The Henryetta Knights celebrated Homecoming Week in style last Friday with a Homecoming ceremony and a glorious 32-14 victory over the Wilburton Diggers. Pictured are some of the sights from the celeb...

Outdoor enthusiasts and aspiring hunters are invited to the Okmulgee Wildlife Management Area (WMA) on Oct. 25, for a unique opportunity to gain valuable hunting skills while enjoying a full day of ou...

The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 539 in Henryetta and VFW Post 1189 in Okmulgee, in partnership with the VFW Auxiliary, are once again proud to invite students from across Okmulgee County to pa...

“Moses holded out his stick, and it splitted up,” says Jessica, age 6. “It was a miracle when Moses put the stick into the big sea,” adds Hillary, 6.Gee, I wonder whether Teddy Roosevelt was thinking ...

Matthew 7:12 - So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.Who was Jesus’ audience when he gave what we refer to as the Sermon on the M...

Missy Nash of Luv Ford recently traveled to Beggs and Dewar to honor Athletes of the Week Jordan Wesley of the Golden Demons football team and Peyton Kilhoffer of the Dragons football team. Pictured a...

Part 2-As explained in Part 1 of this series, the fall of 2025 marks the 50th anniversary of Beggs High School’s 1975 football team winning the Class A state championship. It was Beggs’ first sports s...

The Morris Eagles fought valiantly in one of the highest-scoring games of their 2025 season, but ultimately came up just short in a 49-46 shootout loss against the Atoka Wampus Cats on Thursday night....

The Beggs Golden Demons traveled to Davis on Friday night to take on the defending Class 2A-II state champion Wolves and came up short in a tough 51-0 district loss.Despite the final score, Beggs (3-2...

The Beggs Junior Varsity football team secured a hard-fought 21-12 victory over Henryetta JV last Monday at Beggs, in a game that ended prematurely at halftime due to multiple injuries and cramping is...

The Beggs Lady Demons wrapped up their season last week, battling hard through a tough regional slate that showcased their determination, teamwork and never-quit attitude. Despite facing powerful line...

The Beggs Lady Demons took the field Monday night for a game that carried more meaning than the scoreboard. It was Senior Night in Beggs, and the community came together to honor the dedication, leade...

Backup quarterback Michael Hawkins, Jr. shined in his first start as No. 5 Oklahoma cruised to a 44-0 shutout win over Kent State on Saturday. Filling in for the injured John Mateer, Hawkins threw thr...

The Beggs Junior High Demons wasted no time making a statement Tuesday night, stunning the Class 6A Sapulpa Chieftains with a 48-30 road victory at Sapulpa High School’s stadium. Behind explosive play...

A sharp screeching late one night in June 2024 grabbed the attention of a Bixby Police officer. He looked over to see a black SUV sending up sparks as it ground forward on one flat tire and another wi...

The heartbeat of Oklahoma history has long been fueled by the sacrifice and service of its veterans - and now, a new campaign seeks to honor one of its most distinguished and often overlooked groups: ...

For most people, the thought of swimming half a mile, biking 12 miles and running three miles sounds daunting. For 71-year-old Okmulgee County resident Jeff Bigger, it’s just another day of living lif...

The City of Henryetta is offering residents and history enthusiasts a special way to commemorate its 125th anniversary with a digital copy of the official quasquicentennial celebration. For just $30, ...

This week, the Force 50 Foundation’s Pete Reed made special stops at the offices of the Okmulgee Times and Henryetta Free-Lance as part of his “Season of the Warrior” campaign - a sweeping grassroots ...

Despite outhitting their opponent 8-3, the Wilson Lady Tigers came up just short in a 3-2 pitchers’ duel Tuesday against the Earlsboro Lady Wildcats.Jamie Proctor’s RBI double opened the scoring in th...