VFW Post 539 celebrated some very special young people, along with honoring the Auxiliary for 103 years of existence at their meeting held last week.The members recognized Breanna Campbell- Bevenue fr...

ANTHONY NIETOGCTC MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATORGreen Country Technology Center (GCTC) is proud to announce the successful graduation of its Summer 2024 Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) cohort.T...

The Okmulgee County Board of Commissioners met for their regular Monday meeting, beginning with the approval of the minutes from the previous meeting and the June reports from the County Assessor, Cou...

Calling all Henryetta Fighting Hens & Knights Band alumni!The Henryetta Band Boosters will host a Band Alumni Banquet this fall with a yet to be determined date.All HHS band alumni, as well as past di...

The Henryetta Education Foundation annual fundraiser is currently underway, according to President James Mc-Cullough.For 27 years, the Henryetta Education Foundation has provided over $500,000 in teac...

Henryetta Public Schools recently welcomed new Superintendent Jason Price, and Okemah graduate with over 25 years experience in higher education. Price released the following statement:Henryetta,I am ...

The Henryetta Lions and Rotary Clubs will hold a fundraiser kickball game Saturday beginning at 4 p.m. at Nichols Park. The cost is $5 and children 12 and under are free.Food trucks will be on hand an...

Local classic car enthusiast Jim Beymer traveled to Oregon, Wisc. last week to the 2024 Nash National Auto Show.Beymer won first place in category ‘K’ autos from 1954-1957. His entry was a 1957 Nash R...

Governor Kevin Stitt has called for a Special Filing Period and Special Election to fill the Senate District 8 position.Senator Roger Thompson recently announced his resignation, effective Nov. 1, fro...

The Henryetta Public Library/Children’s Department had their next to last meeting for the summer reading program on Monday. Child’s Librarian Kathy Crosby talked to the kids about astronomy and how be...

The Okmulgee Times and Henryetta Free-Lance office, located at 320 W. 6th Street, will be closed this Thursday, along with all city, county, state and federal offices and related agencies. The newspap...

The Okmulgee Board of County Commissioners are glad to announce the receipt of a $300,000 grant from the Oklahoma State Office of the Attorney General’s Opioid Abatement Board to address the opioid cr...

Get ready for the oohs and aahs, as several fireworks displays will celebrate America’s Independence Day, not just tomorrow, but through the weekend.Tomorrow, the City of Okmulgee will hold its annual...

Editor’s Note: The following case was featured on Oklahoma Cold Cases. Any information is helpful in solving this decades-old mystery.- On January 1, 1994, the body of 26-yearold Shawna Jones was disc...

An Arkansas man is facing stolen vehicle charges following his arrest Sunday afternoon in Henryetta. According to county court documents, around 4 p.m. June 23, a HPD officer was dispatched to the are...

The Henryetta Lions and Rotary Clubs are excited about their fundraiser, an epic showdown as the two clubs will face each other in a kickball game.Tickets are still on sale from any member of both clu...

The City of Okmulgee wishes America, the greatest country in the world, a Happy Birthday with a wonderful Fireworks Extravaganza.City of Okmulgee Emergency Management Director and Licensed Pyrotechnic...

Several residents remain without power across Okmulgee County and the eastern part of the state, after a storm powered its way through the area Wednesday morning. High winds uprooted trees and scatter...

A remarkable journey of skill development and transformation culminated in the dedication of a new central control building at the John Lilley Correctional Center (JLCC) in Boley.The facility, constru...

In a momentous event for the Okmulgee community, the new downtown office for the Oklahoma Department of Human Services (DHS) officially opened its doors with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday, June ...