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...

Joy In Life Ministries hosted an Education Appreciation Night last week providing free food, gifts and fun to area school staff and their families. A volunteer with Joy In Life, is pictured with a pul...

First Family Federal Credit Union (FFFCU) was among the supporting businesses for the Joy In Life Ministries Education Appreciation Night held last week in Henryetta. FFFCU is always quick to stand be...

It's only August, but many Oklahoma lawmakers are already itching to return to the State Capitol. A large contingent of Republicans and Democrats are calling on the governor, or the Legislature itself...

Okemah’s Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) had a summer gathering at member June Yahola’s ranch on July 20. The ladies caught up on all the news since their meeting in May and enjo...

The FireLake Fireflight Balloon Festival will once again take to the skies over Shawnee this August. Presented by Citizen Potawatomi Nation (CPN), the FireLake Fireflight Balloon Fest is Oklahoma’s la...

OSU Institute of Technology will celebrate the 219th graduating class in Covelle Hall on Friday, August 20 with ceremonies at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. The 10 a.m. ceremony will include graduates from the Sc...

A BINGO Night benefit to aid Okmulgee Humane Society and Department of Human Services (DHS) Foster Care & Adoption will be held on Monday, Aug. 30 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Common Grounds Coffee ...

A Tulsa woman was arrested following a crash in a stolen vehicle. On Aug. 8, an Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper was dispatched to a crash on Highway 75 southbound near Conifer Road about 11:44 a.m. Ac...

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