One thing we hear often as priests with regards to our preaching is we should, when we preach, make it applicable. Make it practical, relevant to our lives so it finds a way to break open the Scriptur...

Registration open for July 20 eventThe Oklahoma City Thunder has spots available for its summer youth basketball camp in Okmulgee for kids ages 6-14.Thunder Youth Basketball camps, presented by Simple...

The Okmulgee County Genealogical Society held their first in-person meeting Monday at the Okmulgee Library. This is the first one since 2021, when COVID-19 led them virtually instead. The mayor of Gra...

Downtown Henryetta businesses are showing their patriotism by participating in Henryetta Chamber of Commerce window decorating contest. Businesses have decorated their storefronts in preparation for t...

Elizabeth Ponthieux, receptionist for the Henryetta Free-Lance and Okmulgee Times, presents 2023 Henryetta High School graduate Mabrey Been with the Herman L. Brown Memorial Scholarship.The scholarshi...

AARP Oklahoma announced five organizations, including one in Okmulgee, will receive 2023 Community Challenge grants - part of the largest group of grantees to date with $3.6 million awarded among 310 ...

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced Wednesday that Lakota John Trumon Watson, age 23, of Okmulgee, was sentenced for his role in a violent armed assault....

Undersheriff Fred McGuire retires todayIn 2004, when newly- elected Okmulgee County Sheriff Eddy Rice was looking for an undersheriff, he said he wanted someone with integrity, someone who would be re...

Henryetta football snaps 6-year playoff drought in 2022The Henryetta Golden Knight varsity football team had their most successful season in seven years in 2022.The Knights finished with a 5-6 record ...

The Muscogee Nation Festival drew thousands to Okmulgee last week, featuring carnival rides, live entertainment and more. Pictured are some of the scenes from the event, which primarily took place at ...

Monday was the second meeting for the kids of the summer reading program at the Henryetta Public Library. Kathy Crosby talked to the kids about how helping others can change the world. She told them i...

Yesterday I began teaching my class on the first part of the Catechism. I hope it’s a four-part series, this year we will be covering in depth the first part of the catechism: the creed. This is for a...

The Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy is pleased to announce the results of our 2023 Legislative Report Card for lawmakers and the child-friendly legislation which passed through the Oklahoma Stat...

“I would pray that I bless all the people in the world and all the animals, my cat, Rusty, especially,” says Noah, age 6. Noah would also ask God to bless his house and other people’s houses and “to m...

After a three-year pandemic pause, one of the largest convention organizations in the world has once again chosen Tulsa to host its global three-day event, the 2023 “Exercise Patience!” Convention.Pri...

Limited tickets are available for a G&H Decoy Paint Night Friday, June 30, at 7 p.m. at 601 N. Hwy. 75 in Henryetta. Tickets are $35 or two for $60. Pizza, beverages and supplies will be provided. Con...

The Henryetta Chamber of Commerce put together a carnival for the Henryetta community.Henryetta City Council approved the next step in the motel tax process. They each voted to send the proposition to...

Registration open through July 7The Oklahoma Conservation Commission and Garfield County Conservation District are thrilled to unveil the inaugural Crossroads Conference, a groundbreaking event focuse...

The biannual meeting of the membership of the Okmulgee Community Garden Corporation will be held Thursday, June 29, at 6:30 p.m. at the Okmulgee County Fairgrounds meeting room.The purpose of the meet...

A fire in a recreational vehicle, along with a jackknifed semi-truck Monday afternoon resulted in the closure of Interstate 40 near Henryetta.No injuries were reported after the RV’s driver reported s...