7 Hills Music Fest comes to Nichols Park SaturdayIt’s almost showtime as Henryetta prepares for the 7 Hills Music Fest, on Saturday, at Nichols Park.The Henryetta Chamber of Commerce and various commi...

Preston superintendent thanks those who influenced himLongtime educator and Okmulgee County native Mark Hudson was among the nine people that were recently inducted into the Oklahoma Coaches Associati...

Update given on 911 CommunicationPart 2After a report aired recently on Fox 23 titled “Records: Okmulgee Co. commissioners, jail leaders, DA worked behind-thescenes to help oust 911 leaders,” OCCJA Ex...

Lil Knights to begin season Sept. 2 at SpiroThe Henryetta youth football program will kick off its 2023 campaign one month from today - September 2 with a road trip to Spiro and a showdown with the ho...

With the conclusion of the annual Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) Heroes Ball, we know it is time to trade our costumes for our secret identity normal clothes, but I need to share with yo...

American author of children’s books Sharon Creech celebrates July 29, 1945, as her birth date in South Euclid, Ohio. She grew up with her sister Sandy and three brothers, Dennis, Doug and Tom.Sharon t...

Are we underestimating the risk of extreme weather?“Growing wheat is getting harder in a warming world,” was the headline of a story I came across the first week of June. Needless to say, with dismal ...

The Okmulgee County Back-to-School Prayer Walk will take place Saturday, Aug. 5, at 9 a.m. at Okmulgee High School’s Brock Gymnasium. Participants will gather for a meet and greet from 9-9:30 a.m. bef...

Deep Fork offered weatherization aid for people who received assistance with their utility bills.Wounded Warrior Project walkers passed through Henryetta ontheir 2,700 mile journey.The Orpheum showed ...

The Okmulgee County Family YMCA is hosting a County-Wide School Supply Giveaway event which was previously hosted by the Salvation Army, according to Executive Director Katie McElhaney.The drive thru-...

The Town of Grayson will hold a community-wide garage sale this weekend.The event will be held throughout the town, with many participating at their homes.Sales will begin a little earlier than antici...

The next Okmulgee County Republicans meeting will be held Tuesday, Aug. 8, at the American Legion, 730 W 6th St. in Okmulgee. A business meeting for registered Republicans will begin at 6 p.m. with a ...

The Okmulgee Family YMCA swimming pool was packed during their annual swim meet on Saturday, where young swimmers from around the county competed in a number of events. Pictured are participants takin...

The Henryetta Economic Development Authority (HEDA) is looking to fill a vacancy on the board. To be eligible, a person must live within the Henryetta city limits.HEDA meets the second Monday of each ...

The Okmulgee Community Playhouse completed a successful presentation of “The Wizard of Oz” last weekend at the historic Orpheum Theatre. Large crowds enjoyed three presentations of the play which invo...

Lion of the Day Ashley Morris invited Labor Day Committee member Shannon Frair to the weekly meeting. Friar, who has helped plan and organize the activities in September for several years, told the Li...

We have endured two of Oklahoma’s hottest months on record. With triple digit heat being the norm, it’s important to know how we can keep our cool. Here are a few reminders as we continue to endure th...

Try to unlock the Okmulgee Times Treasure ChestStarting today, you can try your key on the treasure chest lock located at the Okmulgee Times, 320 W. 6th Street. The first person to open the chest will...

• Monday: Attended BOCC [County Commissioner’s] meeting. Went to the office and worked on paperwork. Worked on Inventory–specifically locating items on inventory with the clerk’s office.• Tuesday: Wor...

“Then King David went in and sat before the Lord, and said, ‘Who am I, O Lord God, and what is my house, that thou hast brought me thus far? And yet this was a small thing in thy eyes, O Lord God; tho...