The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) is reporting the first human infections in 2023, caused by West Nile Virus (WNV).Over the last month, evidence of WNV activity has increased across the s...

Editor’s Note: The following information was released in Oct. 2022 showing the funding and road projects that are planned for Okmulgee County.- In Oct. 2022, the Oklahoma Department of Transportation ...

Henryetta Church of God, 202 W. Gentry, will hold a special service with guest speaker Minister Ralph Bagby this Sunday, Aug. 20, at 10 a.m. Bagby will minister on words of home and encouragement. All...

On August 18-19, Gospel Music legends Bill and Gloria Gaither will present the Oklahoma Homecoming at the Mabee Center in Tulsa. Over the course of two days, more than two dozen Homecoming friends wil...

The U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance, through Justice & Security Strategies, Inc. announced that it will award the Muscogee (Creek) Nation Lighthorse Police Department with a ...

Okmulgee County Genealogical Society will meet Monday, Aug. 28, at 1 p.m. at Okmulgee Public Library. Please join in person or via Zoom. For more information, please visit www.okmcgs.com.September 3HC...

The Oklahoma Tax Commission recently released city sales tax collection figures that primarily represents local tax receipts from June business. The monies they reported this period represent sales fr...

First Family Federal Credit Union will host the 11th annual Car & Bike Show on Sept. 2 at the corner of Main Street and 3rd. Show hours are from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.The event will be held in conjunction w...

Dewar, Twin Hills receive honorThe Dollar General Literacy Foundation (DGLF) announced this week the award of nearly $55,000 in youth literacy grants to Oklahoma nonprofit organizations, libraries and...

Parks and Rec board talks continue The Henryetta City Council was unable to agree on whether or not to allow public comments during their meetings, following discussion during their monthly session Tu...

MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District  of Oklahoma announced that Zion Alexander Canard, age 24, of Henryetta, Oklahoma, was found  guilty of one count of C...

The Henryetta Lady Knight varsity fastpitch softball team finished 10th overall at last weekend’s Cushing Fall Classic following a heartbreaking 6-5 loss to the Sapulpa Lady Chieftains in Saturday’s n...

The Morris Lady Eagle varsity fastpitch softball team needed every atbat in regulation this past Friday to remain unbeaten in district play.The Lady Eagles scored two runs in the bottom of the seventh...

Week of August 7• Monday: Attended BOCC Meeting, Worked on Inventory. Met with Commissioner Zoellner. Returned to office for the remainder of day.• Tuesday: Stood-by for traffic accident on I-40 block...

Do you have the ugliest vegetable in Okmulgee County?Bring your vegetable to the Okmulgee County Free Fair Saturday, Sept. 9, at 9:30 a.m. to enter it in the contest.Nancy McChesney invites anyone to ...

Brecheen to attend Chamber’s Legislative Forum WednesdayWednesday, the Henryetta Chamber will partner with the Rotary Club for their legislative forum. Brecheen will be at Shoney’s from 11:45 a.m. - 1...

If winning key is not foundWho holds the winning key to unlock the lock for the Okmulgee Times Treasure Hunt chest?Lots of people have been trying their keys over the last two weeks on the Treasure Ch...

speaker Minister Ralph Bagby will be held Sunday, Aug. 20, at 10 a.m. Bagby will minister on words of home and encouragement. All are welcome to attend and bring a friend. For more information, call P...

“If Jesus came with me to school, I would respect him and everyone else, too. I would not hit, would not call people names, and I would not or push,” says Michael, age 6.We have a tendency to act one ...

“And David said to Saul, ‘Let no man’s heart fail because of him; your servant will go and fight with this Philistine.’ And Saul said to David, ‘You are not able to go against this Philistine to fight...