Amid a marked enrollment spike during the pandemic, EPIC Charter Schools announced today it is again hiring faculty for the 2020-21 school year. As the school year draws nearer and Oklahoma parents ar...

A woman wanted by the Okmulgee County Sheriff ’s Office is now behind bars. Ashley Danielle Shirley, 33, had been sought on a warrant for failing to appear in court for Assault and Battery with a Dang...

An area mother and daughter were among a large number of area residents gathering at Nichols Park in Henryetta on Saturday night for the Hwy. 62 Fireworks annual Fireworks Extravaganza show. The event...

Henryetta Economic Development Authority (HEDA) received no updates for City of Henryetta projects, for the fifth month in a row, at their regular meeting on July 13 Ċhamber of Commerce Executive Dire...

Okmulgee County’s jobless rate dropped slightly in May according to figures released Wednesday by the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission (OESC). The county’s unemployment rate went from 15.2 perc...

Henryetta Board of Education hired Michelle Mitchell as a part-time counselor for Henryetta Middle School (HMS) for the 2020-2021 school year during their regular monthly meeting on July 14. Resignati...

Henryetta High School (HHS) Clsss of 2020 Graduation ceremonies were held on July 11 at Cameron Field with social distancing guidelines in place. Seniors were seated on the field six-feet apart as the...

The Morris City Council approved completion of a water system improvement project during Monday evening’s session. Mayor Jeremy conducted the session, which opened with Kevin Wilson of the Eastern Okl...

At one time the Kiowa were known as mountain people, as they migrated south through mountain ranges until they were forced to settle in Oklahoma and Texas. The Kiowa was one of the final nomadic tribe...

Henryetta First Baptist Church (FBC) will host a three-day Summer Youth Event for students who have just completed 6th through 12th grades Thursday through Saturday, July 23-25, starting at 12 p.m. da...

Okmulgee County Commissioners approved numerous agenda items during their regular session on Monday. Items approved were: • Blanket Purchase Orders - County Clerk’s Office for month of June, $28,604.3...

University of Central Oklahoma (UCO) College of Business recently awarded a scholarship to Henryetta resident, Cassidy Wion, for the upcoming fall and spring semesters in recognition of academic achie...

Okmulgee County Republicans will meet on Tuesday, July 14 in the McCulloch Building in Okmulgee located at 114 N. Grand Avenue on the sixth floor. A business meeting will be held first at 6 p.m. that ...

Joy in Life Ministries in Henryetta recently announced they were approved to receive eight truck loads of food to provide to the community. The food distribution event started July 6 and will be held ...

A year after American Exchange Bank's (AEB) Board of Directors broke ground for the new Okemah branch, the location is now open for business. "Our American Exchange Bank Okemah location opened July 1,...

Henryetta Lions Club held their annual Installation of Officers on Tuesday. Okmulgee Lions Club member Heather Sumner announced the incoming officers at the ceremony held at Shoney’s Restaurant. Offic...

Several business lobby closings in Henryetta were announced earlier this week due to an increase of COVID-19 cases in Okmulgee County. Closings are as follows: City of Henryetta City of Henryetta offi...

New Henryetta Lions Club officers for 2020-2021 were installed during their regular meeting on Tuesday. Pictured, back row, left to right: Grant Jenson, Director; Ashley Morris, Membership Chair; Ambe...

In 2011, Shane Sanford acquired Hwy. 62 Fireworks stand just west of Henryetta from Everett Boatright after his retirement. According to Sanford, Henryetta Fire Department Chief David Bullard suggeste...

Rayge Ross enjoyed the 4th of July holiday weekend with his horse, Coolwhip and his dog, Bexley by his side. A student at Dewar Elementary, Rayge is the son of Tamra Snelson and Rocky Ross. PHOTO BY L...