On Saturday, the world stopped as we saw the images of an assassination attempt on the life of a former President who is running for that office once again.Former President Donald Trump narrowly escap...

Dear Editor,I’m a Democrat, the chair of our county’s Democratic Party, and one who has always felt that community and connection is what makes us great. If you know me, you know what I’m saying is tr...

DEAR ABBY: My fiancé has a number of male friends she has known for years. One of them stops off at her work, brings food and gifts, and may go out with her after hours. Another called her one evening...

Oklahomans are celebrating a tremendous victory for religious liberty after a recent ruling by our state Supreme Court.At issue in the case was a fundamental question: Should taxpayers be forced to fu...

Some people want to be great, or famous. They seem to have no problem with the idea of being in front of others and being watched by crowds of people. On the other hand, some people have no desire for...

I sit anxiously in the surgical waiting room this July, 2024, Tulsa morning as my hero wife undergoes a major joint-replacement procedure.* My mind drifts to memory-lane mode and a season, August of 1...

OKLAHOMA CITY – Child abuse and neglect – otherwise known as maltreatment – should not just be a grave concern; it should be a call to action for every person to do what they can to help those younges...

DEAR ABBY: We adopted our daughter, "Opal," at the age of 2. She is 6 now. Opal lived with us off and on as a newborn, but by age 1, she lived permanently with us. We live in a small community, so eve...

Please note that the Okmulgee County Humane Society is on complete intake hold until we can get our animals in foster care adopted, our dogs in boarding to be placed with a rescue, fosters or adopters...

Gentner Drummond Oklahoma Attorney General Oklahomans are celebrating a tremendous victory for religious liberty after a recent ruling by our state Supreme Court. At issue in the case was a fundamenta...

Child abuse and neglect - otherwise known as maltreatment - should not just be a grave concern; it should be a call to action for every person to do what they can to help those youngest among us.Child...

Please note that the Okmulgee County Humane Society is on complete intake hold until we can get our animals in foster care adopted, our dogs in boarding to be placed with a rescue, fosters or adopters...

DEAR ABBY: We adopted our daughter, “Opal,” at the age of 2. She is 6 now. Opal lived with us off and on as a newborn, but by age 1, she lived permanently with us. We live in a small community, so eve...

DEAR ABBY: I was married to a wonderful woman for 27 happy years until she passed last year. We did everything together. Now I feel lonely and depressed. We had a sweet furry guy named Maxx who was ou...

Dear Okmulgee Times Editor,Thank you very much for helping us inform the various public communities of our First Baptist Church-South’s 14th Annual Car Show held Saturday, June 15. Your Okmulgee Times...

Each year, the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) holds a gala to celebrate our state’s champions for children. At this event, we recognize those whose good works have provided a significant...

Jeffrey Moore OCEM Director Monday, June 17 Off due to illness. --- Tuesday, June 18 Provided traffic cones for Sheriff's Office: Delivered and set up traffic cones at the courthouse for election retu...

I once heard about an experiment done by some psychologists using the wall-eyed pike fish. They created a fish tank that was divided into two parts. The separator of the two parts was a sheet of glass...

Okmulgee County resident Lisa Watson will represent Oklahoma’s rich heritage and attraction on the National stage soon.As Ms. Oklahoma Tourism 2023-24, Watson has been able to travel the great state o...

The relief of speedily landing a job within one’s profession-of-choice after years of intense studies and research endeavors can generate euphoria. While the news of gaining his first-ever professorsh...