New Life Assembly of God Church in Henryetta recently honored two Henryetta and three Morris High School seniors during a special service. A gift table was piled with personal gifts from the church fa...

An Oklahoma man is in custody after a domestic incident at a Henryetta hotel on June 4. Monroe Ernest Taylor, 50, is being held in the Okmulgee County Jail on a complaint of Domestic Abuse by Strangul...

An appointment of an Okmulgee County Fair Board member was discussed and tabled during Monday’s meeting of the Okmulgee County Commissioners. According to Court Clerk Becky Thomas, board member Dustin...

What started out as a bet between business partners became a badge of honor for the late Ron McAfee, Henryetta Lions Club member. September 2020 would’ve marked, not only the 65th anniversary of McAfe...

44 Bar Rodeo Company was the stock contractor for the June 5-6 Jim Shoulders Round-Up Rodeo held at Nichols Park in Henryetta. The company led opening and closing ceremonies each night before a large ...

DELAWARE TRIBE A tombstone that depicts two hands shaking in compromise reads, “In remembrance of Black Beaver. Died May 8, 1880. Aged 74 years.” Black Beaver’s life is a story of triumph, exile and s...

Hello everyone. As many of you know, May is all about mothers, and who better to write a story about than the FFA moms. I’ve interviewed a few of my friends and asked them to write a few things about ...

Today I ran into an old friend at the store. We had a long conversation about all that is going on in our world and he asked my opinion. I have not been public on this issue that is all so disturbing ...

Jim Shoulders annual Round-Up Rodeo was deemed a success this past weekend with hundreds of spectators and contestants in attendance, according to Henryetta Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Roy ...

Okmulgee County Sheriff 's Office (OCSO) is searching for a mother and son wanted on warrants. Kendall Burgess is wanted out of Okmulgee County for Failure to Appear on lewd molestation charges. Burge...

Henryetta Economic Development Authority (HEDA) discussed the best approach in order to generate continued Main Street curb appeal improvements during their regular monthly meeting on June 8. Minutes ...

Two new faculty members were hired for the 2020-2021 school year by the Henryetta Board of Education during their regular monthly meeting on June 8. After returning from a 40-minute executive session,...

Henryetta Feed the Vet was held Friday morning with many volunteers aiding in food distribution to Henryetta area veterans and their families. Among the volunteers were America’s Guardians Motorcycle ...

Henryetta Chamber of Commerce will host the popular Cruise Knight on Saturday, June 13 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Main Street. The event will offer not only the chance for residents and visitors to see...

Town of Dewar will host the annual Town-Wide Clean Up Day this Saturday, June 13 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. This service is for Dewar residents who pay for garbage service. The first load of refuse can be...

A car pursuit which ended in another county resulted with two people arrested on several complaints, including a stolen vehicle. On Tuesday, a Henryetta Police Department officer was patrolling at 8th...

Henryetta First Baptist Church will host a three-day Summer Youth Event for students who have just completed 6th through 12th grades. The free event will be held July 23 through July 25 starting at 12...

Henryetta Middle School (HMS) faculty released information this week regarding report cards, enrollment, physical forms as well as the return of school textbooks, Chromebooks, library books and unifor...

A Grand Opening event will be held on Wednesday, June 17 from 2 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at The Bread House in Henryetta. On Labor Day last year, owners and Henryetta residents, Mark and Kim Collins opened t...

Okmulgee County’s jobless rate, along with the rest of the state, skyrocketed during April, according to figures released Wednesday by the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission. Locally, the unemplo...