Several Okmulgee County schools celebrated Dr. Seuss Week March 3 through March 7 with various dress-up days and other events throughout the week. Dewar Elementary School students celebrating The Slee...

Three people were injured in a two-vehicle collision on Friday near Schulter. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol investigated the accident that happened at 4:08 p.m. on Highway 75 and Bramble Road, one mile ...

Two resignations were accepted by the Henryetta Board of Education during the March 9 regular meeting. Oscar Davis resigned as custodian, effective February 27. First grade teacher Sarah Duncan-Brown ...

Henryetta Lions Club announced their annual Easter Egg Hunt will be held Saturday, April 11 and their 14th annual Golf Tournament will be held on Saturday, May 23. The Easter Egg Hunt will begin at 10...

The Town of Dewar will host a Town-Wide Cleanup Day on Saturday, April 11 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. A large rolloff dumpster will be delivered and available at 8 a.m. in front of the chain-link fence out...

Henryetta Economic Development Authority (HEDA) held their regular monthly meeting on Monday at the Civic Center in Henryetta. All of the following agenda items were reviewed and approved during the b...

Shrek the Musical Jr. morning and evening performances on March 6 were enjoyed by Henryetta students, parents, family members and the community. Henryetta Elementary students, under the direction of R...

PICTURES BY LAURA PEOPLES, FREE-LANCE REPORTER

OKLAHOMA CITY - Attorney General Mike Hunter announced on February 21 that the state will dismiss its lawsuit against three of the nation’s largest opioid distributors and will refile new lawsuits in ...

WASHINGTON--Some 180 white tombstones--each belonging to a child who died while attending the Carlisle Indian Industrial School--stood row-by-row in the dewy Pennsylvania grass, bearing the names of t...

Residents conducting business and visiting the Okmulgee County Courthouse will soon have to go through a new security check. During Monday’s meeting of the Okmulgee County Commissioners, the award of ...

Next food distribution date for the Henryetta Feed the Vet program will be Friday, March 13 at New Life Assembly of God Church on New Lake Road. “Volunteers are needed to assist with putting together ...

Henryetta Fire Department (HFD) responded to a house fire on Tuesday night on 9th Street between Moore and Broadway streets. Dispatch received a call at 8:34 p.m. and the fire department arrived on th...

Henryetta Public School officials would like to remind everyone that when a school bus is stopped with its red lights flashing and stop arm extended, you are required to stop. Your vehicle must be sto...

As a part of Dr. Seuss Week, Henryetta Public School students and some staff dressed up in wacky costumes on Wednesday. Standouts at Henryetta Elementary for Wacky Wednesday are pictured above, back r...

Early Wednesday morning, Okmulgee County District 25 Violent Crimes Task Force responded to a Domestic Abuse call which led to a shooting in the 300 block of Elder Street in Henryetta. Upon arrival to...

Unofficial results of the March 3 Presidential Preferential Primary were released early Wednesday morning for Okmulgee County Congressional District 2. Results will not be officially certified until t...

Few car enthusiasts can resist the siren song of the open road. When the open road beckons, answering its call can open the door to adventure and unending possibilities. Road trips tend to dwindle whe...

Henryetta Public Schools Choir students competed in the OSSAA District Vocal Solo and Ensemble Contest on February 29. They were awarded two ratings of “Excellent,” one in middle school and one high s...

Henryetta Church of the Nazarene will host a Spaghetti Lunch Youth Camp Fundraiser on Sunday, March 8 following church services. Menu will include spaghetti, salad, bread, dessert and a drink for $6 f...