At the Okmulgee County Homeless Shelter (OCHS) Thrift Store, we believe in showing our gratitude to our wonderful customers. That’s why we’re excited to announce Customer Appreciation Day happening to...

Knight Brigade to compete in Konawa SaturdayIt’s Homecoming Time for Henryetta High School and Henryetta students have been really creative this week as they celebrate. During the week, HHS students w...

Green Country Technology Center (GCTC) is pleased to introduce the new slate of officers for the Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) chapter for the 2023-24 academic year. These dedicated st...

The Morris Eagle varsity football team found themselves on the short end of a 41-0 decision this past Friday night at Kansas High School.The shutout loss came in District 2A-7 action against the host ...

The Dewar Lady Dragon varsity fastpitch softball team had their bid for their first state tournament appearance since 2012 come up short with a 9-2 loss to 11th-ranked Rattan last Friday afternoon.The...

The Wilson Tiger varsity football team earned its second-straight District C-3 win this past Friday night at home against the visiting Oaks-Mission Warriors.The Tigers found the end zone in all three ...

The Henryetta Golden Knight varsity football team fell to 0-2 in district play this past Friday with a 22-12 loss to the host Tahlequah Sequoyah Indians.The double-digit loss came in the second week o...

The Wilson Lady Tiger varsity fastpitch softball team had their bid for a state tournament appearance in 2023 come up two wins shy this past Friday afternoon.The Lady Tigers’ 2023 campaign came to a c...

Dewar’s 52-40 victory extends win streak to 49The Dewar Dragon varsity football team needed almost all 48 minutes on the game clock this past Friday to keep their regular-season win streak alive.TheDr...

“Then David said to Solomon his son, ‘Be strong and of good courage, and do it [build the house of the Lord]. Fear not, be not dismayed; for the Lord God, even my God, is with you. He will not fail yo...

Sometimes when we come to mass, Jesus’ words are a bit enigmatic. You may struggle to understand what it is he’s saying to us. Last week’s gospel, perhaps, was an illustration of that. If you remember...

The annual Grayson Gumbo Festival will be held Saturday, Oct. 7, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The festival will feature Gumbo, vendors, a Visitors Center, car and motorcycle display, Kids Corner, music, a T...

The Historical Society was prepared for its 2nd Annual Founder’s Banquet. The group held a silent auction and accepted donations, and also held a Founders Day 5K Run.The Henryetta Historical Society r...

PATRICK FORDNEWS EDITORA crash last week claimed the life of a Bartlesville man.The Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported the collision on Sept. 26 at 8:27 p.m. on Interstate 40 eastbound at mile marker 24...

There’s an old saying that you don’t really appreciate something until you don’t have it anymore. We all know that to be true in our personal life with each loss of a lifelong friend or family member....

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 ...

New York, which was the site of a meeting between President George Washington and 26 Creek chiefs. The meeting was to discuss a treaty and to obtain a cession of Creek land to the U.S. Government.” Th...

While the county was founded at statehood in 1907, the birth of the city of Okmulgee occurred years earlier, following the U.S. Civil War in 1868. Then known as Okmulke, it wasn’t until 1883 that it g...

September 29-30 Dewar All-School Reunion | The Dewar All-School Reunion will be held Friday, Sept. 29, with a mixer in the school cafeteria at 5 p.m. and the Dewar High School football game to follow ...

Okmulgee Community Theatre welcomes Preston High School Drama group to share the stage. Under the direction of Devin Doupe, teacher and drama coach, the group is entering the State 1-Act Play competit...