I don’t think anyone will disagree with me that it’s just hot right now! July has kicked off and we have already had some 100° days and high humidity just makes it worse. I don’t do well with the heat...

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...

June 30, 2024Services are pending with Rogers Funeral Home for Roland Ellis.

June 30, 2024Services are pending with Rogers Funeral Home for Roland Ellis.

February 22, 1923 - June 28, 2024Hattie Lee Mann, age 101, retired accountant and longtime resident of Okmulgee, slipped the bonds of this earthly realm unto eternity in her home surrounded by family....

Veria Louise Brown, an adored wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, was called to be with her Lord and Savior on June 26, 2024, at 10 a.m. Veria was born on September 12, 1929, to Harrison ...

August 23, 1957 - June 21, 2024Annie Joyce Drew, age 66, homemaker and resident of Okmulgee, slipped the bonds of this earthly realm unto eternity on June 21, 2024, in her home surrounded by family.A ...

February 4, 1950 - June 25, 2024Joyce Marie Boyster, 74, of Henryetta, passed away Tuesday, June 25, 2024, in Henryetta. She was born on February 4, 1950, in Henryetta to Garvin W. and Bonnie L. (Bele...

July 19, 1950 - June 30, 2024Paula Jo Denny, born July 19, 1950, in Waterville, Maine and passed June 30, 2024, in Tulsa. Paula, cherished mother and grandma, passed away peacefully surrounded by her ...

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...

After Tuesday’s Primary and Special Elections, Okmulgee County District 2 will have a new Commissioner.In a three-way race for the post, Steve Ward collected over 70 percent of the vote to defeat incu...

The Henryetta City Council and Municipal Authority convened for their regular meetings on Tuesday evening, approving several items related to financial matters and property abatements. The meetings be...

Senator Roger Thompson, R-Okemah, submitted his letter of resignation last Friday. He was first elected in 2014, and has two years left in a third and final term that would have expired in 2026. “I am...

Arvest Bank recently announced that Chris Benge, vice president of operations at OSU Institute of Technology, has been named to the advisory board of the Arvest Opportunity Fund. The board was recentl...

MEDIA RELEASE For Immediate Release On June 12, 2024 at approximately 1:42, Okmulgee County deputies responded to an area west of Beggs, Oklahoma on the report of a deceased male subject lying in the ...

The Muscogee Nation continues to invest in the health and quality of life of Oklahoma’s youth by conducting All-Sports camps throughout eastern Oklahoma. This year completes 13 years of conducting the...