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

A proclamation declaring the week of Feb. 15-19 as Oklahoma Farm Bureau Week was signed Monday by Okmulgee County Commissioners. Oklahoma Farm Bureau District 9 Director Jim Meek expressed his appreci...

Norman Bridwell, American writer and illustrator best known for his series, “Clifford the Big Red Dog,” was born Feb. 15, 1928 in Kokomo, Indiana. Bridwell graduated in 1945 from Kokomo High School. B...

Henryetta High School’s (HHS) Law Team, Knight Court, recently competed in the Oklahoma Bar Association’s High School Mock Trial Competition. Knight Court secured a win and will move on to the quarter...

Henryetta Elementary Music Teacher Rachael Bourn announces 4th and 5th graders will perform Disney’s High School Musical JR. via live stream March 12 through March 14. Performances will be available t...

Henryetta Cub Scout Pack 118 will host an Indian Taco Fundraiser and Easter Dessert Raffle on Tuesday, March 30 at The Lodge Event Center on Main Street. The event will be to-go only. “Back by popular...

Despite frigid temperatures and an ice-covered landscape this week, farmers and ranchers in the county were out taking care of their animals. Jamie Delk of Henryetta is pictured feeding Hereford cattl...

Hazardous weather conditions have postponed numerous events in the county. Road conditions the past few days, along with the cold, has caused problems for residents. The Okmulgee County Courthouse, al...

Henryetta Board of Education rehired principals and central office positions for the 2021-2022 school year at their regular meeting on Monday evening. Staff rehired at Henryetta Elementary were Jayme ...

Main Street is once again looking patriotic. Paul Hansley, Donnie McKay, Jerry Carson and Bill Goodner spent last Wednesday afternoon hanging flags all along Henryetta’s Main Street, after PSO recentl...

Declarations of Candidacy were filed for city council seats in Okmulgee County municipalities last Monday through Wednesday. The Statutory Municipal General Election will be held on April 6. Filings w...

Henryetta Public Schools Theatre Department recently announced the cast list for their upcoming production of “Oklahoma.” Cast members include: • Sheldon Andrews as Curly McLain • Mabrey Been as Laure...

Wilson Volunteer Fire Department (VFD) is currently updating a list of residents and addresses within their response area. Membership letters were sent out recently. If anyone who lives in the respons...

News of the death of rodeo icon and Henryetta Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Roy Madden swept across the community and the rodeo world a week ago. Raised in Holdenville, Madden joined the Unit...

Henryetta Public Schools Administration announced there will be no traditional school through Feb. 12. “Due to inclement weather, Henryetta Public Schools will be closed the rest of the week,” an anno...

Henryetta Cub Scout Pack 118 held their annual Blue and Gold Banquet on Saturday at Main Street Bowl. Pictured above include Hank Phillips, Abe Passalaqua, Bryce Hawkins, Logan Seamon, Braxton Spurloc...

Dewar football head coach Josh Been was the special guest at the Feb. 4 Henryetta Lions Club meeting. Been, in his 20th year coaching, 15 of those at Dewar, has been to two state championship games wi...

Wilson Junior Class seeks donations for their Indian Taco Fundraiser scheduled for Friday, Feb. 19 İtems needed include: • 60 pounds hamburger meat • One case lettuce • 25 large tomatoes • Six gallons...

Civil Cases Exceeding $10,000 Jan. 28 Sandoval, Armando vs. Dowell, Joseph – Indebtedness Jan. 29 Ally Financial Inc. vs. Yocham, Matthew Dewayne – Indebtedness Feb. 2 Discover Bank vs. Mason, Betty –...

Jan. 19 4:18 a.m. – Fire – ½ mile north of Nuyaka Store – RP advised of a barn fire. 6:05 a.m. – Reckless Driver – Hwy. 75 NB north of Preston – RP in a black HHR advised she accidentally cut off a si...