Kicking off the holiday season last night was the annual Okmulgee Festival of Lights Parade, which drew hundreds of people to downtown Okmulgee.This weekend, be sure to check out some of the other eve...

The filing period for school, city, and county posts concluded Wednesday, with multiple candidates stepping forward to serve their communities.The District 1 County Commissioner post drew four candida...

A Henryetta man pleaded guilty this week to possessing dynamite despite a prior felony conviction.Steven William Burden, 46, admitted Tuesday to being a felon in possession of an explosive. Federal pr...

A local man is facing drug charges after being arrested at a local casino in late November.According to the court document obtained, Terry Nuckolls was detained on Nov. 28 at the One Fire Casino after...

The Okmulgee Lions Club hosted Genny Mooney of the Henryetta Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday.Mooney came to talk about the Chamber activities in Henryetta for December, and their theme is “Small Town, ...

The Okmulgee County Commissioners held their first regular December meeting on Monday, opening with a prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance before addressing county business.The minutes from the Nov. 25...

Local residents began filing as candidates this week for school, municipal and county offices.Those who wish to file for the city office must submit a Declaration of Candidacy to the Okmulgee County E...

Kelly Dobson, Valerie Mosco and their dedicated team of volunteers are thrilled to invite the community to the Henryetta Hallmark Christmas celebration, a magical event designed to bring the spirit of...

The Okmulgee County Treasurer’s Office has extended the deadline for first-half 2024 property tax payments to Jan. 10, 2025. Second-half payments remain due by March 31, 2025.Property tax statements b...

The Dewar community will join together for a Take State pep rally this evening, Dec. 4, from 5:30--6:30 p.m. at Dr. Ted Lewis Stadium. Experience Dragon Pride like never before with hot dogs and hype.

Henryetta recently found itself in the spotlight as the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Oklahoma District launched its Season of Small Business campaign. The event, held on Nov. 22, celebrate...

The Henryetta Territorial Museum is now festooned in Christmas joy in preparation for the upcoming annual Henryetta Hallmark Christmas event Saturday, Dec. 7. The museum will be open and available for...

The Henryetta Chamber of Commerce is delighted to invite the community to this year’s Christmas parade, themed “Meet Me Under the Mistletoe.” The festive event will take place on Saturday, Dec. 7, beg...

Kelly Dobson, Valerie Mosco and their dedicated team of volunteers are thrilled to invite the community to the Henryetta Hallmark Christmas celebration, a magical event designed to bring the spirit of...

Henryetta educators received an early Christmas gift as the Henryetta Education Foundation (HEF) awarded nearly $15,000 in grants to 17 teachers last Thursday. These grants aim to support innovative a...

The holiday season in Henryetta is about to get a dazzling upgrade as the Chamber of Commerce launches the inaugural Mistletoe Market and gears up for Shop Small Saturday. This highly anticipated mult...

At their regular meeting on Monday, the Okmulgee County Board of Commissioners heard from Rose Lynch, Interim Director of the Okmulgee County Homeless Shelter, who provided an update on the shelter’s ...

Tammy Powell, RNC, MPH, FACHE and President of SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City and Bone & Joint Hospital at St. Anthony, received the Oklahoma Hospital Association (OHA) W. Cleveland R...

Henryetta’s VFW Post 539 will conduct its Feed the Vets program for veterans and their dependents on Thursday, Dec. 5, at 11 a.m. at New Life Assembly of God Church, 1201 S. C Street in Henryetta.Volu...

The City of Henryetta has released its sanitation schedule for the week of Thanksgiving.Routes will run as usual Monday through Wednesday, with Thursday’s route also taking place Wednesday. Friday’s r...