This coming Tuesday, Nov. 6 Okmulgee County voters head to the polls for the highly anticipated General Election for State, Federal and County seats. The election will feature a rather lengthy ballot ...

Henryetta’s annual Christmas Parade will be held on Saturday, Dec. 8 at 6:30 p.m. Once again the theme will be “Hometown Christmas.” All participants should check-in at 5:30 p.m. at 8th and Main and t...

The Lodge Event Center on Henryetta’s Main Street will host a Mod Podge Craft Show this Saturday, Nov. 3 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Everyone is encouraged to come and shop local and check out a vast assort...

The Okmulgee Board of County Commissioners covered a brief agenda Monday morning. Agenda items approved were: •Blanket Purchase Orders: District 2 to AutoZone for $250, Com Data from Emergency Managem...

East Central Oklahoma Family Health Center, Inc. (ECOFHC) held an Open House and Ribbon Cutting on Oct. 26 at their newly built location in Henryetta at 104 E. Shurden Industrial Blvd. ECOFHC Chief Ex...

The Prairie Bell Home and Community Education members awarded a $200 scholarship to Corey Cecil, a 2018 graduating senior or Henryetta High School. Cory is the son of Terra and Brad Cecil of Henryetta...

Second Baptist Church We at Second Baptist Church would like to invite you to come worship with us if you do not have a church home or are visiting Okmulgee. If you do not have a personal relationship...

Voters wanting to know more about the 12 judges on the statewide judicial retention ballot can find background information for all the judges on one website, www.courtfacts.org. Created by the Oklahom...

A huge turnout is projected for the upcoming election which will see a new governor elected. Early voting for the Nov. 6 General Election will begin next Thursday at the Okmulgee County Courthouse. Vo...

Last Thursday (Oct. 25), Oklahoma’s State Board of Education approved a $3.5 billion budget request for Fiscal Year 2020 for common education. This amount includes an increase of more than $440.60 mil...

In conjunction with Safe Schools Week, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister today announced that the Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) has received two federal grants ...

Among the several departments and services Muscogee (Creek) Nation offers to citizens, and at times the public, the Mvskoke Language Program’s goal is to preserve, maintain and revitalize the Mvskoke ...

Oklahoma State Representative Dist. 16 Scott Fetgatter was recently selected to receive the Boy Scouts of America’s (BSA) North Star Award for significant contributions to and in support of education,...

The upcoming State Questions are the focus of a forum sponsored by the Okmulgee Chamber of Commerce Wednesday, Oct. 31. Cordon DeKock, vice-president of political affairs for the Oklahoma State Chambe...

OSU Institute of Technology’s School of Visual Communications student club, Visual Communications Collective (VCC), will host their annual haunted attraction titled “Freak Show” during Scare on the Sq...

Henryetta Arts & Crafts Fall Bazaar first annual homemade arts and crafts show was held this past weekend with 24 vendors present and a large number of visitors throughout the day. Some people were ev...

“A Morning in Old Hoffman” was well received on Oct. 20 by many in attendance including Henryetta Historical Society members. The program was presented by Mike Martin, using information taken from his...

10/17/2018 4:07 a.m.-Other Agency Assist-G&H Decoy. Requesting deputy assistance in recurring stolen vehicle. 8:00 a.m.-Special Assignment-13000 block of N. 120 Rd. Nuyaka area man hunt. 8:33 a.m.-Ala...

Stacey Becker Lawson, 41, of Henryetta entered a plea of guilty to Theft, Embezzlement or Misapplication By Bank Employee, according to the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of ...

Each November, re-enactors travel to just outside of Okmulgee for a weekend experience that relives the 1800s. The Dripping Springs Rendezvous will be held Nov. 8-10 at the park from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. ...