With 2021 about to end, the staff at Oklahoma Farm Bureau Insurance in Okmulgee County is celebrating a successful year. This year, the agency celebrated Agent Jim Hall’s 20 year anniversary with Okla...

Okmulgee County Board of Commissioners approved a Body-Worn Camera Policy on behalf of Sheriff Eddy Rice. “We are trying to cut down on frivolous lawsuits, so we will begin using body cams at the begi...

Henryetta Chamber of Commerce discussed the annual Santa Bucks giveaway, this year named Hometown Holiday Tour, during their monthly meeting on Monday at Shoney’s. According to Chamber Executive Direc...

Henryetta High School (HHS) students in Ms. Walker’s 4th Hour class came together with their thoughts and experiences throughout the year in her class. Thanks to Ms. Walker, the students have learned ...

Children in the Henryetta community were able to have their picture taken with Santa on Wednesday during American Exchange Bank’s (AEB) Holiday Open House. Calliope, pictured on Santa’s lap, was one o...

Oklahoma State Board of Education voted Dec. 16 to withhold $9.1 million from Epic Charter Schools for exceeding the allowable amount on school administrative costs. The vote came in the wake of an ex...

Oklahoma Tax Commission recently released city sales tax collection figures that primarily represents local tax receipts from October business. The monies they reported this period represent sales fro...

Dec. 13 12:17 a.m. – Reckless Driver – NB Hwy. 75/south of Preston – Truck pulling flatbed trailer hauling a car. Sparks shooting from tail end. Advised County Deputy and OHP. Vehicle at Hwy. 75/Fergu...

Dec. 13 7:19 a.m. – Extra Patrol – S. B St. – Female calling wanting an officer to come be S. B St. Advised there is a lot of dogs barking and she would like an officer to drive through the area to ma...

Henryetta Municipal Authority (HMA) approved Consent Agenda items during their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday evening. Consent Agenda items included financial reports, minutes of a meeting and cla...

During a special meeting on Dec. 17, Henryetta Board of Education convened into executive session to discuss hiring a Kindergarten teacher for the remainder of the 2021-2022 school year. After reconve...

Students at Henryetta Elementary School learned about key nutrients and healthy eating habits on Dec. 14 from Okmulgee County OSU Extension Office Family Consumer Science (FCS) Educator Jill Gibbons. ...

Voters interested in voting by absentee ballot during the 2022 election year can now request absentee ballots using the State Election Board’s OK Voter Portal at oklahoma.gov/elections/ovp, according ...

Henryetta’s Community-Wide 5th Annual Christmas Dinner will be held on Thursday, Dec. 23 at the Henryetta Civic Center at 115 S. 4th Street. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. “This year, we are trying to i...

Last week, Able Roofting & Construction installed a new roof on the Caretaker’s House at Nichols Park. The work that was done is is a part of the project by the Nichols Park Restoration Committee’s pl...

Five staff members at American Exchange Bank (AEB) in Henryetta recently received their Years of Service awards.  Among them, they share a combined service to AEB of 115 years! Staff members honored i...

November Students of the Month at Henryetta Middle School (HMS) include, from left, Aubrie McGowin, 6th Grade; Maddie Carter, 7th Grade and Lincoln McCarty, 8th Grade.

A representative of the Eastern Oklahoma Circuit Engineers District was in attendance at Monday’s meeting of the Okmulgee County Commissioners to present the current bridge inspection report. “If you ...

HENRYETTA HIGH SCHOOL NOVEMBER STUDENTS OF THE MONTH - 9TH GRADE GRACEE ROGERS & ABBIGAIL DODGE

New signage promoting Henryetta is now available for all to see at I-40 Exit 237 on the west end of Henryetta. Stokely Outdoor/Big Time Billboards made a presentation and went into agreement with the ...