The District 7 Veterans of Foreign Wars will hold their 2nd annual Loyalty Days Family Freedom Festival in McAlester on May 6, according to Tricia Bear, Veteran Service Officer for VFW Post 539 in Hen...

Hoffman Fellowship will hold a Sweetheart Banquet Saturday, Feb. 11, at 5 p.m. Bring your sweetheart, friend or anyone and enjoy great music, fellowship and food.February 12Indian Taco Fundraiser |An ...

Congratulations to these Henryetta High School students on making the Principal’s Honor Roll for the first semester of the 2022-23 school year.Freshmen: Hunter Bowdler, Landon Brewer, Alex Clayton, Me...

The Tulledega Hills Music Theater will host The Andrews Family at a free concert Saturday, Feb. 18, at 7 p.m.Based in Tulsa, the Andrews Family are newcomers to the gospel stage but are no strangers t...

Deadline is Feb. 16Have your photograph featured on the front of this year’s Okmulgee County Focus Magazine!Are you an aspiring photographer with an eye for a great photo opportunity?Do you enjoy capt...

Fundraiser to be held in downtown OkmulgeeThe Okmulgee County Sharks Special Athletic Activities Association is teaming up with the Rotary Club and Neal’s Furniture for their upcoming fundraiser.The O...

Trustees and their alternates for the Okmulgee County Criminal Justice Authority Board were sworn in yesterday during the OCCJA meeting at Moore Detention Center. Giving the oath of office is Board Ch...

Contest of Candidacy ends today for Henryetta, DewarEight residents filed their candidacy this week for two Henryetta council posts as the declaration period ended Wednesday. The Contest of Candidacy ...

Greg Stidham, Assistant District Attorney for Okmulgee-McIntosh County, was honored Monday for 40 years of service.District Attorney Carol Iski brought Stidham into the surprise celebration at the Okm...

The Okmulgee varsity basketball program earned a split decision with the Wewoka Tigers and Lady Tigers this past Friday at historic Brock Memorial Gymnasium in Okmulgee. The Lady Bulldogs remained win...

Proceeds to help students travel to NYC It’s all about the music! H-Town Theatre’s ‘The Greatest Showcase’ opens tomorrow evening in the Alice Ghostley Auditorium at Henryetta High School. Justin Been...

Local 4-H, FFA members to be showcased at fairgrounds The 56th annual Okmulgee County Spring Livestock Show (OCSLS) begins Thursday at the county fairgrounds. FFA members and 4-H students have readied...

large amount of routine business was disposed of and the big feature of the meeting was the action on a petition from the Retail Merchants association, asking for a revision of the ordinance fixing oc...

How a common love for animals brings the community together DAWN CARTER REPORTER Part 2 This edition, we continue to look at several community individuals who have a common love for animals and their ...

Sen. Roger Thompson, R-Okemah, has been appointed to serve on the Executive Committee of The Council of State Governments Southern Office (CSG South) for 2023. CSG South is a nonprofit, nonpartisan me...

The 13th annual Okmulgee County Storm Spotter Training is set for Monday, Feb. 13, at 7 p.m. This free training program is presented by the Tulsa office of the National Weather Service and will be hel...

Okmulgee County Treasurer Vonna Lampkins reminds all taxpayers that the deadline to pay the last half of personal and ad valorem taxes is March 31. After that date, the penalty will begin accruing at ...

Deadline is today to apply Today is the last day to file for municipal offices for several county municipalities. The candidate filing period began Monday for the Cities of Henryetta, Morris and Beggs...

Congressman to hold Town Hall Feb. 20 The Henryetta Chamber of Commerce held their Legislative Forum last Friday. Due to weather and other engagements, Sen. Roger Thompson and Rep. Scott Fetgatter wer...

Three bids tabled during session The Okmulgee County Board of Commissioners approved the hiring of a financial audit firm and a Human Resources professional to conduct study of the 911 Communications ...