Businesses are closing at the intersection of Highway 75 and Will Sampson Road in Preston as the Oklahoma Department of Transportation has begun the process of building an overpass at that location fo...

2:16 a.m. - Building fire - Incident command, salvage and overhaul, assistance, other.11:21 a.m. - Lock-out - Assistance, other.1:24 p.m. - Dispatched & canceled en route - Canceled en route2:30 p.m. ...

Following a statewide grant application announcement in Sept. 2023, Oklahoma Human Services is proud to announce more than $20.6 million in grant awards to more than 150 food programs across the state...

• Board of County Commissioners Meeting: Attended the weekly Board of County Commissioners meeting to discuss ongoing emergency management activities and updates. Key points of discussion included the...

A public drawing was held this week by the Secretary of the State Election Board, Paul Ziriax, to determine the ballot order for political parties and Independent candidates for the November 5 General...

| Second Baptist Church of Okmulgee will hold a free clothing drive Saturday, July 20, from 9-11 a.m.| 10 a.m., there will be a Medicare 101 Seminar at the Okmulgee Public Library. RSVP @ 1-405-305-81...

2:42 a.m. - Suspicious person - Cox parking lot - White male, thin, taking off clothing and running into traffic.6:12 a.m. - Harassment/stalking/threat Casey’s on 4th - Person wearing a white tank top...

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Michael Connelly, American author of detective novels and crime fiction celebrates his birth date on July 21st, 1956, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.Being of Irish Ancestry he was the second oldest chi...

When drawing up your estate plans, you might find it useful to create a revocable or irrevocable trust, either of which can help your estate avoid probate court and give you significant control over h...

If you see it, you can never unsee it. You hear it, it’s in your memory bank forever. Unless it’s the phone number to the pediatrician when your kid is running a 102 temp at midnight. But usually, eve...

The Okmulgee-Okfuskee County Youth Services celebrated a landmark moment Tuesday with the grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony of their new office in Okemah, located at 124 N 5th Street. The even...

ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20Aries, show off your true colors and let others see who you are and what makes you tick. You are given the spotlight right now to shine and get noticed even more.TAURUS – Apr 21/M...

Hey Oklahomans, are you ready to be entertained for free with beautiful, family, Bluegrass and Gospel Music while trying some of the world’s greatest homemade chili?If so, you do not want to miss this...

The Henryetta Lions Club and Rotary Club were honored to present the Henryetta Historical Society a check last week, a result of a successful fundraiser held July 6.The meeting Thursday at The Briefca...

Midway High School Senior Hayden Burdick of Henryetta is the recipient of the 2024 Leah Collins Memorial Scholarship. The $1,000 scholarship is named in honor of Leah (Neumeyer) Collins, a 1996 alumna...

The jobless rate for the majority of counties in Oklahoma saw an increase in May, according to the latest numbers from the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission.Okmulgee County’s unemployment rate j...

Mark your calendars for a fantastic community event that’s just around the corner. On Saturday, Aug. 17, the Okmulgee YMCA will host a Free School Supplies Drive for students Pre-K through High School...

The Oklahoma Tax Commission recently released city sales tax collection figures that primarily represents local tax receipts from May business. The monies they reported this period represent sales fro...

“God waits until he gets his turn,” says Savannah, age 5.His turn? Yikes! This sounds like something my elementary school principal might have said when I was called to his office.God has patience wit...