The Okmulgee County Commissioners approved new requisitioning and receiving officers for the Morris Fire Department during their Tuesday session. Tim Stewart, Joe Berryhill and Todd Trantham will serv...

Okmulgee County voters will head to the polls on April 6 for the Board of Education General Election and Statutory Municipal General Election. School board candidates on the ballot will include: • Beg...

TOWNES GREEN loved sledding in his little box Townes is the 1.5-year-old son of Taylor and Loren Green of Okemah and grandson of Danyiel Green JENNYLYNN PEVEHOUSE Henryetta OLIVER KNOBLOCH Son of Ashl...

Due to weather conditions, the February meeting of the Henryetta Chamber of Commerce has been rescheduled. The meeting will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 23 at 12 p.m. on the patio at Shoney’s Restaurant. ...

The corner of Main and South 7th Street was plowed in order to allow easier access to Henryetta Drug on Monday. Henryetta residents received between six-inches to over one-foot of snowfall over the we...

Utility customers are being asked to reduce energy consumption due to the ongoing frigid weather. Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO), acting upon a request of the Southwest Power Pool (SPP), is ...

Greenlie Jones was named Henryetta Free-Lance Valentine’s Day Coloring Contest winner. She is the daughter of Casey and Leslie Jones and the sister of Traber Jones, all of Henryetta. A Kindergarten st...

Okmulgee County’s jobless rate continued on a downward trend, according to figures released this week by the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission (OESC). The county’s unemployment rate fell to 7.0 ...

She’s a beautiful wintery mix...a bitter old soul with a young warm heart. As she slowly creeps into our homes, she strips us to the bare bones, leaving us breathless and blue. She can be an endearing...

On Sunday afternoon, Plainview, Henryetta and Dewar Fire Departments responded to a call regarding a house fire on Creek Mine Road in Henryetta. Upon arrival, the home of Bill and Ericka Carter and th...

Due to the ongoing state of emergency due to winter weather, residents are being reminded the price gouging statute is in effect. Some people and businesses try to take advantage of consumers during t...

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

A proclamation declaring the week of Feb. 15-19 as Oklahoma Farm Bureau Week was signed Monday by Okmulgee County Commissioners. Oklahoma Farm Bureau District 9 Director Jim Meek expressed his appreci...

Norman Bridwell, American writer and illustrator best known for his series, “Clifford the Big Red Dog,” was born Feb. 15, 1928 in Kokomo, Indiana. Bridwell graduated in 1945 from Kokomo High School. B...

Henryetta High School’s (HHS) Law Team, Knight Court, recently competed in the Oklahoma Bar Association’s High School Mock Trial Competition. Knight Court secured a win and will move on to the quarter...

Henryetta Elementary Music Teacher Rachael Bourn announces 4th and 5th graders will perform Disney’s High School Musical JR. via live stream March 12 through March 14. Performances will be available t...

Henryetta Cub Scout Pack 118 will host an Indian Taco Fundraiser and Easter Dessert Raffle on Tuesday, March 30 at The Lodge Event Center on Main Street. The event will be to-go only. “Back by popular...

Despite frigid temperatures and an ice-covered landscape this week, farmers and ranchers in the county were out taking care of their animals. Jamie Delk of Henryetta is pictured feeding Hereford cattl...

Hazardous weather conditions have postponed numerous events in the county. Road conditions the past few days, along with the cold, has caused problems for residents. The Okmulgee County Courthouse, al...

Henryetta Board of Education rehired principals and central office positions for the 2021-2022 school year at their regular meeting on Monday evening. Staff rehired at Henryetta Elementary were Jayme ...