A new warning system is now being offered to Okmulgee County residents. Okmulgee County is using the Rave-Smart911 service to help notify citizens in the event of an emergency. The Rave-Smart911, whic...

Boone Creek Trading Post, home of Mel’s Country Market, opened on Tuesday with a bountiful selection of fresh produce as well as other delicious homemade goodies and vendor booths. Owner Melesa Smith ...

It was announced on Friday, OSU Institute of Technology’s (OSUIT) regular summer trimester is scheduled to begin June 15. New precautions and safety measures have been implemented in order to offer th...

When the Euchee (often spelled Yuchi) tribe made first contact with the European colonizers, the members were located in settlements in eastern Tennessee, according to the Oklahoma Historical Society....

OKLAHOMA CITY––Across the large, orange barricade separating Oklahoma City police officers from marchers during the Black Lives Matter rally were laughs, conversations and hugs, as the two parties rea...

A Henryetta man was arrested after a vehicle accident near an Okmulgee convenience store. According to an affidavit, on May 23 at approximately 2:50 p.m., officers were dispatched to Love’s Travel Sto...

OSU Center for Health Sciences (OSU-CHS) is taking COVID-19 testing on the road to help Oklahoma A&M Regents branch campuses and affiliated colleges prepare for summer and fall classes. The mobile tes...

At the farm north of Okmulgee I had, as a boy, scaled the rooftops of barns. This was different. “OK now, steady does it.” We stayed crouched on our bellies, crawling forward, higher up the old roof. ...

In a Tuesday campus-wide press release for the University of Oklahoma (OU), university President Joseph Harroz, Jr. noted no tuition or mandatory fee increases for Norman campus programs. The release ...

Many Oklahomans are not only ready to return to the office, but they also want to make sure that space is as safe as possible for staff and customers. “While we have been sheltering in place, cleaning...

Last Summer, Melesa Smith set up a small outdoor stand on the corner of 1st Street and Main in Henryetta, providing farm-fresh produce and homemade food items to the community. Named Mel’s Country Mar...

A new date for the Henryetta Education Foundation’s (HEF) Big Cedar Lodge Getaway Fundraiser drawing will be held on Monday, Sept. 7 during the Henryetta Labor Day celebration. Tickets are available a...

The lease for the Okmulgee County District Attorney’s Probation Office is being terminated due to lack of funding. The decision was announced during Tuesday’s meeting of the Okmulgee County Commission...

Members of the Henryetta Police Department and the Okmulgee County Swift Water Rescue team worked together to rescue a 17-year-old boy from Coal Creek in Henryetta. The boy, who was described as a non...

Henryetta Education Foundation (HEF) recently announced Excellence Awards recipients for the Henryetta High School (HHS) Class of 2020. “These awards are presented in conjunction with the listed Henry...

A Henryetta woman was injured in a one-vehicle accident on May 26 at 6:39 p.m. on I-40 eastbound just west of Cromwell. According to an accident report from Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) Trooper Dion ...

Henryetta FFA Chapter President Allison DeVore took third place in the State Ag Communications division during the Oklahoma FFA Virtual Convention recently. Last year, DeVore was the Henryetta FFA Rep...

Henryetta High School (HHS) will host a Senior Scholarship Assembly on Friday, May 29 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the old high school gym. Recipients should enter through the west door at their designate...

A popular and highly-anticipated Jim Shoulders Round-Up Rodeo will be held on Friday, June 5 and Saturday, June 6 at the Jim Shoulders Living Legends Rodeo Arena at Nichols Park. The rodeo will be hel...

Appointments are being accepted for the Okmulgee Community Blood Drive and Morris Boots & Badges Blood Drive through the Oklahoma Blood Institute (OBI). Okmulgee’s Blood Drive will be held today-May 2...