While Henryetta Labor Day festivities were under way on Monday, Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) reported a multiple vehicle involved accident in which a semi truck overturned on the westbound lane of I-...

Four Okmulgee County residents and one Hughes County resident were injured in a one-vehicle rollover accident on Aug. 28 at 5:40 p.m. on Holly Road near Arbeka Road, 2.5 miles east of Henryetta. Accor...

Patricia Bear competed in the Oklahoma Restaurant Association (ORA) Culinary Cook-Off at the State Fairgrounds in Oklahoma City in the Bennett Center Aug. 13 and Aug. 14. A Henryetta resident, Bear wa...

Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter said there is no question Monday was a “day of reckoning” for pharmaceutical companies that helped accelerate the spread of dangerous opioids across the country. ...

BONDURANT, Wyo. – Marlene “Lanie” Beebe stood in a pair of slippers, surrounded by scorched trees. A long gravel road led to rubble: shards of pottery, doll heads and a blackened metal chair. That’s w...

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...

A Phillip and Billie Marshall Family Reunion was held on July 4 through July 7 in Henryetta with their children, Paul “Snookie” Marshall, Phillip “Frankie” Marshall, D’Ann Simons and Phyllis Chaney. T...

Okmulgee Elks Lodge will host a 1st Annual Freedom Veterans Golf Tournament Fundraiser on Saturday, Oct. 5 at the Henryetta Golf and Country Club with 9 a.m. tee time. One Elk member is allowed per fo...

The Okmulgee Airfest is back and will be here before you know it. The event is planned for Sept. 21 from noon to 3 p.m. with gates opening at 10 a.m. The event will be located at the Okmulgee Regional...

Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) announced construction projects that will impact travel along major highways and interstates through Monday, Sept. 2. In Okmulgee County, Hwy. 75 will be n...

Grab your cowboy and cowgirl hats and dust off your boots...it’s rodeo time! Henryetta Chamber of Commerce and REMAX Double Diamond Properties proudly announce the 26th annual Jim Shoulders Living Leg...

Henryetta’s annual Jack Clifford Memorial Labor Day Gospel Singing, presented by The Gospel Station Network, will be held on Saturday, Aug. 31 at 7 p.m. in the Henryetta High School Auditorium. Featur...

Registration is still open for First Family Federal Credit Union’s (FFFCU) 7th Annual Labor Day Car & Bike Show on Monday, Sept. 2. Additional classes and categories have been added this year with add...

Jerry Baughman was sworn in for seat number one on the Schulter Public School Board of Education during a regular board meeting on Aug. 5. Chelsye Deaton was hired for the first semester as a teacher’...

Henryetta Elementary School will host Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) meetings on Thursday, Sept. 12. The first meeting will be held at 3:20 p.m. in the Elementary Cafeteria and the second will be h...

Okmulgee County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) Reserve Deputy Alex Owen recently completed C.L.E.E.T. Reserve Peace Officers Academy. All of the staff at the OCSO thanked him for his hard work and dedication...

Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority (OMMA) received approval from Governor Kevin Stitt last week on emergency rules concerning medical marijuana. The rules update current regulations and establishes ...

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...