Earlier this month, Okmulgee County Health Department (OCHD) announced that anyone can receive a free COVID-19 test via drivethru at their location. All tests require an appointment. Testing hours are...

Oklahoma FFA’s on-site Alumni Leadership camp was cancelled for the summer. However, it was recently announced that a virtual camp will be held July 27 through July 29 for FFA alumni across the state....

Rita Coosewoon, 87, was reminiscing about her childhood spent in the Fort Sill Indian School when she stopped herself mid-sentence, grasping for a word. “You’ll have to excuse me,” she said with a smi...

This story is part of a collaboration of Oklahoma Watch with FRONTLINE, the PBS series, through its Local Journalism Initiative. When a coronavirus vaccine becomes available in the United States, the ...

Lucy Laird with Oklahoma Blood Institute (OBI) was the guest speaker at the Henryetta Lions Club meeting on Tuesday. Laird announced the Henryetta Boots & Badges Community Challenge Blood Drive that w...

A Dewar man is facing a burglary complaint following his arrest last week. Around 3:46 a.m., Henryetta police was dispatched to a business in the 300 block of West Main concerning a burglary. Entry ha...

Henryetta Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 539 and American Legion Post 85 hosted the annual Memorial Day service at the VFW building on Thursday afternoon. Post 539 Commander Bill Goodner said, “I...

A Henryetta woman is back in jail again, after a search warrant found drugs. Brandis Fish, 36, was taken into custody on Monday. During the execution of a search warrant at a home in the 1600 block of...

Next distribution date for Henryetta Feed the Vet program will be Friday, June 5 at New Life Assembly of God Church on New Lake Road. Volunteers are needed for this event and should arrive at 9:30 a.m...

Henryetta Middle School (HMS) pre-enrollment forms will be available for pick up in the office next week. Forms can be picked up Monday through Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. starting Tuesday, ...

During the Henryetta City Council meeting Tuesday evening, Mayor Jennifer Munholland gave an Oath of Office to incoming council member Michael Dickey. Dickey replaces the seat recently vacated by Gary...

American history textbooks commonly reference the relocation of Native American tribes or the Trail of Tears. But most omit the Potawatomi Trail of Death. The Trail of Death was the 660-mile journey t...

Friday, June 5 is the last day to apply for voter registration to be eligible to vote in the June 30 State, Federal and County Primary Elections as well as on non-partisan State Question 802, Okmulgee...

A Community Drive Thru Parade was held to show support and appreciation during the COVID-19 pandemic for Lake Drive Care & Rehab residents and staff on Thursday afternoon. Several residents (pictured ...

Henryetta Board of Education reviewed three bids for $840,000 in General Obliglation Combined Purpose Bonds for Henryetta Public School District during a special meeting on Tuesday. Bids reviewed incl...

Okmulgee County is still reporting a low self-response rate for the 2020 Census, according to data released from the United States Census Bureau. Compared to the 2010 Census, Okmulgee County is 10.7 p...

Okmulgee County Courthouse will officially open on Tuesday, May 26 after the Memorial Day holiday. Only the person conducting business will be allowed into the building at this time. Each person enter...

Happy tears and proud cheers were shown to Dewar High School Class of 2020 graduates on Thursday night. A historic and touching virtual graduation ceremony was held followed by a parade that led gradu...

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

A report of erratic driving lead to the discovery of a stolen vehicle and a man’s arrest. On Friday, the Morris police were notified of a white Jeep Cherokee at a convenience store, whose driver was a...