VFW Post 539 offers use of medical equipment to communityA community service project is underway by VFW Post 539, as a way of paying back the community for its longtime support. Care for veterans is i...

First Family FCU, 3 Bears have keys availableThe Okmulgee Times Treasure Hunt is officially underway and some lucky resident could be the winner of a bounty of prizes from area merchants, and $500 in ...

Newspapers kick off drive to aid therapy dog programsThe Henryetta Free-Lance and Okmulgee Times are excited to announce “Give a Dog a Bone,” a drive to collect food and treats for animals used in the...

Sheriff Eddy Rice is pictured with new Undersheriff Smokey Patchin, who assumed the position July 1 following the retirement of Fred McGuire, who served in the position for over 18 years. Patchin is n...

Henryetta area residents have an opportunity to enjoy a fireworks display this weekend at the Fireworks Show Saturday, July 8, at Nichols Park. The event is sponsored by Hwy 62 Fireworks.

Historic Okmulgee rodeo set for Aug. 11-12It is just over a month away from the start of the Okmulgee Roy LeBlanc Invitational Rodeo. Now in its 68th year, the rodeo will be held Aug. 11-12, at the Bo...

Henryetta residents are reminded about the upcoming clean up days, next weekend.The event, sponsored by the Henryetta Chamber of Commerce in conjunction with the City of Henryetta, will be held July 1...

On Monday, family, friends, and colleagues of Undersheriff Fred McGuire gathered at the courthouse for his retirement reception. A slideshow flickered through McGuire’s more than 30 years of law enfor...

Miss Mace and Henryetta School Counselor Jennifer Huckabay had an exciting day last week visiting friends in the community! Thanks to American Exchange Bank for sponsoring Henryetta’s Therapy Dog prog...

Retired Okmulgee County Treasurer ready for family timeJune 30 marked the end of service for longtime Okmulgee County Treasurer Vonna Lampkins. She was honored with a reception last week, and on Monda...

Bunyan named Dean of StudentsPersonnel matters were considered during a special meeting of the Henryetta Public School board June 29.Following an executive session, Bunyan Johnson was named Dean of St...

Dean Craig: The Man with the Colorful LifeMeet Dean Craig.“I was born at a very early age in a log cabin I helped my mother build.”If you’ve had the pleasure of meeting him, then you know Dean Craig i...

McGuire honored for service to countyUndersheriff Fred McGuire officially said goodbye at Monday’s session of the Okmulgee County Board of Commissioners.McGuire, who retired June 30, thanked everyone ...

Lindsay Bunch was sworn in Monday morning as the new Okmulgee County Treasurer by Judge Pandee Ramirez (right). Joining her in the ceremony is her husband, Dakota and son Arlon. Her mother and sister ...

The American Indian College Fund has appointed two tribal college presidents and two private sector professionals to its governing board of trustees.Dr. Monte Randall (Muscogee [Creek] from the Apekv-...

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced today Danny Gene Kirby, age 65, of Tulsa, was found guilty by a federal jury of one count of Involuntary Manslaughter...

Elizabeth Ponthieux, receptionist for the Henryetta Free-Lance and Okmulgee Times, presents 2023 Henryetta High School graduate Mabrey Been with the Herman L. Brown Memorial Scholarship.The scholarshi...

AARP Oklahoma announced five organizations, including one in Okmulgee, will receive 2023 Community Challenge grants - part of the largest group of grantees to date with $3.6 million awarded among 310 ...

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced Wednesday that Lakota John Trumon Watson, age 23, of Okmulgee, was sentenced for his role in a violent armed assault....

Undersheriff Fred McGuire retires todayIn 2004, when newly- elected Okmulgee County Sheriff Eddy Rice was looking for an undersheriff, he said he wanted someone with integrity, someone who would be re...