The Oklahoma Tax Commission recently released city sales tax collection figures that primarily represents local tax receipts from November business. Companies that remit more than $2,500 monthly in sa...

With the rules regulating medical marijuana seemingly in flux from one week to the next, Okmulgee County employers are working to make sure they are prepared to comply with the current laws and minimi...

A new educational program, Oklahoma Renewable Energy Education (OREEP) is now underway in Oklahoma. Oklahoma Sierra Club is currently seeking teachers in grades 4-8 to participate in free workshops fo...

The Okmulgee Service League is promising the “Time of Your Life” at their annual fundraiser on Saturday, Feb. 2. The fundraiser is themed around Dirty Dancing and is sure to be a lot of fun. Tickets a...

Main Street Bowl in Henryetta will host a benefit fundraiser bowling tournament and silent auction for the Knight Brigade on Feb. 24 at 6 p.m. There will be a maximum of 50 players for the tournament....

County homeowners are being offered news on some exemptions by Okmulgee County Assessor Ed Johnson that would help residents save money. •Homestead Exemption - If you own your home and it is your prim...

Two Tulsa residents are in custody following the discovery of a chop shop in northern Okmulgee County. Okmulgee County Sheriff’s Deputy Ethan Mulkey was patrolling the northern end of the county near ...

Candidates for municipal office in four Okmulgee County municipalities may file Declarations of Candidacy beginning at 8 a.m. Monday, Feb. 4. The filing period ends at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 6, accord...

One of the most prestigious awards given during the annual Henryetta Chamber of Commerce Banquet held Monday night at the Civic Center was the Henryettan of the Year award. This year marked the 75th a...

Two vehicles were declared District 1 surplus during the Okmulgee County Commissioners meeting Monday. District 2 Commissioners Robert Hardridge declared a 1991 GMC 1-ton pickup with no bed and a 2003...

Less than a week remains for registered voters in Okmulgee County to apply for absentee ballots to be mailed to them for the February 12, 2019 Morris, Checotah, Haskell, and Weleetka Public Schools, B...

Morris Fire Department will hold their annual Pancake Breakfast benefit on Feb. 2 from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. Everyone is encouraged to come out and support one of your local fire departments and enjoy del...

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...