Dewar will hold its Town-Wide Yard Sale March 31 - April 2. You do not need a yard sale permit for this weekend only.April 3RWD #5 Annual Meeting |Rural Water District #5 will hold its annual meeting ...

Two men are facing burglary complaints following a break-in last week at a local business.On March 22, the Okmulgee police were dispatched to the 900 block of East 20th in reference to a commercial bu...

Town Receives $95,805 for Lines and Lift Station Senator Frank Shurden and Representatives M.C. Leist presented grant check for $95,805 to Dewar Mayor Haskell Wadsworth at a ceremony held at the Dewar...

Farm Bureau Members Marc Kutz, Darrell Mills, and Jim Meek visited with Representative Chris Banning at the State Capitol last week about important topics that affect agriculture. They also spoke with...

Firefighters, emergency personnel air concerns on controversial moveThe Okmulgee County Board of Commissioners voted 2-1 to place the E911 Communications Center under the direction of the OCCJA during...

On March 27, 2023, by a vote of the Okmulgee County Board of County Commissioners, a resolution was passed transferring operations of the Okmulgee County Regional Dispatch Center to the Okmulgee Count...

Congressman Josh Brecheen will hold in-person town hall meetings, including one in Henryetta, April 3-5.The local Town Hall event will be held Wednesday, April 5, from 8:30-9:30 a.m. at the Henryetta ...

Municipal, school posts on ballotsEarly voting begins Thursday for voters in Okmulgee County. Voters who cannot make it to the polls on Election Day can vote early at their County Election Board. All ...

Joley Vance, a 2014 graduate of Henryetta High currently living in Edmond, is pictured at the Henryetta Library at her book signing event held this past Saturday. Her book, “My Cat Lou,” was published...

The Preston Pirate varsity spring baseball team split their two-game home schedule earlier this week to sit at 4-1 on the young season.The Pirates suffered their first loss of 2023 Monday with a 7-1 s...

The Morris Eagle varsity baseball team dropped a 17-4 decision to the Prague Red Devils Monday evening in Morris.The double-digit setback to Prague came in District 3A-5 action.The district foes were ...

The Dewar Lady Dragon varsity slowpitch softball team earned a pair of runrule wins Monday in Checotah.The two wins puts the Lady Dragons at 6-1 on the season, heading into their participation at the ...

The Henryetta varsity track and field program will begin its 2023 season Friday at the annual John ‘JP’ Phillipe Invitational.The home meet will take place at the Henryetta Public School track and fie...

Henryetta Public Library will host a book signing Saturday, March 25, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. by author Joley Vance for her children’s picture book, “My Cat Lou.” Vance is a 2014 graduate of Henryetta ...

The past few weeks have been busy at the Capitol! So far, we’ve heard 296 House bills, but not all have passed.Last week was short, but this week is deadline week, so I expect it to be packed with hea...

Six months after a special legislative session ended to allocate almost $1.7 billion, just a fraction of those federal coronavirus relief funds have been sent from state coffers to agencies or other e...

A number of Henryetta citizens are upset with what is being called a rush decision to appoint a city manager this week.With an election set for April 4 to pick council representatives for Ward 1 and 2...

The number of children in state foster care homes reached an all-time high at the end of the second quarter of fiscal 1998. According to a state official, Oklahoma Department of Human Services Interim...