March 17, 1960 - February 3, 2026Michael Leveal Black Sr., 65, died Tuesday, February 3, 2026, in Okmulgee.The Final Salute for Mr. Black will commence Friday, February 13, 2026, at 11 a.m. in The Cha...

While most attention at the Oklahoma State Capitol on Monday, February 2nd went to convening the 2nd Session of the 60th Legislature, a pair of youth governor programs sponsored by the Oklahoma Instit...

• Work on Henryetta’s new fish hatchery moved ahead quickly as crews led by Carrol Warren and Foley Smith cleared timber and large rocks from the site. The ground was nearly ready for plowing and dam ...

District assignments have been released for the 2025-26 Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association (OSSAA) basketball championship series, placing several Okmulgee County schools - including Okm...

The path to the State Basketball Tournament is officially underway, as the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association has released the postseason brackets for Classes A and B. District tournamen...

The Henryetta Knights hosted Morris on Feb. 6 at the Knight Center, where the Lady Knights opened the night with a win before the Morris Eagles rallied in the boys game to leave town with a split of t...

Early voting for Okmulgee County residents wishing to cast ballots in the Feb. 10 Election continues through 6 p.m. at the Okmulgee County Courthouse.On Election Day, which is next Tuesday, Feb. 10, r...

As Valentine’s Day approaches, the Henryetta Chamber of Commerce is inviting residents and visitors alike to celebrate love in a unique and meaningful way - by taking part in a growing community tradi...

Okmulgee County Commissioners opened their Feb. 2 meeting with routine business, but the discussion quickly turned to long-term community investments - ranging from improvements at the county fairgrou...

The Anchor Glass Container manufacturing facility in Henryetta, which has been operating for almost 100 years and is home to one of the largest glass melting furnaces in the world, recently hosted a v...

In November 2025, The Okmulgee Times first reported on governance concerns surrounding the Okmulgee- Okfuskee County Youth Services (OOCYS) Board following the termination of Executive Director Dr. Sh...

During a recent winter storm impacting Okmulgee County, county officials and other volunteers were briefed by Okmulgee County Emergency Management as preparations were made to address hazardous condit...

The staff of the Eufaula Indian Journal, McIntosh County Democrat and Cookson Hills Publishing is mourning the loss of a colleague, mentor and friend following the passing of longtime editor Jerry Fin...

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Daeshaun Jared Ickle Cobretti Small, age 22, of Henryetta, entered a guilty plea to one count of a Superseding I...

It’s time once again for one of Okmulgee County’s most anticipated youth events. The 59th Annual Okmulgee County Spring Livestock Show, where Future Farmers of America (FFA) members and 4-H students p...

Morris Public Schools is expressing its heartfelt gratitude to the community following an overwhelming outpouring of support during the inaugural McKinley McGirt Memorial Teddy Bear Toss, held Friday ...

At 103 years old, VFW member of Post 539 Don Cotton of Henryetta still drives himself to the grocery store, walks on his own and recalls in great detail about his lifetime of memories during the Great...

Sen. Bryan Logan, R-District 8, successfully advanced his first two pieces of legislation this week, with both measures passing Senate committee hearings.Senate Bill 1980 passed the Senate Public Safe...

• Board agendas (June-October 2025)• Board meeting minutes (June 30, July 28, Aug. 25, Sept. 2, Oct. 9, Oct. 27)• Sept. 24, 2025, letter from board member Shirley Payne• Oct. 9, 2025, grievance letter...

History keeps repeating itself in Morris - and that’s a very good thing.The Morris High School Academic Team has once again proven it belongs at the very top of Oklahoma’s academic elite, capturing th...