Well, folks, that day is fastly approaching! Yup, my birthday! Who would have thought it? That I would see this day, again! I would kick up my heels, if only I could. However, I better just act my age...

During American Diabetes Month®, the Hillcrest Henryetta Wound Care Center wants to remind people with diabetes that they are at a higher risk for non healing foot wounds – and therefore amputations –...

Okmulgee County voters chose Dan Artussee, Democrat candidate, as Okmulgee County Commissioner Dist. 3 during the Special General Election held Tuesday. Kathy George-Spears was the Republican candidat...

Declarations of Candidacy for Dewar Public Schools and Henryetta Public Schools Board of Education expiring seats will begin on the first Monday in December. Both schools have their Board of Education...

Henryetta Chamber of Commerce Rodeo Committee Chair Tammie Hiatt recently announced the Jim Shoulders Living Legends Rodeo received second place for the 2021 Justin Best Footing Award Program in the P...

Henryetta Education Foundation (HEF) awarded 15 teacher grants for 2021 totaling $16,755.73 on Nov. 9 at Henryetta Public Schools. Each year, teachers submit their project ideas along with an amount o...

Nov. 13, 1921 PRAIRIE FIRE SOUTH OF CITY IS FOUGHT OUT There was a prairie fire south of the city yesterday afternoon which promised for a time to become very destructive, but was finally fought out w...

Civil Cases Exceeding $10,000 Nov. 4 Bhandari, Madan vs. Monks, James – Breach of Contract Bhandari, Madan vs. Monks, James (BCA-Henryetta) – Breach of Contract Nov. 5 Runyan, Donald L. vs. City of He...

Transcripts and deeds from the last county property sale were approved during Monday’s meeting of the Okmulgee County Board of Commissioners. According to County Treasurer Vonna Lampkins, proceeds fro...

Henryetta City Council approved the $32,500 purchase of property located at 419 W. Trudgeon during a special meeting held on Nov. 4. The property is planned to be used for public parking. Council memb...

Henryetta Economic Development Authority (HEDA) tabled a motion to approve a low bid of $623,380.66 for an increased cost of QuikTrip water main replacement during their regular meeting on Monday morn...

Richard Craig, World War II veteran and last living survivor of the USS Foote Battleship, was the guest of honor for the Henryetta Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 539 Veteran’s Lunch held Monday a...

Wilson FFA member, Mackenzie “Kenzie” Hicks, above, was awarded the American FFA Degree on Oct. 30 during the FFA National Convention. This award is the highest degree that an FFA member can achieve. ...

Henryetta Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 539 is holding a Flag Drive to raise money to purchase new flags due to wear and tear of current flags. Service life of each flag is between three and fou...

After returning from a nearly hour-long executive session, Henryetta Board of Education approved hiring two positions for the remainder of the 2021-2022 school year at their regular meeting on Tuesday...

The public is invited to attend the dedication of the new Okmulgee County Veterans Memorial next week. The event will be held on Veterans Day, Thursday, beginning at 11 a.m. on the northwest corner of...

Nov. 10 – Nov. 17 Wednesday, Nov. 10 – Polish Cuts with Onions and Peppers, Cabbage, Cubed Potatoes, Cornbread, Seasonal Fruit and Milk Thursday, Nov. 11 – Brown Sugar Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes with B...

“When the frost is on the punkin and the fodders in the shock, and you can hear the kyouck and gobble of the struttin’ turkey cock, and the clackin’ of the guineas, and the cluckin’ of the hens, and t...

World War I Martin L. Adams Leslie D. Alford Frank Anderson Balie Arnold George W. Atwood Hubert M. Banks Sapper A. Barrie Herman H. Bell Samuel C. Benningfield William A. Billbe Arthur L. Boerstler H...

Today, Friday, Nov. 5, Okmulgee County is the final day voters can participate in early voting for the Special General Election set for Tuesday. Early voting will be held from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. today a...