The Okmulgee Bulldog varsity baseball team captured the consolation championship trophy at the Darrell Fairchild Memorial Tournament in Depew this past Saturday.The Bulldogs blanked the Davenport Bull...

Two-day baseball festival begins Thursday at 10 a.m.The Dewar and Henryetta varsity baseball teams will compete at the 2023 Wright City Lumberjax Spring Break Baseball Festival this Thursday and Frida...

Lady Knights pace HHS net squads with championship titleThe Henryetta varsity tennis program came away with a pair of Top 5 finishes at the Pauls Valley Tournament in Norman last Tuesday.The Lady Knig...

Members of the Dewar Middle School Student Council did a great job serving lunch recently at the Dewar Indian Community Center as a community service project. Students helped citizens get their meals,...

As Oklahoma’ Attorney General, I have made it a top priority to aggressively enforce the Open Records and Open Meetings Acts across State government. That is why I am excited to highlight the importan...

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. When the Gospel is proclaimed at mass, it’s an event, which is to say that it is happening now. It’s not the mere retelling of something that happened two th...

The Knights of Columbus Council 1677 continues their annual Lenten Fish Fry Fundraiser each Friday through March 31.The community is invited to come enjoy their special breaded fish, homemade coleslaw...

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 ...

Okmulgee police are investigating two shooting incidents that are likely related; one in which resulted in a man being injured.Chief Joe Prentice stated the first incident happened around 8:30 p.m. on...

Alex Richard, a junior at Henryetta High School, has been selected to attend the national Young Leaders Conference in Washington, D.C. The National Young Leaders Conference is a unique leadership deve...

Two Texas men have court appearances this week following their arrest during a traffic stop in Henryetta.A police officer was patrolling at Highway 75 and Frisco Street around 10:50 p.m. March 7 when ...

Benefit to help Beggs youth, family is SundayA benefit to help a county family with medical expenses will be held Sunday at the Okmulgee Community Center.The Refuge Church in Okmulgee is hosting a Ben...

Sample ballots are now available for the April 4 election. Voters can download a sample ballot using the State Election Board’s OK Voter Portal at oklahoma.gov/elections/ovp or pick up a copy at the O...

The Okmulgee County Board of Commissioners approved several resolutions during their weekly session, including one to pay for the audio and video updates approved for Courtroom #1.The board approved p...

Funds available to protect soil and waterThe Okmulgee County Conservation District will take applications for the State Cost-Share Assistance Program Year 25. The funds are available to help protect s...

A man wanted on several outstanding county warrants is behind bars following a standoff in Henryetta. Around 9:45 a.m. on March 8, Henryetta police made contact with Donald Lee Schanks, 49, on several...

The Preston Lady Pirate varsity basketball team’s bid for their first state championship since 2014 will have to wait for another season.The Lady Pirates had their season come to a close Tuesday night...

Keyton Smith’s double-double paces Preston’s opening round winThe Preston Pirate varsity basketball team moved one step closer to their first state championship since 2009 with a 58-36 win over the Ho...

There was a large show of community support for the Dewar Baseball Bingo Fundraiser held last Sunday at the Dewar Gym. A big thanks to all who came out to support the program and have fun, along with ...