Friday, Jan. 17 is the last day to apply for voter registration in order to be eligible to vote in the Feb. 11 Dewar Public Schools and Wilson Public Schools Special Bond Election, Okmulgee County Ele...

Okmulgee County Commissioners held their last meeting of 2019 on Dec. 30. “I want to wish everyone a happy new year,” District 1 Commissioner Robert Hardridge said. “Lets look forward to the new year ...

“We worship that big building down there.” ‘The Tabernacle’ lay nestled along the New York village hillside. Ann and I entered and took up a little red songbook. Music was underway. My thoughts drifte...

Henryetta Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Roy Madden encourages everyone to visit the Chamber office and round up some tickets for the annual banquet that will be held Monday, Jan. 13. Only a f...

Muscogee (Creek) Nation will hold Inauguration Ceremonies for the National Council, the Principal Chief and Second Chief on Saturday, Jan. 4. The National Council Inauguration starts at 10 a.m. in the...

Henryetta police officers were dispatched to an apartment in the 1400 block of W. Gentry in response to a burglary in progress on Dec. 30. Chad Huddleston, 41, was arrested on charges of 1st Degree Bu...

Okmulgee County Treasurer Vonna Lampkins would like to remind property tax owners they have until Friday, Jan. 31 to make their payments without penalty. Those choosing to pay just the first half of p...

Okmulgee County students will return to classes next week as Christmas Break ends. Dates in which county schools resume include: Monday, Jan. 6 • Morris Public Schools • Preston Public Schools • Schul...

American Exchange Bank (AEB) of Henryetta presented yearly donations to several local organizations and entities just before the Christmas holiday. Donations were awarded to all of the following: • Li...

Steve Honeywell with the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Okmulgee Chapter delivered food items for the Christmas holiday to New Hope Home Health in Henryetta for their yearly holiday baskets to veteran...

Unwavering efforts of the Henryetta Elementary School Parent Teacher Organization (HES PTO) have not gone unnoticed throughout the school year. PTO officers Leslie Jones, President; Felicia McGowin, V...

For the past four years, New Hope Home Health Nursing, LLC of Henryetta has been providing food baskets to their clients who are veterans. This year, with the assistance of Veterans of Foreign Wars (V...

An Okmulgee County woman was killed in an accident on Saturday evening on Loop 56. Chief Joe Prentice stated the Okmulgee Police Department received the report of a collision on the roadway between 4t...

A man was arrested by the Henryetta Police Department (HPD) after being found in a closed business on Christmas Day. Jesse David Tucker, 32, was taken into custody by HPD after officers responded to a...

July Outgoing Henryetta Rotary Club President, Wes George, was honored with a plaque for serving as the 2018-2019 club president. Before stepping down as president, George gave a review of the Rotary ...

(StatePoint) Ending a tobacco addiction can be tough. While many smokers may think that e-cigarettes are a quit-smoking product, the American Lung Association is reminding people that e-cigarettes are...

Henryetta Elementary School teacher Beatrice Hodge and her daughter Layla had a great time during the Frosty Fest Christmas event held at the school recently. Students in first through fifth grades en...

Henryetta Elementary hosted “Frosty Fest,” a Christmas-holiday themed event for first through fifth grade students on Dec. 19-the last day of school. The event replaced class parties for the holiday s...

January Two large donations were recently made in Henryetta, courtesy of the W.R. “Dick” and Hazel Stubbs Living Trust. One donation was made to the Church of the Nazarene and the other to Henryetta H...