With Spring in full effect, hummingbirds are visiting feeders as some Henryetta residents’ homes as a supplement to their natural diet. Hummingbirds use the sugar water, fueling their quick energy to ...

Henryetta Yard of the Month Committee is seeking nominations for yards that are wellgroomed, attractive and enrich the quality of life in their community. Deadline for the April Yard of the Month is F...

Henryetta Public Schools announced high school graduation will be held on Saturday, July 11 at 8 p.m. at Cameron Field, provided Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines have been lifted at that t...

The Contest of the Candidacy has been set for April 27 at 9 a.m. at the Okmulgee County Courthouse, Courtroom 1. R. David Walker filed the motion against Rashid Abdulla. In his petition, Walker states...

An Okmulgee woman is behind bars after her recent arrest following a home burglary. A deputy with the Okmulgee County Sheriff ’s Office responded Saturday morning to a burglary call on South 340 Road,...

The Alabama Quassarte Tribal Town has its roots in Alabama. In the 1830s and 1840s the tribe was forcibly relocated to Oklahoma under the Indian Removal Act and now is headquartered in Wetumka with a ...

Agreements with two county towns were approved during Monday’s meeting of the Okmulgee Board of County Commissioners. The renewal service agreements are for Emergency Management for Dewar and Morris, ...

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

Applications are now open for the Fall 2020 Price Lang $500 Scholarship for C o m m u n i c a t i o n s Excellence at the University of Central Oklahoma (UCO). The scholarship recognizes an outstandin...

April 6   12:24 a.m. – Medical Assist, Assist EMS Crew 9:54 a.m. – Good Intent Call, other 6:56 p.m. – Medical Assist, Assist EMS Crew April 7   9:05 a.m. – Authorized Controlled Burning 11:59 a.m. – ...

Names of twenty-four (24) law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty in Oklahoma, one of which was a special deputy office with the Okmulgee Police Department, were recently engraved on the...

In light of concerns about COVID-19, various health organizations have issued specific instructions on how to maintain personal safety and cleanliness. These recommendations involve using common house...

Dewar Public Schools student Hadley Peoples sits on a porch swing outside at his home while continuing his education through distance learning earlier this week. Hadley is the son of Spanky and Laura ...

An alleged scheme to smuggle contraband into the Okmulgee County Jail has landed a Tulsa man in jail. On Tuesday, investigators at the Okmulgee County Jail learned of plans between several individuals...

A tribal sovereignty issue that has been wending its way through the courts for two decades may be finally heading toward a final decision before a home-bound U.S. Supreme Court. McGirt v. Oklahoma or...

Okmulgee County’s jobless rate dropped during February, according to recent statistics from the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission (OESC). The number dropped to 4.4 percent, down from 4.8 percent...

Like many other teachers across Okmulgee County and the nation, Henryetta Elementary School (HES) Music teacher Rachael Bourn misses interacting with her students. “I miss seeing their smiling faces e...

Oklahoma Blood Institute continues mobile blood drives in Okmulgee County and across the state during April. In order to avoid a blood supply crisis, OBI officials encourage local, healthy adults to g...

A routine traffic stop by the Henryetta Police Department (HPD) resulted in a late night arrest earlier this week. According to court documents, on Tuesday at approximately 8:20 p.m., an HPD officer w...

STILLWATER – As part of the COVID-19 financial relief efforts, some creditors are offering forbearance on some loan payments for a few months. That could be a good deal for some consumers, but they mu...