Oklahoma Health Care Authority (OHCA) board voted to approve a five percent rate increase to most SoonerCare (Oklahoma Medicaid) providers during their Aug. 21 board meeting. The rate increase, mandat...

Main Street Bowl in Henryetta announces sign-ups are under way for the 2019-2020 Fall Leagues. Monday Night Mixed league for four members starts Sept. 9 at 7 p.m. and ends May 4, 2020 for a total of 3...

Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter announced this week the result of an 18-month investigation by a bipartisan, multistate, working group of attorneys general and phone companies that have partnere...

Henryetta Cub Scout Pack 118 hosted Campire S’Mores & Tales at First Baptist Church in Henryetta on Monday night with around 20 scouts ranging from kindergarten through fifth grades in attendance. Cub...

Henryetta Fire Chief David Bullard was at the Okmulgee County Commissioners meeting for the opening of bids to lease purchase a 2011 or newer pumper for the Henryetta Fire Department. After reviewing ...

Less than a week remains for registered voters in Okmulgee County to apply for absentee ballots to be mailed to them for the Tuesday, Sept. 10 Henryetta Public School and Mounds Public School Special ...

Henryetta Labor Day Committee will host the first annual Arts & Crafts Show on Labor Day-Monday, Sept. 2 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The show will be held in First Family Federal Credit Union’s (FFFCU) Brie...

Henryetta’s annual Labor Day Celebration kicks off tomorrow-Thursday, Aug. 29 with the return of Great Plains Amusements Carnival just behind Cheezies Pizza and O’Reilly Auto Parts near the Cameron Fi...

During the Aug. 20 meeting of the Henryetta City Council, four awards were presented to two policemen and two fireman for heroic efforts in July. Henryetta Police Chief Steve Norman presented an award...

Military Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame announced Roy Madden will be among six military rodeo legends that will be inducted into the 2019 class. An annual induction ceremony will be held on Thursday, Oct. ...

Henryetta’s annual Labor Day pageants were enjoyed on Aug. 17 with many family members, friends and visitors in attendance. The baby pageant was held at 10 a.m. and the main pageant was held at 7 p.m....

Henryetta Lions Club announced they are currently selling tickets for their annual Cowboy Cadillac promotion for a chance to win a brand new Ford extended cab truck during their regular meeting on Tue...

Ah, here you are! I noted the packet’s return address: International Bible College, San Antonio, Texas. And a memory from long ago stirred. The green 1950 Ford was taking a steady rain drenching as my...

Okmulgee-OSU Institute of Technology’s (OSUIT) 213th Commencement will be held today–Friday, Aug. 23 with two ceremonies honoring the graduates. The summer ceremony, the largest graduation of the acad...

A routine traffic stop earlier this week resulted in the arrest of a Henryetta man. According to court records, on Monday, Aug. 19 at 9:20 a.m. a lieutenant with the Henryetta Police Department was tr...

Henryetta Public Schools Board of Education will host a Public Meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 27 at 6:30 p.m. in the elementary cafeteria to discuss the upcoming $980,000 Transportation Bond Election. Schoo...

First National Bank & Trust (FNB) of Henryetta, Okmulgee and Wewoka held a Woodstock Dress Contest on Friday. Participating staff members went all out for the occasion. Winners received prizes. Britta...

A host of talented children and grandchildren were among those competing during the Henryetta Labor Day pageants held on Aug. 17 in the Henryetta High School Auditorium. Winner of the 2019 Miss Labor ...

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