Henryetta Lions Club hosted their weekly meeting on April 1 at El Tapatio Restaurant in Dewar. Special guest speaker for the meeting was Les McGee, Medical Air Services Association (MASA) State Direct...

The Okmulgee County Commissioners approved two proclamations during their Monday session. The first one was presented by Cindy Lane of Anne Moroney Youth Services. April is Child Abuse Prevention Mont...

Town of Dewar will host the annual Town-Wide Clean-Up Day this Saturday, April 10 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. This service is for Dewar residents who pay for garbage service. The first load of refuse can b...

Winners of the Henryetta Free-Lance Easter Coloring Contest were four-year-old Levi Brown in the age 6 and under group and nine-year-old Sarah Brown in the age 7 to 10 group. He is a Henryetta student...

Hillcrest Hospital Henryetta has administered approximately 2,700 first doses and 1,933 second shots of the COVID-19 vaccine. This includes 190 of the one shot Janssen vaccines. Hospital staff reporte...

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United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced this week it has filed forty 40 violent crime in Indian Country cases since the March 11, 2021, Oklahoma Court of Crimina...

Emergency Rent Assistance is now available for Okmulgee County landlords and tenants through two programs – one statewide and one regional. Tenants and landlords can apply for rent assistance and util...

Members of the Henryetta community and countless others are mourning the loss of Henryetta resident, Clarence Phillip “Phil” Agee, on Tuesday morning. He and wife Diana purchased Burnett Furniture and...

Henryetta Yard of the Month Committee is seeking nominations for Yard of the Month for April. The yard nominated should be located within the City of Henryetta and will be judged on the front yard onl...

Henryetta Chamber of Commerce 2021 Legislative Forum will be held today-April 2 at 12 p.m. inside Shoney’s Restaurant on the patio. Forums are designed to offer an opportunity for constituents to hear...

Henryetta Lions Club will host their annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 3 at 10 a.m. at the ball fields at Nichols Park. Three hunts will be held among different age divisions. Visit Henryetta ...

The Okmulgee County Sheriff ’s Office (OCSO) is seeking help from the community in locating Autumn Southern of Henryetta. “Autumn’s birth date is Sept. 14, 2003,” OCSO said. “She has been entered into...

Henryetta Cub Scout Pack 118 held an overwhelmingly successful Indian Taco Fundraiser and Easter Dessert Raffle on Tuesday at The Lodge on Main Street. Pack 118 raised approximiately $1,426 that will ...

Katie Arnold-Phillips (pictured) prepared several tacos during Henryetta Cub Scout Pack 118’s Indian Taco Fundraiser on Tuesday. The event was deemed a success as the group gathered more than double t...

Okmulgee County Commissioners approved two donations of employee leave during Monday’s regular session. The board approved Joanna Hall, donating 40 hours and Jeanette Johnson, 80 hours of sick leave t...

Oklahoma Humanities (OH) announces that $50,000 in immediate emergency grant funding is available for cultural organizations statewide that sustained damages in the days following the February severe ...

Early voting for the Okmulgee County Board of Education General Election and Municipal General Election is scheduled for Thursday, April 1 and Friday, April 2 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Okmulgee Cou...

Oklahoma District 3E Governor Dollie Wooddell (left) recently presented Henryetta Lions Club member Colleen Fowler with a Certificate of Appreciation for her dedication and hard work within the commun...

As the Easter holiday nears, there are several Easter egg hunts and events planned in the area starting Friday. The Easter Bunny, Peter Rabbit, will appear at Boone Creek Trading Post at 413 W. Main S...