Okmulgee County Republicans will meet Tuesday, April 13 at 6 p.m. at the American Legion building located at 730 W. 6th Street in Okmulgee. There will be an update on the state convention from attende...

Wilson Public Schools FIRST Robotics Team in collaboration with Oklahoma Blood Institute will host a Blood Drive on Wednesday, April 21 in the school library. Appointments are available from 12 p.m. t...

Nominate a Yard of the Month within Henryetta city limits for April and, if your nomination is chosen, you will be rewarded! Applications are available at First Family Federal Credit Union (FFFCU) and...

A county man faces multiple charges after a court date this week following his arrest on several complaints, including drug trafficking. The court documents stated around 12:47 a.m. on March 31, a Hen...

A light number of voters across Okmulgee County turned out for the April 6 Board of Education General Election, Statutory Municipal Election and Special Election. Positions open on the ballots include...

A new report from State Farm explains how it isn’t just people affected by the COVID pandemic. In fact, your own pets may have been picking up on your stress and anxiety. In 2020, State Farm paid near...

Whether it’s setting conservation and management goals or striving to meet those you already have for your Oklahoma operation, there’s a great chance that the staff of the Natural Resources Conservati...

HENRYETTA COAL NEWS If there is a coal famine this coming winter, no part of such calamity may be attributed to the operators in the Henryetta-Dewar district, for probably never before in the history ...

...anything about the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Plant pictured here that was in Henryetta? This photo was recently discovered while doing research through the Oklahoma Historical Society (OHS) archives. ...

Centenarians of Oklahoma would like to honor those 100 years of age and older with a special certificate. If you know of someone age 100 or over or someone who will soon turn 100, contact Gloria Helmu...

Guest speaker during the April 1 meeting of the Henryetta Lions Club was Medical Air Services Association (MASA) State Director Les McGee (above, center). A former Henryetta AirEvac staff member, McGe...

Henryetta Lions Club hosted their weekly meeting on April 1 at El Tapatio Restaurant in Dewar. Special guest speaker for the meeting was Les McGee, Medical Air Services Association (MASA) State Direct...

The Okmulgee County Commissioners approved two proclamations during their Monday session. The first one was presented by Cindy Lane of Anne Moroney Youth Services. April is Child Abuse Prevention Mont...

Town of Dewar will host the annual Town-Wide Clean-Up Day this Saturday, April 10 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 b...

Winners of the Henryetta Free-Lance Easter Coloring Contest were four-year-old Levi Brown in the age 6 and under group and nine-year-old Sarah Brown in the age 7 to 10 group. He is a Henryetta student...

Hillcrest Hospital Henryetta has administered approximately 2,700 first doses and 1,933 second shots of the COVID-19 vaccine. This includes 190 of the one shot Janssen vaccines. Hospital staff reporte...

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United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced this week it has filed forty 40 violent crime in Indian Country cases since the March 11, 2021, Oklahoma Court of Crimina...

Emergency Rent Assistance is now available for Okmulgee County landlords and tenants through two programs – one statewide and one regional. Tenants and landlords can apply for rent assistance and util...

Members of the Henryetta community and countless others are mourning the loss of Henryetta resident, Clarence Phillip “Phil” Agee, on Tuesday morning. He and wife Diana purchased Burnett Furniture and...