The jobless rate for all counties in Oklahoma dropped during the month of September. In Okmulgee County, the unemployment rate dropped to 4.0 percent, down from 4.8 percent in August. In September 201...

An Okmulgee man has been sentenced to three and a half years in prison following his conviction in federal court. On Monday, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma an...

After 30 years in banking, Gayle Machetta is retiring from First National Bank & Trust Co. (FNB) in Henryetta. In 1989, she began her career at FNB as an Administrative Assistant for President and CEO...

Emily Smith, a Henryetta High School Junior, was the guest speaker at the weekly meeting of the Henryetta Rotary Club. Smith was the recipient of the Rotary Youth Leadership Award (RYLA). She recently...

Okmulgee County Girl Scout Troop #7213 of Schulter started a Comfort Bag Drive earlier this month. The Girl Scout Troop visited Walmart in Okmulgee this past Saturday morning, Nov. 3 and received quit...

If you are a veteran that is homeless, on the verge of being homeless or dealing with other critical issues, there is an organization you may not know about that can potentially help. Ki Bois Communit...

Civil Cases Exceeding $10,000 Nov. 1 Gateway Mortgage Group LLC vs. Bush, Derrick W. – Foreclosure Nov. 5 Bank of America, N.A. vs. Fulton, Judith C. – Breach of Contract Mabrey Bank vs. Powless, Mich...

Muscogee (Creek) Nation Principal Chief James R. Floyd prepared the following statement recognizing the 40th Anniversary of the Federal Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), on behalf of the Nation. “Nov. ...

According to a press release on Nov. 6 form PR Newswire, Taco Bueno Restaurants LP ("Taco Bueno", or "the Company") announced that it has entered into an agreement with Taco Supremo, LLC, an affiliate...

A record number of voters statewide cast their ballots during Tuesday’s General Election. The Oklahoma State Election Board reports that 1,185,185 ballots were cast, which is 56.09 percent of register...

An emergency session of the Muscogee Nation National Council was scheduled for Thursday evening. On the items on the agenda was Bill Number NCA 18-180 which proposed to move the Mvskoke Media departme...

Okmulgee County Sheriff’s Office made the announcement Tuesday that Kloee Toliver, age 16, had succumbed to her injuries. A third child injured in the incident, has been released from the hospital. Th...

Okmulgee County Homeless Shelter (OCHS) will sponsor a Baked Potato Sale today-Friday, Nov. 9 at the Episcopal Church located at 213 N. Seminole Ave. in Okmulgee. Potatoes will be served from 11:30 a....

This Sunday, Nov. 114, 2018, is the TWENTY–FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY The Readings for this Sunday are from Isaiah 51:9–16, Colossians 1:9–14, and Matthew 9:18–26 The Strength of the Lord Is Our Salv...

November 11, 1960 is the birth date of Neil Gaiman, English author of short fiction. We have (JF) The Graveyard Book and (SF) Good Omens. November 11 thru 17 is National Geography Awareness Week. Robe...

Area FFA groups in Hughes, Lincoln, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Pottawatomie and Seminole counties are preparing to attend the 2018 Red Devil Classic Regional Invitational Heifer Show on Saturday, Dec. 1. Sho...

Ed Johnson won a close race to win election as the next Okmulgee County Assessor in Tuesday’s election over Candice Gaither. Unofficial results show Johnson garnered 5,551 votes to Gaither’s 5,366. In...

AMY HALL The outpouring of support continues as the community copes with the tragic shooting of three teens near Nuyaka last Thursday. Amy Hall is being held in the Okmulgee County Jail on complaints ...

For the past 50 years Linda Dudley has been cutting and styling hair for Henryetta and the surrounding area. A current stylist at Sizzors Salon on West Main Street in Henryetta, Linda was surprised wi...

An undercover operation by law enforcement agencies resulted in the seizure of heroin and arrest of a woman. On Oct. 31, the Okmulgee Police, assisted by the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous...