I would like to give you a little background on myself so you can make an educated decision in the November election. I have been married 45 years to my wife, Debbie Walker. She is the daughter of Ann...

Danyell was born in Tahlequah, a citizen of the Cherokee nation. She grew up on a ranch in Hugo. After graduating from Hugo High School, Lanier joined the United States Navy. She served as a storekeep...

I was born and reared in Okmulgee to the late R.C. and Rose Morrow. I am 62 years and I graduated from Okmulgee High School in 1976. I was fortunate enough to get a scholarship to Northeastern Oklahom...

As the Nov. 3 General Election approaches, the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) reminds political candidates and volunteers to stay safe, save taxpayer money and keep Oklahoma’s highways a...

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

“When you're in this house, where we live, you’re Wichita, but when you step out those doors, you're just like everyone else.” Anthony Galindo, a citizen of the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes with Dela...

A Morris man has entered a guilty plea in a federal assault case. The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced Tuesday that Cameron Austin Burgess, 22, entered th...

Salvation Army in Okmulgee is extending the deadline for the Christmas Angel and Food applications due to COVID-19. Applications will continue to be accepted at the Salvation Army Family Store from 10...

Okmulgee County Commissioners approved a new housing subdivision just north of Okmulgee during Monday’s regular session. According to Commissioner Robert Hardridge, the Muscogee Nation purchased the p...

Henryetta Municipal Authority approved several payments during a brief regular monthly meeting on Tuesday evening. Payments approved included: • $12,650 to Center Point Landfill; • $11,193.26 and $37,...

Every October, schools and organizations across the country join STOMP Out Bullying™ in observing National Bullying Prevention Month. The goal: To encourage communities to work together to stop Bullyi...

Early voting in person (absentee in person) for Okmulgee County voters will be at the Okmulgee County Courthouse on Thursday, Oct. 29 and Friday, Oct. 30 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 31 fr...

Henryetta’s Fall Cruise Knight will be held Saturday, Oct. 24 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. From 3rd through 8th streets, all kinds of custom vehicles, from motorcycles to vintage cars, are parked for visito...

Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 539 Commander Bill Goodner reported that one of two flag poles and flags were stolen Tuesday night from the dough boy statute on the corner of 6th and Main streets ...

Joy in Life Ministries will host a Fall Festival on Halloween, Saturday, Oct. 31 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Hot dogs, nachos, caramel apples, popcorn and refreshments will be offered to those attending. Ph...

Henryetta City Council members voted in favor of allowing volunteers to assist with labor for the caretaker’s house at Nichols Park at their regular monthly meeting on Oct. 20. With a council room ful...

Henryetta Chamber of Commerce will host a special congratulatory reception for long-time Henryetta resident, Marvin Paul Shoulders, today-Friday, Oct. 23 from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Shoulders, a champ...

A rate of high speed through the construction zone on Hwy. 75 between Trudgeon Street and Dewar Junction on Wednesday morning around 10 a.m. resulted in a wreck of an 18-wheeler, according to Henryett...

Henryetta R/C first annual Float Fly, hosted by Henryetta R/C Aviators, on Oct. 17 at Nichols Park was highly anticipated, but had to be postponed. “Due to strong and gusty winds, the event is being p...

A Henryetta woman was injured in a two-vehicle accident on Oct. 19 at 6:50 a.m. on Hwy. 62, six miles east of Okemah, Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) Trooper Denver Lee, reported. According to the accid...