Dan Artussee, who was born and raised in the Graham area to John and Ruth Artussee, is a democratic candidate for Okmulgee County Commissioner District #3. Artussee has been employed with Okmulgee Cou...

Michael Wallace, who was born and raised in Okmulgee County, is a democratic candidate for Okmulgee County Commissioner District #3. Wallace has been employed with Rural Water District #4 for five-and...

Aug. 28 4:32 p.m. – Person in Distress, other 8:57 p.m. – Unauthorized Burning Aug. 29 12:28 p.m. – Medical Assist, Assist EMS Crew 4:10 p.m. – Passenger Vehicle Fire 8:40 p.m. – Authorized Controlled...

Civil Cases Exceeding $10,000 Sept. 2 Elite Sportswear, L.P. vs. Blackman, June – Indebtedness Civil Cases Under $10,000 Sept. 2 Credit Acceptance Corporation vs. Cook, William – Breach of Contract Fo...

Aug. 29 6:20 p.m. – Mental Person – Enroute to Cedar Ridge with one adult female. 6:44 p.m. – Suicide Threat – RP advised that a female was holding a gun to her head in a Facebook group. Subject is no...

Aug. 29 7:05 p.m. – Disturbance – Area of 170 Rd. and Fig Rd. – RP advised of very loud four wheeler going up and down road disturbing peace, kids trying to sleep for school. Aug. 30 4:29 a.m. – Intox...

The Okmulgee County Democratic Party will hold their September monthly meeting in Henryetta at the “Briefcase” located at 312 W. Main, Thursday, Sept. 16 at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will focus on voter s...

The Okmulgee County Republicans meet Tuesday, Sept. 14. The business meeting begins at 6 p.m. Dr. John Cox, candidate for State Superintendent of Schools will speak from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. (see bio bel...

Henryetta Feed the Vet food distribution will be today–Friday, Sept. 10 at New Life Church on New Lake Road. Volunteers are encouraged to be at the church by 10 a.m. Food distribution will follow at 1...

The Okmulgee County Commissioners approved an incentive to employees having taken the COVID-19 vaccine. The payment of $250 will go to those already vaccinated, and anyone who obtains a vaccine by Nov...

Tomorrow, Sept. 11, will be 20 years since the U.S. came under attack. Recapping the horror of that day, four passenger planes were hijacked by 19 al-Qaeda terrorists. Two of the planes, American Airl...

The body of a Midwest City man was found in a yard south of Henryetta last week, though no foul play is suspected Ȧccording to Sheriff Eddy Rice, on Sept. 3, the OCSO responded to reports of an unresp...

First Family Federal Credit Union’s (FFFCU) 9th annual Smokin’ Hot Car & Bike Show on Saturday was once again a big hit with visitors at Nichols Park. According to Staci Horton, FFFCU Marketing Direct...

Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, September 14, 2021, for the Democratic and Republican Special Primary Election for County Commissioner District 3, Beggs Public School, Special Electi...

Henryetta VFW Post 539 was filled with members and Auxiliary members on Tuesday evening as a thank you reception was held for Commander Bill Goodner. During the event, leadership as Post Commander was...

HENRYETTA PUBLIC SCHOOLS BREAKFAST Wednesday, Sept. 8 – Biscuit, Gravy, Juice, Fruit Cup and Milk Thursday, Sept. 9 – Donut, Craisins, Fruit Cup and Milk Friday, Sept. 10 – Cereal, Applesauce Cup, Ora...

The Dewar Dragon varsity football team’s winning streak reached 17 games this past Friday with a 48-20 victory over the Regent Prep Rams in Tulsa. The lastest win came in the Dragons’ second non-distr...

It makes sense that Janie Simms Hipp, a Chickasaw woman from Idabel, was tapped earlier this year to become chief law officer for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). After all, Native Americans...

(Oklahoma City—Sept. 2) – Small towns do not have small histories. But what of their futures? Oklahoma Humanities (OH), in partnership with the Smithsonian Institution’s Museum on Main Street (MoMS) p...

The Washington bureau of Gaylord News is staffed this fall by three student journalists who decided as children to become career communicators. The three are the latest chosen to spend part of their s...