A Morris Cleanup event will take place Saturday, April 13, through Sunday, April 21.Just a few reminders for citizens:• Must have a water bill from the City of Morris (a water bill from one of the rur...

Henryetta Head Start/Early Head Start held a balloon release to celebrate “The Week of the Child.” The children and staff all released blue balloons with tags asking to make a child’s day special.Grah...

Two school districts within Okmulgee County were recently recognized by the Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) for making significant improvements, enabling them to shed their Comprehensive...

The Wilson Tigers boys basketball team, under Coach Grant Proctor, had the very exciting privilege and honor of being recognized on the House floor at the State Capitol Wednesday for their historic se...

The Henryetta Knight Brigade has received an invitation to perform in May 2025 at the National Memorial Day Parade. However - help is needed to get the band to Washington, D.C. Here’s where you can he...

The Henryetta Knight and Lady Knight Golf teams had a superb finish April 4th at the Heartland Conference Tournament at Henryetta Golf Club.Junior Brady Norman earns top medalist honors firing a 1 ove...

Politically active nonprofits allowed to spend unlimited amounts to sway Oklahoma voters should face greater scrutiny, a gubernatorial task force on election and campaign finance threats declared in i...

Superintendent Roger King, students and staff at Green Country Technology Center spent time Monday looking at the sky for the solar eclipse on April 8. The entire experience was a first for many to wi...

The Okmulgee Bulldogs will travel to Mounds this week to compete in the 3rd Annual Bobby Mudd Memorial Tournament. Okmulgee will face Drumright at 11 a.m. in game 1. (See bracket below).The Preston Pi...

In a competitive tri-district slow pitch softball event on Tuesday, April 2, Henryetta showcased dominance, defeating Morris 15-1 and Preston 17-5. Preston secured a victory against Morris with an 8-4...

The Tushka Tigers captured the Gumbo Classic Trophy on Saturday, following a duel with the top-ranked Dewar Dragons.The Tigers beat the Dragons 4-2, in the finale, putting Dewar as the runner-up, as t...

The Checotah Wildcats topped the Bristow Pirates to capture the championship trophy April 6 at the Beggs Under Armour Classic.Checotah clinched the win with an 8-7 over the Purple Pirates.Here are the...

In a ceremony that resonated with a century of community service, the Tulsa Area United Way (TAUW) commemorated its 100th year by symbolically passing the torch to the Okmulgee County YMCA, a partner ...

'Thus says the Lord: Stand in the court of the Lord's house, and speak to all the cities of Judah which come to worship in the house of the Lord all the words that I command you to speak to them; do n...

Part 3 of 3“Heaven is probably so stunning that it makes your eyes all watery. I also think heaven has everything you can dream of,” says Alison, 9.Have you ever known tears of joy from hearing an ope...

Beggs is buzzing with excitement as it prepares to host a Farmers Market starting May 11, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. This gathering aims to bring the community together, offering a platform for local farme...

April is National Volunteer Month and there’s no better time to shine a spotlight on the thousands of volunteers who bring life to programs offered through Oklahoma State University Extension.For 110 ...

The moment you realize your pet is missing immediately call Animal Control at 918-7563511. Do not delay, do not wait as the city ordnance only has a 72-hour stray hold. Even if it’s after hours or wee...

OKLAHOMA CITY – The filing period for candidates wishing to seek political office in Oklahoma closed on Friday at 5 p.m. A total of 285 candidates declared their intentions to run for office, a relati...