Plainview Fire Department welcomed their first female firefighter, Abby Page on February 6. She will serve along side her father and Captain Jason Page who signed on with the department in 1996. Pictu...

Henryetta Board of Education accepted notifications of retirement from Brenda Dodson and Gwendolyn Harned during their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday. Both teachers last day of service will be on ...

Schulter Public Schools rescheduled last week’s JOM meeting for this Thursday, Feb. 13 at 6:30 p.m. in the cafeteria. According to agenda items, there will be opening remarks followed by an introducti...

H-Town Theatre is gaining momentum as excitement builds for the upcoming performances of The Sound of Music. Students have been working for several hours each night in preparation for a three-day perf...

An Okmulgee man has been sentenced to 4-1/2 years in prison on federal weapons charge. The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma made the announcement last week in Musko...

National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE) Chapter 730 will meet at Shoney's Restaurant on Thursday, Feb. 13 at 11 a.m. Jennifer Avery, Rowan Fund board member, will discuss the...

Just two days ago, Okmulgee County found itself covered in a heavy blanket of snow after a winter storm rolled through the area. It was a fairly narrow band of snow, with the worst of it hitting I-44 ...

What’s better than a snow day? Using your imagination to create a unique (and colorful!) pair of snow people! Hudson Morrison (above), a Kindergarten student at Henryetta Public Schools, enjoyed creat...

First Christian Church (FFC) in Henryetta will host a Craft and Vendor Show on February 8. The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Several crafters and vendors will be on hand with a large variet...

Okmulgee’s Clarence LeBlanc was recognized last month by the International Professional Rodeo Association (IPRA) at a ceremony in Edmond. The local cowboy was recognized as one of the Most Deserving O...

Schulter High School (SHS) Senior class held a donkey basketball fundraiser on Jan. 31 in the school gymnasium. Four teams competing at the event were: Henryetta Hillbillies, Schulter "Senior" Citizen...

ON JANUARY 27, a local fisherman at Henryetta Lake contacted Okmulgee County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) regarding finding a vehicle on sonar while fishing. OCSO contacted the Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP...

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

Cookson Hills Publishers, Inc., owner of Henryetta Free-Lance launched a new promotional product sales business on Friday using the trade name Cookson Hills Marketing. “We are very excited to offer ou...

Since Lester Sullivan was young, he has dreamt of going on a mission trip to India. Lester, his wife April and son Nathan now have the opportunity to travel across the seas to share their faith and up...

Henryetta Cub Scouts Pack 118 hosted their annual Blue & Gold Banquet on Saturday at the First Baptist Church (FBC) in Henryetta. Scouts in attendance made their choice of cheese, pepperoni, sausage a...

Schulter School will host a JOM Parent meeting on Thursday, Feb. 6 at 6:30 p.m. in the high school library. Following opening remarks and introductions of parents and IEC, there will be a discussion o...

Jim Beard has been elected as the new member of the Okmulgee County Fair Board. Beard, representing District 1, won the post 55 to 11 over Brad Nichols in Saturday’s election in Beggs. Beard was in at...

The Morris News has ceased publication according to owner and publisher Barry Thompson. Thompson made the announcement on social media last week, attributing the closure to the loss of advertising rev...

Oklahoma Senate Appropriations Chair Roger Thompson has filed a bill to reform the Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act. Thompson, R-Okemah, said the legislation will create government efficiencies while m...