What do we do with grief? How do we handle a tornado called “Death” that has ripped through your family? Why are you left numb and stunned? We are not sure we will ever be the same. Not sure we will e...

With the launch of this column last week, we officially set sail on a grand and far-reaching journey that will eventually take us from the uttermost reaches of the cosmos to the depths of human consci...

Doreen Cronin, American author of children’s books, celebrates March 28, 1966, as her birth date in Queens, N.Y. She is the daughter of a police officer and grew up on Long Island with two brothers an...

The Wilson Lady Tigers softball team continues to show resilience and heart through a challenging early spring schedule. Despite a pair of narrow losses to the Earlsboro Lady Wildcats on March 13, the...

Game 1: Preston 11, Eufaula 2Kristin Holuby had five RBIs on a home run, double, and sac fly to lead the Preston Lady Pirates to an 11-2 win over Eufaula Tuesday.Holuby homered in the first to score t...

Ruby Tenison went 3-for-3 and drove in two runs as the Beggs Lady Demons defeated the Henryetta Lady Knights 7-2 on Tuesday.Henryetta jumped ahead in the top of the first when Keegan Hamric singled to...

The Henryetta High School boys golf team is off to a strong start this spring, highlighted by an impressive showing at their own Henryetta Invitational held Monday at the Henryetta Golf Club.Brady Nor...

Federal and local authorities are asking for the public’s help in identifying the individual or individuals responsible for a deadly residential arson fire that occurred in Henryetta on Feb. 10, 2025....

Early voting begins Thursday, March 27, for the upcoming April 1 election, which features a wide range of school board, municipal, and county races throughout Okmulgee County and nearby areas. Voters ...

A Tulsa man was arrested in Henryetta on the night of Friday, March 14, after allegedly traveling there to meet someone he believed to be a 14-year-old girl for sexual purposes.According to a probable...

Editor’s Note: See pages A6-8 of today’s issue for fire safety and prevention tips, sponsored by various local businesses and agencies.- As Oklahoma continues to recover from a devastating wave of wil...

Dust off your leather jackets, tease that hair, and get your dancing shoes ready - Henryetta High School’s H-Town Theatre is set to deliver the ultimate musical time machine with its upcoming producti...

Members of the Henryetta Lions Club met March 20 at The Shack 2.0 for their weekly meeting, featuring a presentation by Shannon Clark, Executive Director of the Okmulgee County Criminal Justice Author...

The Okmulgee County Board of Commissioners met Monday, March 25, at the Okmulgee County Courthouse to conduct regular business and review updates on several county projects. The meeting included actio...

This report is a summary of key activities and does not include all activities completed by Emergency Management.--- Board of County Commissioners MeetingAttended the Board of County Commissioners reg...

The Okmulgee Times Bingo game is back by popular demand!Your Okmulgee Times is kicking off our annual Bingo game. Readers will find an official Bingo game card inside this issue. The first Bingo numbe...

Henryetta’s First Christian Church Food Pantry food distribution will be held Thursday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.The church is located at 412 N 5th Street (5th & Cummings).No personal individual telephone...

As we approach the end of March, this week marks the second major in-session deadline for legislation at the Oklahoma Legislature.At the end of this week, all bills up for consideration in the house o...

As Abraham Lincoln paced the floor amid the crying of his two young sons, a passing neighbor asked, “What’s the matter with the boys?”“Just what’s the matter with the whole world,” answered Lincoln. “...

Matthew 22:21b - “Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”Just how much of our life belongs to God? We have 24 hours in each day. Of those 24, le...