Courtney Coleman of Okmulgee is all smiles after he won a silver medal in swimming at the USA Games for Special Olympics held in Florida earlier this month. He is a member of the Okmulgee County Shark...

National Ice Cream Month isn’t until July, but it’s time for this cool treat now anyway. I don’t know about you guys but it’s just been too hot for me. That lends to cooling off and what better way th...

Here at the Okmulgee Area Development Corporation, we see some interesting if not hard to believe statistics about the Okmulgee area. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, over 4,000 people commute int...

The chairman of the board’s son, Dave, was near my age. Dave and I hit it off right from the start. When I wasn’t busy with church matters, we were running off to do one of the activities we enjoyed. ...

The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry. It’s a phrase that carries a ring – like someone should make it a book title. Someone did. The author, John Mark Comer, also gave his book a subtitle: ‘How to stay e...

DEAR ABBY: My husband was forced into sex at the age of 12 by an older female. He has expressed how humiliated he felt and that he made it his mission to never feel inadequate again. He gets his "know...

The Muscogee (Creek) Nation hosted its third annual Honor Walk to Protect Sacred Places on Tuesday, at the Claude Cox Omniplex Pavilion in Okmulgee. The walk is organized to bring awareness to sacred ...

Saturday is looking to be the perfect day for the fih annual Harlan Ford Car Show. The event, co-sponsored by Western Sun Federal Credit Union will bring a variety of vintage and speciality automobil...

The Okmulgee Times received several awards Saturday in the 2021 Better Newspaper Contest during the Oklahoma Press Association’s annual convention at the Sheraton Hotel in downtown Oklahoma City June ...

Next Tuesday, Okmulgee is one of three counties where voters will decide on Sunday liquor sales. Early voting for the June 28 Primary Election will begin Thursday at the Okmulgee County Courthouse, at...

A shooting incident Friday aernoon near a baseball field in Okmulgee has been turned over to federal investigators. Okmulgee Police Joe Prentice stated on Friday about 6:30 p.m., dispatch received a ...

The mention of “Greenwood Lake” brings back memories to many that grew up in Okmulgee. For about 75 years, young people spent their summer months at the lake situated two miles south of downtown, near...

Another successful Pecan Festival is in the books, from the ribbon cutting to officially open the event (pictured above) to the contests, fun and food. The community braved the hot weather to celebrat...

Last week, I presented an overview of the Fiscal Year 2023 state budget, which takes effect on July 1. Over the next few weeks, I’ll be breaking down various areas within the budget to show how public...

Enjoy a day of fun, tip-top automobiles AND meet our adoptables, at Harlan Ford's annual Car Show! Meet our adoptables, participate in a Cake Walk Fundraiser by the Okmulgee Rotary Club, a cornhole to...

A group of county students are excited about an upcoming trip to New York City, but are asking for assistance to do so. During the Morris High School Cheer Camp, tryouts were held by the Jeff and Crai...

The Tulsa Area United Way is hosting the 3rd annual Day of Caring Food and Blood Drive on June 24. Last year, more than 42,000 pounds of food and over 200 pints of blood were collected, helping countl...

Editor’s Note: The Primary Election is June 28 and the Okmulgee Times and Henryetta Free-Lance have prepared information sheets for the candidates in the various races. In an effort to save space, if ...

The start of the 2021- 2022 varsity basketball season is a little more than four months away for non-football high schools, such as Preston Public Schools in Okmulgee County. The Preston varsity cage ...

Okmulgee resident Terrance Bagby fills out paperwork Saturday morning at the Okmulgee Junior Football Association's signup at Harmon Field in Okmulgee. LARRY OWEN | FILE PHOTO