Dewar and Wilson began their 2022 slowpitch softball seasons against one another this past Thursday at Al Kessel Field in Dewar. The host Lady Dragons took the opening contest from their county foes b...

The state tournament drought for the Morris Lady Eagle varsity basketball team continued this past Friday afternoon. The Lady Eagles had their first state tournament appearance bid in 11 years denied ...

The Morris Eagle varsity basketball team had their dreams of their first state tourament appearance since 2008 fade away with a 53-49 loss to the Vinita Hornets this past Friday afternoon at Verdigris...

St. Michael Catholic Church 2nd Sunday of Lent (C) (Gen. 15:5-18/Phil. 3:7-4:1/Lk. 9:28-36) By: Father Pete Phung This Sunday we celebrate the second Sunday of Lent. The Church invites us to hear and ...

DEAR ABBY: We married and had children very late in life, so our children are by far the youngest in our extended family. When they graduated from high school, we tried to throw a party (with the many...

Oklahoma lost one of our adopted treasures over the weekend with the death of Jasmine Moran of Seminole, following a lengthy battle with illness. For those of you who recognize her name, it is due to ...

For the second week in a row, the program for the Okmulgee Lions Club meeting has been presented by the Morris Public Schools. This week, the program was presented by Jeremy Avery, a History and Gover...

The Apostle Paul penned these words in I Corinthians 13:13, “And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three: but the greatest of these is charity (love).” Well, “love month 2022” has just slipped i...

Trinity Lutheran Church This Sunday, March 6, is the First Sunday in Lent. The readings are from Genesis 3:1-21, Hebrews 4:14-16 and Matthew 4:1-11. Jesus Does Battle in Our Place In the Garden, man e...

Are there occasions when we believe deceitful practices are ethical because we feel the ends justify it? Imagine having a great sense of personal conviction over something. There is a goal to be achie...

Dr. James Quinn, Okmulgee Schools Counselor, is shown with students from Okmulgee Primary School. Dr. Quinn had the vision to start a tennis program at Okmulgee Primary, and this week, they had a visi...

The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE) Chapter 0730 will meet at Shoney’s, 619 E. Main St. (across the street from Walmart) in Henryetta on Thursday, March 10. Special g...

The Preston Volunteer Fire Department will hold their annual meeting on Monday, March 7. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. at the Preston Fire Station. The meeting is open to the public. During the session...

Morris Assembly of God will hold a fundraiser Sunday, March 20, to help their youth attend camp. The spaghetti dinner will take place from 12:15 to 2 p.m. The meal is $10 and will include spaghetti, g...

Okmulgee FFA officers visited the Oklahoma Capitol Tuesday morning to participate in FFA Day at the Capitol. The students had the opportunity to visit with Senator Roger Thompson about state budget is...

Oklahomans who want to change party affiliation must submit their change no later than March 31. Voters may change their party affiliation online using the OK Voter Portal at oklahoma.gov/elections/ov...

Congratulations to Okmulgee Fire Department’s newest Lieutenants, Rocky Morrow (right) and Tim Salyer.

The Okmulgee Times is excited to announce a special guest celebrity judge for Okmulgee’s Got Talent will be Glenpool native Sten Joddi. Joddi made his acting debut as “Punkin Lusty” in Reservation Dog...

Green Country NTHS students recently participated in NTHS Day at the Capitol. National Technical Honor Society students and school administrators had the opportunity to meet with District 16 State Rep...

A noticeable change can be seen when traveling down Main Street at night thanks to Okmulgee Main Street and donations from those in the community. The “Let There Be Light” fundraiser was a huge succes...