“Myaamionki” means all the places the Miami people have ever lived, whether past or present. Saakiiweeyonki was the original Miami village established in the Great Lakes region, near where the St. Jos...

Over the past two weeks, New Life Assembly of God Church in Henryetta has been receiving a facelift. New fascia boards, soffits, eaves and guttering were installed around the entire building. A beauti...

Next drive-thru food distribution day, hosted by Joy in Life Ministries of Henryetta, will be held on Monday, July 20 starting around 10 a.m. Additional distribution events will be held every Monday a...

A Henryetta woman has plead guilty to a federal drug charge. The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announcedWednesday that Brandis Nicole Fish, 36, of Henryetta ente...

Henryetta Economic Development Authority (HEDA) currently has an open position as trustee. Trustees serve a five-year term and must be a legal resident of Henryetta. HEDA normally meets on the second ...

Okmulgee County District 2 Commissioner Robert Hardridge opened Monday’s meeting asking for prayers for a speedy recovery for County Emergency Management Director Tim Craighton, who is currently in th...

Okmulgee County Sheriff ’s Office (OCSO) is asking for public assistance in locating a missing endangered adult, 76- year-old Donald Lee Walters. A Silver Alert was issued for the missing man earlier ...

Henryetta Church of the Nazarene hosted an exciting event, drive-thru Water Bomb Wednesday, last week. Church and community members lined up in their cars with water balloons and water guns as they dr...

It’s time to make Oklahoma count! The week of July 20-26, 2020, is designated as a time to “Call for the Count.” This week-long, concentrated campaign will promote self-response to the 2020 Census. Ok...

Three people were arrested this week after the vehicle they were in was discovered to be stolen. According to court documents, on Wednesday about 1 a.m., a Henryetta Police Department (HPD) officer wa...

Wilson Public Schools recently announced 7th through 12th grade school supply lists for the 2020-2021 school year. JOM will purchase some items for JOM students, indicated below with an asterisk (*). ...

Amid a marked enrollment spike during the pandemic, EPIC Charter Schools announced today it is again hiring faculty for the 2020-21 school year. As the school year draws nearer and Oklahoma parents ar...

A woman wanted by the Okmulgee County Sheriff ’s Office is now behind bars. Ashley Danielle Shirley, 33, had been sought on a warrant for failing to appear in court for Assault and Battery with a Dang...

An area mother and daughter were among a large number of area residents gathering at Nichols Park in Henryetta on Saturday night for the Hwy. 62 Fireworks annual Fireworks Extravaganza show. The event...

Henryetta Economic Development Authority (HEDA) received no updates for City of Henryetta projects, for the fifth month in a row, at their regular meeting on July 13 Ċhamber of Commerce Executive Dire...

Okmulgee County’s jobless rate dropped slightly in May according to figures released Wednesday by the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission (OESC). The county’s unemployment rate went from 15.2 perc...

Henryetta Board of Education hired Michelle Mitchell as a part-time counselor for Henryetta Middle School (HMS) for the 2020-2021 school year during their regular monthly meeting on July 14. Resignati...

Henryetta High School (HHS) Clsss of 2020 Graduation ceremonies were held on July 11 at Cameron Field with social distancing guidelines in place. Seniors were seated on the field six-feet apart as the...

The Morris City Council approved completion of a water system improvement project during Monday evening’s session. Mayor Jeremy conducted the session, which opened with Kevin Wilson of the Eastern Okl...

At one time the Kiowa were known as mountain people, as they migrated south through mountain ranges until they were forced to settle in Oklahoma and Texas. The Kiowa was one of the final nomadic tribe...