Stonebridge Academy has been recommended for continued accreditation by AdvancED. On June 19, Stonebridge was recommended for accreditation when action was taken at the AdvancED Global Commission meet...

An Okmulgee man is among two individuals named inAugust Federal Grand Jury indictments. Twenty-seven-year-old Ethan Cole Endres has been indicted on the charge of a Felon in Possession of Firearm. The...

MOORE — After a natural disaster, survivors can have psychological fallouts for weeks and months, or even lifetimes, research shows. Xavier Delgado was 10 in May 2013 when an EF5 tornado hit Moore. He...

Town of Dewar is among 43 other groups chosen to compete for the “Best Visual Impact Award” through the Communities Primed for Change “Fresh Paint Days” contest. A Keep Oklahoma Beautiful (KOB) and HI...

For the past 22 years, Henryetta Education Foundation (HEF) has been an integral part of the community, providing school and teacher grants at Henryetta Public School. Established in 1997, HEF is a no...

Despite the deadline having passed for registering with FEMA for disaster assistance, the agency still offers aid to Oklahoma residents. FEMA is working with the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Manag...

Two California residents are in jail facing drug possession complaints after their vehicle was stopped on Interstate 40 near Henryetta over the weekend. According to Okmulgee County court documents, D...

Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) Trooper Warren reported a structure fire near Bristlecone Road just west of Hwy. 75 between Henryetta and Okmulgee Monday evening. Due to an enormous smoke blowing across...

OKLAHOMA CITY – The 41st Annual proficiency air rally is scheduled to take place on Saturday, Aug. 17th at Sundance Airport in Oklahoma City. The Oklahoma Chapter of the International Organization of ...

During the recent Oklahoma Cattlemen's Association (OCA) Convention, the OCA Board called for a special meeting on Aug. 24 to consider an increase to the brand registration and renewal fee. The OCA Bo...

Okmulgee County Family YMCA will be one of 25 branches that will be part of a recent expansion of the Thunder Basketball League. The Oklahoma City Thunder and the YMCA of Greater Oklahoma City announc...

Jeff Mayo, co-owner of Cookson Hills Publishers, Inc., was the special guest speaker at the Aug. 13 meeting of the Henryetta Lions Club. Mayo discussed various aspects of owning and running a newspape...

Butch Sullivan’s third annual “Love Wins” Horseshoe Tournament will be held on Labor Day weekend, Sunday, Sept. 1 on Trudgeon between B and C streets, just east of Kennedy Lumber in Henryetta. Present...

The Alzheimer’s Association (AA) invites Oklahoma residents to join the fight to end Alzheimer’s by participating in the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s on Saturday, Sept. 21 at a new ...

“So, Jerry. I hear you’re looking to leave us?” Machines had gone quiet in a rare printing lull. My colleague, Frankie, stepped to my work area. He was referring to the notice I had given our company ...

Okmulgee and several surrounding counties saw an uptick in unemployment during June, according to the latest news from the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission. In Okmulgee County, the unemployment...

Letisha LeBlanc, Clinical Coordinator for Okmulgee-Okfuskee County Youth Services (OOCYS), also known as Anne Moroney Youth Services, would like to welcome Karis Poafybitty, LMFT. Poafybitty is a Lice...

Okmulgee County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) con- Management Director of the Year award. “Thank gratulated Emergency Management Director Tim you, Tim, for all your hard work and devotion to Craighton earli...

As a part of upcoming Henryetta Labor Day festivities, there will be a Nichols Park Lay Up Disc Golf Tournament on Monday, Sept. 2. Check-in and registration will be held from 8:15 a.m. and 9:15 a.m. ...

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