Henryetta Public Library is inviting young readers to kick off their summer with books, games and creativity through its 2025 Summer Reading Program, Color Our World.Open to all students entering 1st ...

A unique musical experience is headed to town, and the community is warmly invited to attend.What happens when you blend a little bit of country, a touch of rockn- roll and a whole lot of heartfelt go...

Prior to the Memorial Day weekend, the U.S. House of Representatives passed HR 1, commonly called the “Big, Beautiful Bill” Act. The vote of 215214 fell almost exactly on a party-line vote. The bill n...

Okmulgee County Emergency Management Director Jeffrey Moore provided a comprehensive report Tuesday morning to the Board of County Commissioners, outlining the impacts of recent severe weather that sw...

“One of the decisions was what kind of ice cream I wanted, strawberry or vanilla,” says Christen, 11. “That is a hard decision for me. I really don’t know how God showed me the sign, but I picked stra...

2 Timothy 1:7 - For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love, and self-discipline.This time each year, the world receives a new batch of hopeful youths setting off on th...

Though rain showers on Monday forced the annual Memorial Day Ceremony by the VFW Post 539 to be moved inside, the Patriotic Pride and remembrance for those who paid the ultimate price were remembered....

Brad and Missy Nash of Luvs Ford cooked delicious burgers and hot dogs for Veterans of Foreign Wars members and other people in the community on Memorial Day - even in the rain. Brad is a military vet...

Felecia Jackson had mixed emotions when she received news that her husband, Eric Jackson, would be transferred from the James Crabtree Correctional Center in Helena to a sprawling private prison in La...

Oklahoma’s top court’s ruling to block a state-funded Catholic charter school will stand after the U.S. Supreme Court deadlocked on the issue.The unsigned order, issued Thursday, reads simply: “The ju...

RIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, this week your dreams might be a tool for gaining insight on what you want to accomplish. Although dreams can’t predict the future, they may reveal some of your subconsciou...

Tonight, a chapter closes for the Henryetta High School Class of 2025. At 7 p.m., the graduating seniors will walk across the stage inside the Knights Center, marking not only the end of their high sc...

Mayor Michael Dickey is shown with representatives of VFW Post 539 as a proclamation was recently signed in support of the organization’s Buddy Poppy Drive, which is currently underway. Joining Dickey...

Congratulations to Henryetta’s Abbi Dodge, who was recently honored as one of the final Athletes of the Week of the season by Luv Ford. Pictured with Dodge are Missi Nash (left) and Coach John Truesda...

Mike Mazzei, right, who has announced his candidacy for Oklahoma governor, stopped by the newspaper office on his way to Henryetta Tuesday morning to visit with city and business leaders. Escorting Ma...

Kenny Wilson, with Patrons Bank in Henryetta, graduated from the Oklahoma Bankers Association’s 202425 Emerging Leaders Academy at the OBA’s 128th Convention on Tuesday, May 13, at the Skirvin Hilton ...

An Okmulgee man has pleaded guilty in federal court to stalking charges stemming from a case that spanned nearly two years, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced.Ga...

Leaders from the Muscogee Nation, Osage Nation and Quapaw Nation (the “Nations”) have committed to collaborate and seek positive action from the State of Oklahoma on tobacco tax compacts. To date, the...

Gov. Kevin Stitt and legislative leaders have announced an agreement for the key elements to the Fiscal Year 2026 state budget.The plan for the estimated $12.6 billion budget includes an income tax cu...

“I talk to him and ask him what to do and what college to go to,” says Abraham, 8. “God helps me make a decision like if I should hit my brother.”Decisions, decisions. If you’d like to enter college i...