A Henryetta resident is behind bars after going on a crime spree of convenience in Okmulgee last Friday. The offender, identified as Jeffery Churchill, 45, racked up eight separate complaints in one v...

Muscogee (Creek) Nation has taken steps to protect employees and citizens due to the potential spread of the coronavirus. On Wednesday, Principal Chief David Hill issued a notice suspending all non-es...

Crystal Craig with Deep Fork Community Action Foundation, Inc. was the guest speaker for the March 10 meeting of the Henryetta Rotary Club. Craig discussed all of the available assistance in which Dee...

Kennedy Sullivan, a first grade student of Henryetta, was among 28 students who participated in the 18th annual Oklahoma Regional Braille Challenge in Oklahoma City on March 4. The competition, hosted...

Lisa Roddy is no stranger to Henryetta or the community, having been a life-long resident. Working at various restaurants throughout the years, she became a familiar face at Classic Diner for over sev...

Online applications are now available for the Sam Viersen Family Foundation 2020 Scholarship for high school graduates in Okmulgee County. Students who apply are required to have an overall grade poin...

A Diabetes Self-Management Program will be held on Mondays at 10 a.m. starting April 6 through May 11 at the Okmulgee Public Library. Hosted by the EODD Area Agency on Aging, SAC Nutrition Services an...

Due to a recent resignation, a state agency is looking to fill an Okmulgee County judge post. The Judicial Nominating Commission (JNC) announced a vacancy for the position of District Judge for Okmulg...

Several Okmulgee County schools celebrated Dr. Seuss Week March 3 through March 7 with various dress-up days and other events throughout the week. Dewar Elementary School students celebrating The Slee...

Three people were injured in a two-vehicle collision on Friday near Schulter. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol investigated the accident that happened at 4:08 p.m. on Highway 75 and Bramble Road, one mile ...

Two resignations were accepted by the Henryetta Board of Education during the March 9 regular meeting. Oscar Davis resigned as custodian, effective February 27. First grade teacher Sarah Duncan-Brown ...

Henryetta Lions Club announced their annual Easter Egg Hunt will be held Saturday, April 11 and their 14th annual Golf Tournament will be held on Saturday, May 23. The Easter Egg Hunt will begin at 10...

The Town of Dewar will host a Town-Wide Cleanup Day on Saturday, April 11 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. A large rolloff dumpster will be delivered and available at 8 a.m. in front of the chain-link fence out...

Henryetta Economic Development Authority (HEDA) held their regular monthly meeting on Monday at the Civic Center in Henryetta. All of the following agenda items were reviewed and approved during the b...

Shrek the Musical Jr. morning and evening performances on March 6 were enjoyed by Henryetta students, parents, family members and the community. Henryetta Elementary students, under the direction of R...

PICTURES BY LAURA PEOPLES, FREE-LANCE REPORTER

OKLAHOMA CITY - Attorney General Mike Hunter announced on February 21 that the state will dismiss its lawsuit against three of the nation’s largest opioid distributors and will refile new lawsuits in ...

WASHINGTON--Some 180 white tombstones--each belonging to a child who died while attending the Carlisle Indian Industrial School--stood row-by-row in the dewy Pennsylvania grass, bearing the names of t...

Residents conducting business and visiting the Okmulgee County Courthouse will soon have to go through a new security check. During Monday’s meeting of the Okmulgee County Commissioners, the award of ...

Next food distribution date for the Henryetta Feed the Vet program will be Friday, March 13 at New Life Assembly of God Church on New Lake Road. “Volunteers are needed to assist with putting together ...