The Oklahoma Tax Commission recently released city sales tax collection figures that primarily represents local tax receipts from March business. The monies they reported this period represent sales f...

A report of erratic driving lead to the discovery of a stolen vehicle and a man’s arrest. On Friday, the Morris police were notified of a white Jeep Cherokee at a convenience store, whose driver was a...

Okmulgee County Republicans will meet virtually on Tuesday, May 19 at 6:30 p.m. on the Zoom app. State Representative Logan Phillips will host the meeting and moderate questions. An in-person meeting ...

Okmulgee County Commissioners covered a small agenda during their meeting Monday morning. A discussion and consideration of the RAVE warning system was tabled due to the absence of Okmulgee County Eme...

Hillcrest Hospital Henryetta announced the overwhelming support that has been received from the community during the COVID-19 pandemic. From donations of food to flowers, Hillcrest Henryetta staff hav...

A new business, Henryetta Nutrition, officially opened their doors on Wednesday at 320 West Main Street with a warm welcome from customers and friends. Owners Kelli Ogle and Hayley Thomason have been ...

Citizens wanting to purchase resale property from the county will be able to do so in June. Okmulgee County Treasurer Vonna Lampkins will conduct the annual Resale of Delinquent Tax Properties at the ...

Henryetta Public Schools will face budget cuts of 4.6% for the 2020-2021 school year, according to Superintendent Dwayne Noble during the Henryetta Board of Education meeting on Monday evening. “We wi...

Max Bear peered down at the red earth, moving carefully. He was searching for signs of his ancestors’ presence in the shells and beads that had found their way to the surface from a century-old graves...

With the majority of schools across the country closed, many parents are feeling the stress of taking more active roles in their children’s education. As time away from the classroom extends into summ...

Teachers and support staff were hired for the 2020-2021 school year by the Schulter Board of Education at their May 4 regular meeting. The list of teachers hired included: Mary Beltran (1/2 day), Jami...

Henryetta VFW Post 539 is seeking assistance from the community and organizations to place flags at Westlawn and seven other area cemeteries for Memorial Day. There are over 2,500 flags that need to b...

Henryetta Economic Development Authority (HEDA) trustees approved financial reports for March and April during their regular meeting on May 11 at the Henryetta Civic Center. Minutes of the regular mee...

Henryetta High School Spring Sports Seniors were honored on Friday night as they paraded through the school campus, along Main Street and finishing at the baseball field. Henryetta Fire and Police dep...

A Henryetta man will be spending nearly four years in prison on a federal weapons charge. Last week, 31-year-old Edward Douglas Jacome received a 46-month prison sentence in federal court. The United ...

As Oklahomans face a different environment and a new normal, the Oklahoma Beef Council is encouraging state beef lovers to savor tradition, taste and nutrition as it kicks off May Beef Month in Oklaho...

A Community Drive-Thru Parade for Lake Drive residents and staff will be held on Friday, May 15 at 2 p.m. Anyone who would like to attend and show support for the Lake Drive community is encouraged to...

Henryetta Church of the Nazarene will host a Mother’s Day Drive-In Church on Sunday, May 10 at 10:30 a.m. in front of the new gym on the Henryetta High School campus. “We are so excited to celebrate M...

Oklahoma FFA events including the state convention were canceled this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This was a shock to not only Okmulgee County FFA chapters, but all chapters across the state. I...

Alarmed by warnings of hospital wards filling up as COVID-19 cases surged, Oklahoma officials last month agreed to contracts worth millions of dollars with hospitals in Oklahoma City and Tulsa to rese...