A new program committee has been added to the pet community.VFW Post 1189 Vets for Pets, a committee dedicated to the improvement of Okmulgee’s pet population through offering care and or fostering by...

Chase ends in McAlesterA Missouri man was arrested following a high-speed pursuit involving multiple law enforcement agencies, which ended in McAlester.On March 19, Beggs Police Chief Brian Radford wa...

Council split on timing of appointmentFollowing a lengthy executive session Tuesday evening, and by a 3-2 vote, Henryetta has a new city manager.Before the meeting began, retired Henryetta Police Chie...

Election is April 4Henryetta citizens will be casting their ballots for several races on April 4. Candidates that will be on a ballot in April are:• Henryetta Public School District Office No. 3 - Gin...

Dewar begins 2-day event with loss to Class A No. 6 SterlingThe Dewar Dragon varsity baseball team came away with an even 1-1 record at last weekend’s Wright City Baseball Festival at Wright City High...

2-day event begins Thursday at 10 a.m.Eleven talented slowpitch softball teams, including six from Okmulgee County, will converge on the Okmulgee high school softball field this Thursday and Friday fo...

The Preston Lady Pirate slowpitch softball team earned a 2-1 record this past Friday at the Okemah Slowpitch Softball Festival.The 1-day festival was played at the Preston high school softball field a...

I write this with great sorrow for a community that has given me 110% support over the last ten years. Due to my health and inability to function at full capacity, along with the inability to trust th...

We are now just three weeks from the celebration of the Resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. That means just three weeks from when some who have been diligently praying and studying about...

Henryetta Public Library will host a book signing this Saturday, welcoming alumni Joley Vance.Vance, a 2014 graduate of Henryetta High, currently lives in Edmond. Her parents are Shannon and Steve Van...

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 ...

Victim, subject identified in Sunday shootingAuthorities arrested a man connected to a shooting Sunday evening that left one person dead.According to Okmulgee Police Chief Joe Prentice, around 8:30 p....

The Oklahoma State University Extension Rancher’s Thursday Lunchtime Series will begin a spring session on March 23 to focus on navigating dry conditions and high prices.The series features timely inf...

Sheriff Eddy Rice and the Okmulgee County Sheriff’s Office recently started their 2023 campaign to raise money for the National Child Safety Council for educational materials for the children and comm...

Burial costs at Doyle Cemetery have increased. The Doyle Cemetery Association has been reactivated and association memberships are available to offer the lowest burial cost. For more information, plea...

A nonpartisan Town of Grayson general election will be held at a Special Town Meeting Wednesday, April 5. Meeting/registration will begin at 6 p.m. Those wishing to be a candidate must present a legal...

Okmulgee County stands at 4.4 percentOklahoma’s jobless rate rose as the new year began in January, according to the recent figures from the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission.In December, Okmulg...

Eight Henryetta High School students immersed themselves in the sights and sounds and a history lesson during their recent Spring Break. HHS History teacher Patrick Turner and his wife accompanied the...