Two more drive-thru food distribution dates are planned at Joy in Life Ministries in Henryetta. Upcoming distributions will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, August 21 and Friday, August 28 at 611 E. Trud...

For county students who missed receiving school supplies during the recent Manna Day event, there is another opportunity coming up. Okmulgee County Salvation Army Advisory Council will be offering sch...

Henryetta Board of Education approved hiring Dawn DeBock as a third grade teacher for the 2020-2021 school year during their regular meeting on Monday evening. Board members also approved the resignat...

Henryetta Chamber of Commerce and RE/MAX Double Diamond Properties are proud to present the 27th annual Jim Shoulders PRCA Living Legends Rodeo updated schedule. The two-day event will be held on Satu...

Henryetta Economic Development Authority (HEDA) trustees approved appointing Andy Bealko to serve the remaining term for the late Ron McAfee at their Aug. 10 regular meeting. Bealko’s term will expire...

It was an exciting day for Henryetta Public Schools on Friday with the arrival of the new activity bus. School district voters approved a transportation bond last year to add new buses and other vehic...

Muscogee (Creek) Nation Principal Chief David Hill on Monday announced the appointment of an expansive group of experts, professionals and authorities to serve on the Mvskoke Reservation Protection Co...

For decades, Wiley Ryal, proud Muscogee Creek Nation citizen and Dewar native, had led countless young men and women and his family as one of Oklahoma’s most decorated high school coaches. All the whi...

About 400 miles of rural interstates in Oklahoma are moving to a higher speed limit, including several in Okmulgee County. Oklahoma Transportation Commission approved the speed changes in a meeting ea...

Rodeo fans are anxiously awaiting the annual Jim Shoulders Living Legends PRCA Rodeo that will be held Labor Day weekend, Saturday, Sept. 5 and Sunday, Sept. 6 at Nichols Park. This year, the rodeo co...

Three family members are in jail after drugs were found in their vehicle. The arrests came following a traffic stop early Sunday morning on Interstate 40 near Henryetta. An OHP trooper initiated a tra...

Okmulgee County Republicans will meet on Tuesday, Aug. 11 at 730 W. 6th Street in Okmulgee. The business meeting will be held at 6 p.m. with the regular public meeting set at 6:30 p.m. Shane Jemison, ...

First Family Federal Credit Union (FFFCU) President David Dykes was the special guest at the August 6 meeting of the Henryetta Lions Club. He announced that FFFCU will present a Smokin' Hot Annual Car...

Henryetta Lions Club will host a Cornhole Tournament fundraiser on Monday, Sept. 7 at 12 p.m. at First Family Federal Credit Union located at 402 E. Main in Henryetta. Event registration will begin at...

Henryetta Labor Day Committee met earlier this week to discuss events for this year’s celebration. Miss Labor Day Pageant will be held on Saturday, August 22 at 7 p.m. at The Briefcase at 313 W. Main ...

An Okmulgee man was injured on Aug. 3 at 8:19 a.m. on Gun Club Road, one mile north of Okmulgee, when his vehicle collided with a Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) train. According to investigating ...

An Okemah man was injured in a one-vehicle accident on Aug. 3 at 5:04 a.m. on McKeown, one mile west of 120 Road, 10 miles west and one-half a mile north of Okmulgee. Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OPH) inv...

An Okmulgee man has entered a guilty plea in a federal drug case. The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Kenneth Roy Nester, 26, last week entered a gu...

The Bread House in Henryetta is nearing their oneyear anniversary of opening. On Labor Day last year, owners Kim and Mark Collins (above) started out featuring clothing, vintage items, some antiques a...

Okmulgee County Special District Judge Pandee Ramirez has reset a number of misdemeanor court appearances after many failed to show for their disposition last week. Ramirez has reset the cases for Sep...