Two new faculty members were hired for the 2020-2021 school year by the Henryetta Board of Education during their regular monthly meeting on June 8. After returning from a 40-minute executive session,...

Henryetta Feed the Vet was held Friday morning with many volunteers aiding in food distribution to Henryetta area veterans and their families. Among the volunteers were America’s Guardians Motorcycle ...

Henryetta Chamber of Commerce will host the popular Cruise Knight on Saturday, June 13 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Main Street. The event will offer not only the chance for residents and visitors to see...

Town of Dewar will host the annual Town-Wide Clean Up Day this Saturday, June 13 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 be...

A car pursuit which ended in another county resulted with two people arrested on several complaints, including a stolen vehicle. On Tuesday, a Henryetta Police Department officer was patrolling at 8th...

Henryetta First Baptist Church will host a three-day Summer Youth Event for students who have just completed 6th through 12th grades. The free event will be held July 23 through July 25 starting at 12...

Henryetta Middle School (HMS) faculty released information this week regarding report cards, enrollment, physical forms as well as the return of school textbooks, Chromebooks, library books and unifor...

A Grand Opening event will be held on Wednesday, June 17 from 2 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at The Bread House in Henryetta. On Labor Day last year, owners and Henryetta residents, Mark and Kim Collins opened t...

Okmulgee County’s jobless rate, along with the rest of the state, skyrocketed during April, according to figures released Wednesday by the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission. Locally, the unemplo...

Voters who want to vote by absentee ballot for the 2020 Election Year should submit their absentee ballot applications to the Okmulgee County Election Board as soon as possible, Ashley Carnes, electio...

Tulledega 201 AF & AM Masonic Lodge will host their annual Fish Fry Fundraiser on Saturday, July 11 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Everyone is invited to enjoy fish and all the trimmings and help assist the l...

Mark Hiatt was the special guest speaker during the June 2 meeting of the Henryetta Lions Club. Hiatt discussed this weekend’s Jim Shoulders Round-Up Rodeo at Nichols Park. “I expect quite a few conte...

Per-pupil expenditures for the 2018-2019 school year are now available for public view for all Okmulgee County school districts along with other State Report Card data. On average in Oklahoma, per-pup...

Henryetta Chamber of Commerce announced David Hardage will perform the National Anthem prior to the opening for the Saturday, June 6 Jim Shoulders Round-Up Rodeo at Nichols Park. “David had the honor ...

Henryetta Feed the Vet program distribution will be held this Friday, June 5 at New Life Assembly of God Church on New Lake Road. Volunteers are still needed to put together and distribute food boxes ...

During a special meeting on Thursday, Henryetta Board of Education approved resignations from Max Cline and 3rd grade teacher Beatrice Hodge. Executive Session was then called by Board President James...

Okmulgee County Commissioners have approved the City of Okmulgee’s requests for appointees to the Okmulgee County Criminal Justice Authority (OCCJA) Board during their Monday meeting. The board was re...

Henryetta and Okmulgee Chamber of Commerce offices will jointly provide an online Legislative Forum wrap-up session on Friday, June 5, hosted by State Rep. Logan Phillips on the Zoom app at 9 a.m. Rep...

A new warning system is now being offered to Okmulgee County residents. Okmulgee County is using the Rave-Smart911 service to help notify citizens in the event of an emergency. The Rave-Smart911, whic...

Boone Creek Trading Post, home of Mel’s Country Market, opened on Tuesday with a bountiful selection of fresh produce as well as other delicious homemade goodies and vendor booths. Owner Melesa Smith ...