A second Public Hearing and Presentation for the Okmulgee County Economic Development Project Plan has been set for Tuesday, Oct. 15 at 9 a.m. in the County Commissioners Office on the second floor of...

OKLAHOMA CITY – The epidemic of Type 2 diabetes has taken a toll on thousands of Oklahomans who often don’t know they have the disease until it has irreparably damaged their bodies. A researcher at Ha...

Henryetta Middle School (HMS) Employee of the Month for September is Coach Dustin Mosco. He is pictured above (center, back) with his award and middle school students.

Okmulgee County Republicans will host their monthly meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 8 in the Student Union building on the OSUIT campus in Okmulgee. The regular business meeting begins at 6 p.m. followed by ...

J&B Pumpkin Patch will host a Fall Grand Opening on Saturday, Oct. 5 from 4:30 p.m. until dark. Located on Hwy. 75 between Okmulgee and Preston, J&B offers visitors a chance to pick pumpkins and sunfl...

Modern Healthcare in Dallas, Texas announced that Hillcrest Hospital Henryetta was among the rankings for health care organizations recognized as Best Places to Work in Healthcare, along with 11 other...

Henryetta Elementary School (HES) will host a Variety Show on Tuesday, Oct. 8 in the high school auditorium with two showings. Students will perform and show off their talents. The first showing, for ...

Muscogee (Creek) Nation National Council Speaker Lucian Tiger III submitted two petitions last week to the MCN Election Board in the results for the Primary Election for Principal Chief. “Two petition...

OSU Institute of Technology will welcome Tulsa chef Shannon Smith to the campus for the first Cowboy Chef’s Table of the third season. During the lunch and learn event scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 1, S...

Dewar Fire Association (DFA) will host their annual Pancake Breakfast during the Dewar Harvest Festival on Saturday, Oct. 5. The all-you-can-eat fundraiser will be held from 7 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at th...

The ambitious Brit puzzled his dilemma. “If I’m to make my case that the book my good landlord calls holy is no more than a fanciful collection of tales and contradictions, I suppose I must fetch myse...

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister announced Wednesday that public schools statewide have an opportunity to strengthen safety and security through an initiative being offered to...

Ashton Been, a 2019 Wilson High School graduate, was recently awarded with the Okmulgee County Young Farmers & Ranchers (YF&R) scholarship during the annual Farm Bureau Banquet.

MUSKOGEE – Three employees of the Seminole Nation last week pleaded guilty to charges filed by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma. Lucinda Lindsey, 44, of Earlsbo...

Sam Walker with Anne Moroney Youth Services (AMYS) was the guest speaker at the Wednesday meeting of the Henryetta Rotary Club. An education coordinator, Walker counsels youth on life skills, communic...

On Sept. 15, 2014, Army Command Sergeant Major (CSM) Bennie G. Adkins was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor by President Barack Obama for conspicuous gallantry at the White House in Washington,...

Henryetta Lions Club members purchased books titled “The Tawny Scrawny Lion” and will deliver them next week to Dewar Pre-Kindergarten, Henryetta Pre-Kindergarten and Henryetta three-year-old students...

Hundreds of motorcycle enthusiasts will gather at the off-road trails at Historic Nichols Park this weekend. Dozens of riders from across the country will ride and show off their vintage 1950 through ...

A grand opening and open house is in the works for Boone Creek Trading Company in Henryetta which will house Mel’s Country Market, operated by Melesa Smith. All summer long Melesa has provided a large...

Okmulgee County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) announced on Wednesday that the victim of last week’s assault with a sword, Gary Britt, died due to injuries sustained during the attack. OCSO arrested 24-year-...