Citizens across the state are celebrating the gift of life for Donate Life Month in an effort to raise awareness of organ, eye and tissue donation. National Donate Life Month is celebrated by the tran...

Oklahoma State Election Board recently completed its routine, statutorily-mandated, biennial voter list maintenance on Thursday, April 15. The process removed 4,034 duplicate voter registrations and 1...

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

April 21 – April 28 Wednesday, April 21 – BBQ Chicken, Okra, Buttered Corn, Sliced Fresh Bread, Fruit Salad with Whipped Topping and Milk Thursday, April 22 – Chicken Fried Steak, Mashed Potatoes with...

Realtors say OKC is target of renter scam Renter beware: Scammers are scheming to take your down payment for properties they don’t own or manage. The con is showing up across the metro area, warns Gle...

The board of the state’s largest online charter school system approved a new deal it hopes will settle a contract dispute with the Statewide Virtual Charter School Board. The proposal, approved after ...

Lindsay Bunch (left), agent and Selena Scism, customer service representative with Henryetta Farm Bureau were busy this week introducing themselves to businesses along Henryetta Main Street. They left...

Under the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021 and the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, FEMA is providing financial assistance for COVID-19 related funeral expenses...

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month and the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) and community partners invite Oklahoma citizens and organizations to join them in advocating for the p...

Gertrude Chandler Warner, American author, was born April 16, 1890 in Putnam, Conn. She had an older sister and a younger brother and her father was a lawyer. Warner's mother would buy her small noteb...

On April 22, we observe Earth Day, an occasion that has inspired millions of people over the decades to take steps to clean up our world. Of course, your physical surroundings are important, but you a...

Hillcrest Hospital Henryetta has paused administering the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) guidelines recently issued. The Moderna vaccine is currently be...

The week of April 11-17 has been declared National Safety Telecommunications Week by the Okmulgee County Board of Commissioners. During Monday’s meeting, Tim Craighton, Okmulgee County 911 Communicati...

Henryetta Cub Scouts Pack 118 held an awards ceremony during their weekly meeting on Monday night. Cubmaster Otis Seamon as well as Zack Hawkins presented multiple awards to scouts for completing vari...

April 14 – 21 Wednesday, April 14 – Chicken and Rice Casserole, Glazed Carrots, Roasted Brussel Sprouts, Fresh Sliced Bread, Cherry Delight and Milk Thursday, April 15 – Roast Beef, Mashed Potatoes wi...

Wilson School Board hired Grant Proctor at the High School Dean of Students for the 2021-2022 school year during their March meeting. Kristy Been was hired as Elementary Dean of Students for the 2021-...

Charges have been filed against two people in a 2019 triple homicide near Beggs. Okmulgee County District Attorney Carol Iski announced the charges being filed last Thursday in a news conference. Barr...

Henryetta Economic Development Authority (HEDA) announced the search continues for secretary and treasurer positions. The positions became available after the recent loss of Roy Madden who was not onl...

During the April 12 regular meeting of the Henryetta Board of Education, newlyelected board member David Molet was given his Oath of Office. Molet replaces seat one recently vacated by long-time board...

The Muscogee Nation National Council passed legislation in an Extraordinary Session on March 30. NCA 21-034 approves the Lighthorse Police Department’s comprehensive annual budget for Fiscal Year 2021...