As distance learnin began earlier this wee ( for all Green Country Technology Center (GCTC) full-time students, staff are working to ensure quality instruction via distance learning and packet instruc...

Mine is a family of five and, as with most families, each of our members has tasted fear. And still does at times. The measure of our anxieties has varied. From mild alarm just barely qualifying as “f...

Oklahoma Blood Institute (OBI) announced on Sunday they will collect convalescent plasma from donors who have recovered from COVID-19, as part of an experimental initiative to use the product to treat...

On Wednesday, the Okmulgee County Health Department (OCHD) partnerned with Okmulgee County Emergency Management and other community partners to provide COVID-19 testing for Okmulgee County residents. ...

Five candidates filed Declarations of Candidacy on Wednesday for the Okmulgee County Commissioner seat for District 2 with one candidate each filing for County Clerk, Court Clerk and County Sheriff, a...

Rep. Scott Fetgatter (ROkmulgee) responded on Wednesday to news that Hillcrest Medical Center, with branches in Henryetta and Tulsa, is furloughing 600 employees during the current COVID-19 pandemic. ...

A vehicle stolen out of Henryetta has been recovered after a deputy with the Okmulgee County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) recognized the vehicle while on patrol. On April 4 at 6:30 p.m., the deputy observe...

Henryetta police arrested a man on Saturday following a short pursuit. On April 4 around 3:44 am., a Henryetta Police Department (HPD) officer was patrolling near Hillcrest and Warden Camp Road when h...

During the first week of distance learning, Henryetta students Traber and Greenlie Jones created paper airplanes. They launched the planes, measuring distance of flight and converted inches into feet....

United States Postal Service (USPS) reports that though COVID-19 has changed a large part of staff routines, delivering mail and packages are not among the changes. In order to keep you and postal emp...

“Our language and ways are from where our strength comes,” said Dana Tiger, an artist and registered Muscogee tribal member. The Muscogee (Creek) have kept their languages alive since the period of A....

An amended proclamation concerning COVID-19 was approved during Monday’s meeting of the Okmulgee County Board of Commissioners. The proclamation extends the emergency for the The proclamation extends ...

State Rep. Monroe Nichols (D-Tulsa) released the following statement in response to at least one Oklahoma hospital furloughing employees during the current COVID-19 pandemic. Hillcrest Medical Center,...

Henryetta students and brothers, Lucas Lone and Jacob Lone were busy on the official first day of distance learning education. They are the children of Josh and Jennifer Lone. “They did artwork togeth...

Oklahoma’s statewide candidate filing period begins today–April 8 at 8 a.m., Okmulgee County Election Board Secretary Ashley Carnes said. Filing will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. today, Thursday and Frida...

Early Monday morning, Hillcrest HealthCare System announced there will be a temporary furlough of 600 employees for up to 90 days due to the significant decline in routine and elective procedures. “Tw...

Okmulgee County Health Department (OCHD) in partnership with the Okmulgee County Emergency Management and other community partners will provide COVID-19 testing at the OCHD today–April 8 from 9 a.m. t...

Henryetta Church of the Nazarene (HCN) lined up along the roadway at the Henryetta Early Childhood Center on Monday as they showed support for students, parents and teachers from a safe distance with ...

Ryan’s Delivery (RD) joined Henryetta Public Schools on March 24 in providing sack lunches to community children ages one to 18. The service was provided to assist families that weren’t able to pick u...

Henryetta Middle School (HMS) Principal Brad Wion and school staff announced yesterday a daily distance learning schedule that will begin Monday, April 6 and continue through May 8 for the remainder o...