As COVID-19 cases surge again in Oklahoma, there is some positive news on the state’s health care front. The federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced this week that nearly 34,500 O...

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

Professional Disc Golf Association (PDGA) will host the Oklahoma Masters Series on Sunday, Aug. 22 at Nichols Park in Henryetta. This is a Pro/Am B-Tier event. Currently, 26 players have registered to...

A shooting in Okmulgee on Saturday evening is currently under investigation by the Okmulgee Police Department (OPD). Around 6:30 p.m. on Aug. 14, the OPD received a report of a shooting in the 600 blo...

OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General John O’Connor and Governor Kevin Stitt released the following statements on Aug. 12 after the unanimous ruling by the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals that the McGir...

Aug. 2 1:08 a.m. – Building Fire 1:10 p.m. – Good Intent Call, other Aug. 3 1:02 p.m. – Lock-out 1:15 p.m. – Authorized Controlled Burning 1:15 p.m. – Authorized Controlled Burning 6:21 p.m. – Dispatc...

OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Jay Steagall, R-Yukon, and Rep. Tom Gann, R-Inola, have issued a joint statement condemning the Center for Disease Control’s (CDC) recent decision to extend the nationwide evictio...

Aug. 2 1:06 a.m. – 911 other Emergency – 300 block of W. Corporation – RP advised that a chair was on fire. 5:19 a.m. – 911 other Emergency – 6th and Division 5:19 a.m. – 911 other Emergency – 6th and...

Hazel and Scarlett Phillips, above, of Henryetta Cub Scouts-Pack 118, Troop 218 and Troop 9218 encourage area youth to sign up for scouts. Enriching learning activities, teamwork, friendships, great l...

Old Morris Highway is now back open, according to District 2 Commissioner David Walker. The roadway had been closed between Prairie Bell Road and Skyline Drive due to damage received during the June 7...

Henryetta Scouts, Pack 118, Troop 218 and Troop 9218 announce applications are now available and open to all area youth. The first meeting of the year will be on Monday, Sept. 13 at 6 p.m. at the Firs...

Henryetta Chamber of Commerce will host their regular monthly meeting on Monday, Aug. 16 at 12 p.m. The meeting will be held at Shoney’s Restaurant located at 610 E. Main Street in Henryetta. Chamber ...

Henryetta City Council will host their monthly meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 17 at 6:30 p.m. in the court chambers at Henryetta City Hall. A regular meeting of the Henryetta Municipal Authority for August ...

British S. Malone II began the British vs. Sterling Peace Walk, a 2,700-mile journey of peace and unity across America, on January 2 in Pensacola, Fla. An Alabama native, Malone is a veteran of the U....

Officials with Hillcrest Hospital Henryetta recently announced their Visitor Policy has changed due to the increased COVID activity in the area and surrounding communities. Only one visitor, per patie...

Katelyn Pippin, above, an employee in the Collections Department at First Family Federal Credit Union (FFFCU) in Henryetta, was honored recently on her five-year anniversary at the credit union. Fello...

Friday, Aug. 20, is the last day to apply for voter registration to be eligible to vote in the Sept. 14 Special Election for Okmulgee County, Election Board Secretary Ashley Carnes said today. Carnes ...

Henryetta Board of Education hired Lyndsey McKinney as an elementary fourth grade teacher for the 2021-2022 school year during their regular meeting Monday evening. Positions of bus driver and element...

Henryetta Economic Development Authority (HEDA) held a brief monthly meeting on Tuesday morning. A quarterly sales tax reimbursement of $11,145.93 to Shoney’s for April 1 through June 30 was approved....

Rustler’s BBQ and American Exchange Bank will host their second annual Red, White & Q BBQ competition on Saturday, Sept. 4 at Nichols Park in Henryetta. Deadline to enter is Friday, Aug. 27, just over...