...

The Beggs Golden Demon varsity baseball team fell to 4-2 on the year last Thursday with a 12-9 loss to the visiting Metro Christian Patriots. The Demons were scheduled to compete this week at the Gulf...