It’s Gumbo Time!Mayor Leon Anderson of the Town of Grayson invites the public to attend their annual Gumbo Festival this Saturday, Oct. 7, beginning at 11 a.m.The festival is the town’s main fundraise...

Andrea Smith of Henryetta 4-H is the winner of the inaugural Jerry Shoemake All Around Champion Award. The main goal of this award is to encourage participation in the County Free Fair in events like ...

Fairgrounds internet upgrades soughtThe Okmulgee County Board of Commissioners met for their end-ofthe- month meeting on Friday, during which they discussed concerns regarding the budget for FY 2023-2...

FEMA, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) today.The national test w...

Henryetta and Morris Public Schools are celebrating their respective Homecomings with various events planned.To kick off this week, both district students and staff participated in themed dress days.H...

District holds Interactive Day of LearningAn exciting announcement came Tuesday for Morris Public Schools, as Morris Elementary School was named as one of America’s Healthiest Schools for 2023.A speci...

Runoffs set for MN district seatsMuscogee Nation Principal Chief David Hill and Second Chief Del Beaver both won a second term after the results were tabulated for the Primary Election held Sept. 16.I...

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a worldwide annual campaign to increase awareness and to promote regular screening and early detection of breast cancer.Other than skin cancer, breast cancer ...

Singing, dinner planned for eveningHoffman Fellowship, located at 25206 Main St. in the small community of Hoffman, will host several motorcycle groups from around the state and even Texas this weeken...

The Okmulgee County Free Fair Board is set to meet Monday at 7 p.m. at the OSU Extension Center for their regular meeting.One item on the agenda will be a presentation by Commissioner Erik Zoellner an...

Henryetta Chamber of Commerce welcomed Windy Chevrolet of Okmulgee as a new member with a ribbon cutting Monday morning. Members of Windy Chevrolet management and staff were joined by Henryetta Chambe...

Commissioners hear storm damage reportMembers of the Okmulgee County Consortium sought approval from the board of commissioners to apply for a grant that would assist with their ongoing efforts to add...

Henryetta PTO member Jacqueline Dewitt was out in full force last week collecting donations for the Henryetta Schools Parent Teacher Organization. The top two items on her agenda were to finish the fu...

Citizens urged to report damageOkmulgee County Emergency Management Director Jeffrey Moore gave an update this week on the severe weather and flooding event that occurred over the weekend, spanning fr...

Parks Board reorganizedThe Henryetta City Council moved forward with plans to reorganize their park board during their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday. The move comes after many discussions about r...

Officers of the Henryetta FFA chapter participated in the 2023 Oklahoma FFA Chapter Officer Leadership Training Conference Sept. 12 at the Glenpool Conference.The eight state FFA officers planned and ...

Linda Gerster, a member of the Henryetta Labor Day Committee, presents Director Alan Montgomery and the Knight Brigade of Henryetta High School a $2,000 check for their recent success at the Henryetta...

Fundraiser to highlight food, fun and communityGrayson Mayor Leon Anderson invites the public to attend the town’s annual Gumbo Festival Saturday, Oct. 7, beginning at 11 a.m. The festival is the town...

Tickets still available for fundraising raffleA busy month is in store for Henryetta as the Chamber of Commerce outlined some of the events planned in the upcoming weeks.Executive Director Genny Moone...

G&H Decoys to host event; proceeds to help OWCFThe 2nd annual Oklahoma Waterfowl Festival is set this Saturday, Sept. 23, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at G&H Decoys, 601 US Hwy. 75 North. Admission is free, ...