A 1999 Chevy gasoline bus and a 1994 Ford diesel bus were declared as surplus and open for sealed bids by the Wilson Board of Education at their Jan. 10 meeting. Minutes of the Oct. 11 and Dec. 11 boa...

Schulter Public Schools Board of Education discussed school board position filings and procedures under new legislation that concern school board elections during their Jan. 7 regular meeting. Minutes...

As the partial federal government shutdown continues, many local residents are concerned about benefits, especially the Women Infants and Children (WIC) program. The Okmulgee County Health Department ...

Wilson, Dewar, Plainview and Henryetta Fire Departments as well as Oklahoma Highway Patrol and Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) responded to the scene of a fire on westbound I-40 at Mile M...

Henryetta Board of Education held a Special Board Meeting on Jan. 23 to review the H.E.A. Negotiations agenda item for 2018-2019 that was tabled during their regular meeting. According to Superintende...

Henryetta and other area first responders were on scene of an accident on Tuesday morning just north of Schulter and south of Okmulgee on the northbound lane of Hwy. 75 around 11 a.m. Oklahoma Highway...

With the one-lane closure along Hwy. 266 throughout Dewar this week, Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) crews were busy trimming and removing over-hanging trees and directing traffic on Tues...

The first post-walkout legislative session is getting underway and lawmakers have proposed bills aimed at alleviating the teacher shortage and making changes to the state’s public education system. In...

My name is David Deming. I have been an OU professor for 27 years. This letter expresses my personal viewpoint as a citizen of Oklahoma speaking on a matter of public concern. I am not a spokesperson ...

Pecan pie. Pecan roll. Pecan-crusted chicken. Candied pecans. There are many delicious foods made from pecans. But before you can start cooking with them in the kitchen, someone needs to grow and harv...

Sponsoring organizations for the 2019 Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) are now being sought by the Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) Child Nutrition programs. Eligible sponsors include p...

University of Central Oklahoma (UCO) recently announced Okmulgee County honor roll students. During the fall 2018 semester, 1,418 students were named to the President’s Honor Roll, an honor achieved b...

Wilson Volunteer Fire Department will hold their annual meeting on Saturday, Jan. 26 at 6:30 p.m. in the Wilson Public School Cafeteria. An election will be held to fill the seat on the Board of Direc...

Deep Fork Community Action Foundation, Inc. is offering free income tax preparation from Jan. 18 through April 15. Deep Fork’s free Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) partnership joins IRA certifi...

Henryetta Little League baseball and softball sign-up dates have been announced for the upcoming season. League teams will play against Weleetka, Mounds, Twin Hills, Okmulgee, Beggs, Preston and Morri...

An investigation into a weekend shooting is still ongoing by the Okmulgee Police Department. According to Okmulgee Police Chief Joe Prentice, about 7:44 p.m., the OPD received a report of a shooting i...

Town of Dewar officials announced on Tuesday that Hwy. 266 is down to one lane of traffic in order for Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) crews to trim and remove over-hanging trees. The pro...

Yearly performers at the Henryetta Labor Day Gospel Singing, The Williamsons, have recently claimed their first #1 hit of the year with “Every Moment, Every Mountain, Every Mile” on the Absolutely Gos...

One of the inside dually tires on a Henryetta Public Schools bus blew out last Wednesday near St. Michael’s Church. The unexpected blow out caused the bus driver to veer off the road, straddle a ditch...

Henryetta FFA’s first annual Livestock Show was reported to be an astounding success. This past weekend the show was held at the Okmulgee County Fairgrounds with several participants receiving champio...