Declarations of Candidacy were filed for city council seats in Okmulgee County municipalities last Monday through Wednesday. The Statutory Municipal General Election will be held on April 6. Filings w...

Henryetta Public Schools Theatre Department recently announced the cast list for their upcoming production of “Oklahoma.” Cast members include: • Sheldon Andrews as Curly McLain • Mabrey Been as Laure...

Wilson Volunteer Fire Department (VFD) is currently updating a list of residents and addresses within their response area. Membership letters were sent out recently. If anyone who lives in the respons...

News of the death of rodeo icon and Henryetta Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Roy Madden swept across the community and the rodeo world a week ago. Raised in Holdenville, Madden joined the Unit...

Henryetta Public Schools Administration announced there will be no traditional school through Feb. 12. “Due to inclement weather, Henryetta Public Schools will be closed the rest of the week,” an anno...

Henryetta Cub Scout Pack 118 held their annual Blue and Gold Banquet on Saturday at Main Street Bowl. Pictured above include Hank Phillips, Abe Passalaqua, Bryce Hawkins, Logan Seamon, Braxton Spurloc...

Dewar football head coach Josh Been was the special guest at the Feb. 4 Henryetta Lions Club meeting. Been, in his 20th year coaching, 15 of those at Dewar, has been to two state championship games wi...

Wilson Junior Class seeks donations for their Indian Taco Fundraiser scheduled for Friday, Feb. 19 İtems needed include: • 60 pounds hamburger meat • One case lettuce • 25 large tomatoes • Six gallons...

Civil Cases Exceeding $10,000 Jan. 28 Sandoval, Armando vs. Dowell, Joseph – Indebtedness Jan. 29 Ally Financial Inc. vs. Yocham, Matthew Dewayne – Indebtedness Feb. 2 Discover Bank vs. Mason, Betty –...

Jan. 19 4:18 a.m. – Fire – ½ mile north of Nuyaka Store – RP advised of a barn fire. 6:05 a.m. – Reckless Driver – Hwy. 75 NB north of Preston – RP in a black HHR advised she accidentally cut off a si...

Jan. 25 8:30 a.m. – Good Intent Call, other 8:45 a.m. – Authorized Controlled Burning 11:40 a.m. – Good Intent Call, other 9:40 p.m. – Dispatched and Canceled En Route Jan. 26 11:00 a.m. – Lock-out Ja...

Jan. 25 2:47 a.m. – Suspicious Person – Relax Inn – Black truck keeps on going around the building and turning on his lights. 3:18 a.m. – Other Miscellaneous – 300 block of N. 5th – Smells burning and...

WILSON HIGH SCHOOL Homecoming Ceremonies and Senior Night were held on Jan. 29. Seniors recognized were Terra Blackbear, Shelby Rader, Asa Mitchell, Yahv Williams and Michael McKinney. Homecoming Quee...

A man is in jail after an attempted robbery of a Henryetta business on Monday. At 5:50 p.m. Feb. 1, the Henryetta police responded to a call of a man armed with a knife making threats at the Boost Mob...

A Henryetta woman is facing a Feb. 18 court date after stealing a police car in an attempt to escape. Court records state on Jan. 27, a Henryetta police officer conducted a traffic stop in the 2200 bl...

National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE) Chapter 730 will meet on Thursday, February 11 at 11 a.m. at Shoney's Restaurant located at 619 E. Main Street in Henryetta. Jim Bill ...

Insurance Services Office (ISO) recently announced Henryetta Fire Department (HFD) has been rated with a 03/3Y Public Protection Classification (PPC), thanks to the assistance of Fire Chief David Bull...

Dewar First Baptist Church (FBC) hosted a special unveiling ceremony in honor of Brother Jack Vance on Wednesday afternoon. A street formerly named Cedar in Dewar was renamed Jack Vance Street in his ...

Declarations of Candidacy were filed for city council seats in Okmulgee County municipalities Feb. 1 through Feb. 3. Candidate filings for the indicated offices available include: CITY OF BEGGS Ward 1...

Folks, I have had a lot of things said about me in these many years I have been on this good earth. Almost all that was said was good and uplifting. However, it has been said about me and to me, that ...