Our Gospel today is a hard one, no doubt. Love your enemies.That is a distinctive mark of a Christian, one who loves enemies.If you really pressed it, you could say this is a new teaching from Jesus, ...

Wednesday, Feb. 22 - Waffle, fruits galore, milk.Thursday, Feb. 23 Sausage and biscuit, fruits galore, milk.Friday, Feb. 24 - Cereal, toast and jelly, fruits galore, milk.Monday, Feb. 27 Pancakes, fru...

An Okmulgee man has entered a guilty plea in federal court to the murder of two people.The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Austin Dean McMahan, 24, ...

Rep. Marcus McEntire, R-Duncan, and Sen. Roger Thompson, R-Okemah, last week commented on new data that shows investments in Oklahoma nursing homes have delivered dramatic improvements thanks to legis...

The Knights of Columbus Council 1677 will hold their annual Lenten Fish Fry Fundraiser beginning this Friday.The event will be held the next six Fridays from Feb. 24 through March 31. Lunch and dinner...

Check out the amazing work of the Welding students at Green Country Technology Center, who recently created a custom double-sided sign for Henryetta Eye Care Center which showcases their welding skill...

The Okmulgee Fire Department was very busy Saturday morning, as they responded to two fires, one of which destroyed a four-story apartment building.The first fire was reported just after 4 a.m. at the...

Members hear security project proposalsNEWS EDITORThe Henryetta School board met in special session Monday at noon to hear several proposals on the HPS Security Camera Project.The first item of the se...

Community members recognized at annual banquetA packed house at the Henryetta Civic Center joined the Henryetta Chamber of Commerce as they celebrated a successful year in 2022.President Jeremy Robert...

The Henryetta Chamber of Commerce welcomes Adam Lollis and One Life Insurance with a ribbon cutting this week. The business is located at 316 W. Main Street. Pictured at the ribbon cutting were Adam L...

Pirates, Lady Pirates end regular season with pair of home winsThe Preston varsity basketball program concluded its regular-season schedule Tuesday evening at home against the Kellyville Ponies and La...

Beggs senior Darieon Johnson (front row center) signed a letter of intent Wednesday to play college football at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College in Miami. Pictured with Johnson are (back row, L to R)...

The Dewar Dragon football program added another state championship to their trophy case on Tuesday afternoon at Wetumka High School.The latest state championship for the Dewar gridiron program came co...

Leon Anderson attends 12th Congress of MayorsLeon Anderson of Grayson participated in the Oklahoma Municipal League (OML) and Mayors Council of Oklahoma (MCO) 12th annual Congress of Mayors event, hel...

Okmulgee County Family YMCA will hold its annual Father-Daughter Dance Saturday, Feb. 18, at 7 p.m. Those interested may register at the YMCA membership desk or online at https://conta.cc/3QMwlJG.Febr...

Henryetta has an undefeated team of competitors. The sixth grade academic team has competed in six contests and has won all of them.Their victories came at the expense of Okmulgee, Preston, Twin Hills...

12:11 a.m. - Log information - Burger King Manager advised that a male subject was banging on the drive through window for about seven minutes then parked next to his car.9:52 a.m. - Burglary occurred...

Wilson 4-H and FFA members were busy this past week at the Okmulgee County Spring Livestock Show. Congratulations to the winners. Here are the results from the various categories: Chicken Show • David...

Runoff set for Okmulgee City Council postA runoff has been set for April 4 for the Ward 2 seat for Okmulgee City Council. Tuesday’s municipal election drew only 330 ballots cast for the four candidate...

Members to hear presentations on security camera projectThe Henryetta Board of Education will hold a special meeting Monday to hear several presentations about the Henryetta Public Schools Security Ca...