Wilson FFA announced they will host a Back-to-School Bash Ice Cream Social on Wednesday, Sept. 2 in the Wilson School Ag Building. The event will be held from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. There will be CDE opport...

Trystan Jeffcoat, Dewar High School 2020 graduate, recently enrolled in college and claimed her $500 scholarship from First Family Federal Credit Union (FFFCU) in Henryetta. “We wish her the best of l...

Renowned Roman and trickriding cowgirl, Jessica Blair Fowlkes, will perform on Saturday, Sept. 5 and Sunday, Sep. 6 during the Jim Shoulders Living Legends PRCA Rodeo at 8 p.m. nightly at Shoulders Ar...

Voters will go to the polls Aug. 25 for the Runoff Election. On the ballot is the runoff between Democrats Steve Ward and R.C. Morrow for the District 2 Okmulgee County Commissioner post. The winner w...

Boone Creek Trading Post, home of Mel’s Country Market, will host a Grand Opening today–Wednesday, Sept. 5 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Henryetta Chamber of Commerce will host a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at t...

Henryetta Public Schools announced all students enrolled for the current school year will be offered meals. Currently, an order form for meals is being created. Two bus routes are planned, one for nor...

Historically noted as one of the largest and most prominent Plains tribes, the Pawnee Nation now consists of about 3,200 enrolled members. Tribal leaders said the Pawnee date back 700 years and once h...

A California man sustained injuries in a one-vehicle accident on Wednesday at 10:16 a.m. on State Hwy. 52 and Ash Road, one mile south of Morris. According to investigating Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OH...

Anyone who plans to participate in the Henryetta Lions Club Cornhole Tournament fundraiser is encouraged to RSVP as soon as possible as spots are limited. The fundraiser will be held on Monday, Sept. ...

Steve Sanford, owner of Rustler’s BBQ in Henryetta, plans to build up Labor Day weekend activities. This year, he is organizing the 1st annul Red, White & Q BBQ Competition on Saturday, Sept. 5 at Nic...

Gary Kaler (left) was the winner of the Henryetta Lions Club Environmental Photo Contest with a picture of the Frisco train overpass. Lions First Vice President Amber Smith (right) presented him with ...

Okmulgee County Commissioners approved a bid invitation during Monday’s session. An Invitation to Bid #1 was given the green light during the meeting. This bid involves county property located in Sect...

A Henryetta man was killed in a bicycle and auto accident on Wednesday at 7:52 p.m. on County Road Old 62, three miles east of Okemah. Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) investigating Trooper Keith Burch r...

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Winning photo by Gary Kaler

Since initially being removed from the Great Lakes area in 1831, the Ottawa Tribe of Oklahoma has had a long journey, separated from the main tribe by hundreds of miles. The Ottawa Tribe first settled...

The United States Census Bureau continues to evaluate its operational plans for collecting and processing 2020 Census data. On Aug. 3 the bureau announced updates to their plan that will include, amon...

Rodeo clown and barrel man, John Harrison, pictured above, will be the featured clown act at the 27th annual Jim Shoulders Living Legends PRCA Rodeo on Sept. 5 and Sept. 6 at Nichols Park. Henryetta C...