“To be wise means to be very smart, and you know everything,” says Rachel, age 6. “And when someone wise says something, and it comes true, that means they are really wise and really smart. The wisest...

Henryetta Hallmark Christmas will take place Saturday, Dec. 2, form 4-9 p.m. in downtown Henryetta. The evening event will include a tree lighting ceremony and the Henryetta Christmas Parade at 6 p.m....

Henryetta’s Jim Shoulders Living Legends PRCA Rodeo recently was named Prairie Circuit Small Rodeo of the Year. The rodeo has been a member of the PRCA rodeo family for only five years. Congratulation...

OCSO The Okmulgee County Sheriff’s Office is seeking assistance with several burglary cases. The OCSO shared several photos on their Facebook page, including the one above, of the suspect vehicle and ...

Ithana Study Club donated $200 to HAART, the Historical Society and the Lions Club Community Christmas Basket fund.Pancho Villa’s Mexican Restaurante held lunch specials for $4.99 and had karaoke Frid...

JEFFREY MOOREOCEM DIRECTOR• Monday: Attended BOCC meeting. Meeting with Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management at office. Conducted two followup interviews with news media at office. Volunteer me...

An investigation is underway after a male was found shot to death Monday evening.Chief Joe Prentice stated that at 8:43 p.m., officers were dispatched to the intersection of 2nd and Bryan.When they ar...

Board approves letter of intent for hazard mitigation planCourt Newkirk, Director of the Okmulgee Area Development Corporation, asked the Okmulgee County Board of Commissioners to form a study group t...

Henryettan named Outstanding Committee Woman of the YearHenryettan Tammie Hiatt was named the 2023 Outstanding Committee Woman of the Year presented by Montana Silversmiths. The honor was announced by...

Two Okmulgee residents were injured in an accident last week in Tulsa County.The Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported the crash at 3:16 p.m. on E. 181st Street South and S. Elmwood Avenue in Glenpool.Invo...

Hoffman Fellowship will serve a Thanksgiving Dinner, Thursday,Nov. 23.December8-9Last Stop Christmas ShopCraft Fair |The 2nd annual Last Stop Christmas Shop Craft Fair will take place Friday and Satur...

Who knows ... but get readyBoy the weather has been nice these last few weeks! The conditions where I live were just beautiful ... sunny days with average temperatures in the 60’s to low 70’s and litt...

A ribbon cutting was recently held at Blades Motors & Tire Service Center, LLC. On hand were staff, family members and representatives of the Henryetta Chamber of Commerce. Located at 705 E. Trudgeon,...

Okmulgee Community Theatre will present a Christmas Show featuring The House of Orpheus Band and a variety of talent Saturday, Dec. 16, at 7 p.m. at the Orpheum Theatre, 210 W. 7th St. in downtown Okm...

The 100th anniversary of Henryetta’s beloved Doughboy statue will be celebrated this Sunday.The Nov. 26 event will be held on the steps of the Henryetta Library, 518 W. Main, at 2 p.m. and will be hos...

The Oklahoma Conservation Commission (OCC) is proud to announce its recent achievement of being selected as one of the recipients of the 2023 America the Beautiful Challenge (ATBC) grants, facilitated...

One day we will put on our virtual reality goggles to tell our grandchildren about the once-upon-a-time when we sat around a table, fought with relatives, and ate strange foods to celebrate Thanksgivi...

A researcher at the University of Oklahoma College of Pharmacy at OU Health Sciences is playing a key role in a preclinical trial that is testing a non-addictive drug to treat post-traumatic stress di...

What the New Report Card Data Says About Student AchievementIn Oklahoma public schools, academic achievement declined slightly in English and science but improved slightly in math in 2023, compared to...

After a summer pause to expand outreach efforts to SoonerCare members, the Oklahoma Health Care Authority has resumed an unwinding process to pare an estimated 270,000 low-income Oklahomans who kept M...