“To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you,” wrote Lewis Smedes I’ll never forget the video I saw of a session where a counselor urged a woman to forgive her mother. ...

Dr. Carlton E. Smith, M.D. was inducted into the Oklahoma Tennis Hall of Fame. Dr. Smith is considered by everyone as the father of Tennis in Henryetta.The Dowry ran an ad in the paper for 20% off all...

Green Country Technology Center, a leading institution in career and technical education (CTE), is pleased to announce the outstanding accomplishments of its students during the GoGreen Awards Assembl...

Okmulgee citizens to vote on City Council post, school bondEarly voting begins tomorrow, Feb. 8, for voters in Okmulgee County. Voters who cannot make it to the polls on Election Day have the option o...

• Monday: Attended BOCC Meeting. Contacted the town of Stuart regarding water issues. Water has been restored and the town was under boil order. Phone call with the State of Oklahoma Department of Eme...

Julie’s School of Dance is now teaching classes at Morris First Baptist Church.“We are so fortunate that Rev. Bowen and staff have allowed us to use this fabulous building to educate our dance childre...

The Oklahoma Pecan Management Program offered through Oklahoma State University Extension will host a free pecan workshop on Feb. 22 to help growers with pest management. The event will also offer pro...

H-Town Theatre to present winter showcaseThe H-Town Theatre Showcase opens tomorrow, and lots of hard work and preparation has gone into the production, under the direction of Justin Been.This year’s ...

The Oklahoma Historical Society and State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) are pleased to announce the National Register of Historic Places designation for an Okmulgee County landmark.The Grayson J...

sets how much lawmakers can spend’ instead of ‘Board of Education.’ We at the Okmulgee Times and Henryetta Free-Lance apologize for the error and any confusion in the matter.

Projects face October 2026 deadlineWork should start later this year on bringing highspeed internet service to about 55,000 unserved or underserved homes or businesses in 57 Oklahoma counties as a res...

The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) has confirmed and notified the CDC of the state’s first death of a child from influenza this season. The death occurred in a southeast Oklahoma child und...

The Morris varsity basketball program came away with a split decision Tuesday evening with the Eufaula Ironheads and Lady Ironheads at the Don Shoemake Sports Complex in Morris.The Lady Eagles dropped...

Lee Mayberry, who played in the NBA from 1992-1999, was in Okmulgee Tuesday night when his Class 3A No. 4 Cascia Hall Commandos battled the host Okmulgee Bulldogs in a varsity boys basketball contest ...

The Dewar varsity basketball program traveled to Weleetka Tuesday evening and came up on the short end of both cage contests.The Lady Dragons nearly overcame an early double-digit deficit in Tuesday’s...

Tigers’ win streak reaches 20 with 74-50 victoryThe Wilson varsity basketball program swept the regular-season series from Mason with a pair of double-digit road victories Tuesday evening at Mason Hig...

The Schulter varsity basketball program played host to the Chargers and Lady Chargers of Midway High School Monday evening.The Schulter cage squads earned a split decision in their second-to-last regu...

Wilson named as district host site; Dewar, Schulter begin postseason on the roadThe postseason assignments for high school basketball teams in Classes A and B were released by the Oklahoma Secondary S...

Chief Judge Roger Wiley of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation District Court was presented with the Judicial Excellence Award by the National American Indian Court Judges Association (“NAICJA”) on Oct. 24, 2...

Sextortion a troublesome trend among teensOSU Extension held an informational discussion with the FBI, OSBI and surrounding junior high and high school students at the Muscogee Nation Dome from 9:30-1...