Demons control tempo early, secure home win over Quinton The Beggs Demon Dome provided the backdrop for a strong varsity boys regular season performance as the Beggs Demons established control early a...

The Wilson Tigers and Lady Tigers faced a challenging twoday slate over the weekend, battling strong competition from McLain on Friday before taking on Preston on Saturday. Despite coming up short in ...

The Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association (OSSAA) has released district tournament assignments for the 2025-26 high school basketball postseason, outlining where teams across the state will...

Quinton pulls away, tops Beggs in 59-35 loss The Beggs Demon Dome was the setting for a varsity girls regular season contest in which the Beggs Demons delivered a strong opening effort before Quinton ...

A Scottish university has completed what is believed to be the first-ever international repatriation of ancestral remains to mainland United States.More than 150 years after they were taken, the Unive...

The Oklahoma State University Extension Office in Okmulgee County is welcoming two new educators whose backgrounds and passion for service are expected to bring added value to local youth, families an...

A wave of encouraging news is rippling through Oklahoma’s education community, and several schools in Okmulgee County are among those being celebrated.According to a memorandum released by the Oklahom...

A federal judge has declined to dismiss two high-profile lawsuits challenging whether Oklahoma prosecutors are unlawfully exercising criminal jurisdiction over Native Americans in Indian Country, allo...

As the Henryetta Free-Lance and Okmulgee Times recognize the men and women of law enforcement and first responders across Okmulgee County in today’s special Salute to Hometown Heroes section included ...

The following Okmulgee County schools were recognized by the Oklahoma State Department of Education for meeting or maintaining academic improvement standards under ESSA:Voluntary Improvement/ Remained...

The first Legislative Forum of the year will take place Friday, Feb. 6, at 11 a.m. at Shoney’s, located at 610 E. Main Street across from Walmart in Henryetta.

A fun-filled evening of bingo is planned for late February in Henryetta, with proceeds set to benefit local youth agricultural programs.The Henryetta FFA and 4-H Booster Club will host a Bingo Night f...

Residents interested in severe weather safety and community preparedness are invited to attend a Storm Spotter Training hosted by Okmulgee County Emergency Management (OCEM) in partnership with the Na...

Registration is now open for the Central Oklahoma Cattle Conference, a day-long educational and networking event designed to serve cattle producers and agricultural professionals across the region. Th...

It’s almost time for people to begin receiving their tax refunds. If you get one, what will you do with it?The answer will depend somewhat on the size of your refund. Last year, the average was $3,167...

• A Claremore jury awarded $15,000 to the heirs of J.F. Gaither and his son, J.T. Gaither, who were killed in Catoosa in 1922. The Gaithers, well known in the Okmulgee area and namesakes of the town o...

are still alive, though some have fallen asleep. Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles.Now, what makes this quotation interesting is that it is actually an early Christian creed (Credo) ...

4-H Youth Development Educators recently joined the OC Sharks at one of their meetings at First Baptist Church to help the group prepare for the upcoming Cupcake Wars set for Feb. 26 at 6 p.m. at the ...

Members from Lincoln, Okfuskee and Okmulgee counties came together Jan. 15 at the new Lincoln County Extension building in Chandler for an OHCE Tri-County Community Lessons workshop focused on practic...

Preston High School hosted the Patrons Bank Invitational ahead of the winter storm last week, drawing competition from across the county and state. Pictured is some of the action from the successful e...