This week, the Oklahoma Health Care Authority (OHCA) is expected to consider a rule that will terminate eligibility for Medicaid if some mail communications are "returned to sender." This rule, as wri...

Second Baptist Church If you do not have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, we at Second Baptist Church can help you know for sure where you will spend eternity. Sunday School begins at 9:30 a...

Senior Citizens Wednesday, May 22 – Ham and Beans with Onion, Oven Fried Potatoes, Okra Creole, Cornbread, Peach Cobbler, and Milk Thursday, May 23 – Salisbury Steak with Gravy over Noodles, Brussel S...

For well over a year, Alan Kerby of Henryetta has been meeting with groups, organizations, schools and others to receive support for the School Trauma Kit Project. A community-based project, the Schoo...

Hillcrest, OSU Medical Center, St. John’s, Cancer Treatment Centers of America and Ascension are sponsoring a Salute to Nurses Contest for 2019. Among the nurses in the contest is Hillcrest Hospital H...

Henryetta First United Methodist Church hosted the Senior Boys BBQ on Wednesday. Guest speaker was church member James Williams. All those attending enjoyed great food and good fellowship.

Beta Sigma Phi sorority sponsored the Senior Girls Tea for the Henryetta High School Class of 2019 on Tuesday at the First United Methodist Church. Featured guest speaker was Jenny Belcher Row, an emp...

Henryetta Band Boosters and Knight Brigade want to recognize everyone who contributed to fundraising efforts over the past year for the upcoming trip to the Memorial Day Parade in Washington, D.C. “We...

The Okmulgee County Health Department and the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) are investigating a confirmed case of measles in Okmulgee County. This is the first confirmed case of measles i...

Okmulgee County Family YMCA will host a Summer Youth Weightlifting Classes on Tuesdays and Thursday starting Tuesday, June 4 through Thursday, Aug. 8. Classes will be held from 10 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. f...

District 16 State Representative Scott Fetgatter spoke with the Okmulgee Times to address the controversy surrounding remarks caught on a hot mic earlier this week at the State Capitol. On Monday, whi...

Action shots of Henryetta High School athletic events from 2018-19 season

Three Dewar high school baseball standouts will get the chance of a lifetime at the end of the month. Brett Hays, Baylor Selby, and Shawn Maxwell were selected to participate in the annual Sophomore S...

As I walked her to the Chevy that Sunday morning, ahead of our road trip to Cody, I caught the scent of her perfume. Turning the car’s ignition, I glanced at my watch. Seven-thirty. Facing Ann, I smil...

May is National Hamburger Month! What a great thing to celebrate! I must admit I am extremely picky when it comes to hamburgers. Growing up, Dad made hamburgers a lot. I remember Mom making patties ou...

DEAR ABBY: My longtime friend of 30 years, "Charlotte," lives across the country. I have just learned that her husband, "Harold," is transgender and is now transitioning to become "Helen." When they c...

LIGHTING THE PATH AHEAD For decades, this nation has glamorized white collar jobs while demeaning blue collar jobs. Our most trusted educators and counselors have taught generations of young people th...

It’s no secret that Oklahoma and Texas have a rich history in oil and gas. In the early 1900s, people from all over the country rushed to the two states to drill and communities were built around the ...

Find these Treasures at your local library May 20th, 1949 is the birthdate of Mary Pope Osborne, American author of children’s book and famous for her Magic Tree House Series. Mary was born at Fort Si...

This Sunday, May 19, 2019, is the Fifth Sunday Of Easter (Cantate). The readings for this Sunday are from Isaiah 12:1–6, James 1:16–21, and John 16:5–15 Jesus Promises to Send His Holy Spirit, the Hel...