Last week, Able Roofting & Construction installed a new roof on the Caretaker’s House at Nichols Park. The work that was done is is a part of the project by the Nichols Park Restoration Committee’s pl...

The Wilson Tigers closed out the first-half portion of their 2021-2022 regular-season schedule at home last Thursday evening. The Tigers went into the 2-week Holiday Break on a winning note, defeating...

The Morris varsity basketball program concluded the firsthalf portion of their 2021-2022 schedule last Thursday at home against the Warner Eagles and Lady Eagles. The Morris squads entered the 2-week ...

The Preston varsity basketball program entered the 2-week Holiday Break with a pair of narrow wins this past Friday in Eufaula. The Lady Pirates began Friday’s road trip with a 37-35, overtime, victor...

The Dewar varsity basketball program closed out the first-half portion of their regular-season schedule last Thursday evening against the Wetumka Chieftains and Lady Chieftains. Last Thursday’s first-...

Henryetta 3rd graders learn healthy eating

STILLWATER, Okla. – The holiday season will be more special this year as people once again gather in person to celebrate. Make a positive impact in your community and remember why shopping local matte...

Dec. 23 Henryetta Community Christmas Dinner A free Henryetta Community Christmas Dinner will be held at the Henryetta Civic Center on Thursday, Dec. 23. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. Tristan Demmitt i...

The Feast of the Holy Family (1 Sam. 1:20-22…/1 Jn. 3:1-2…/Lk. 2:41-52) Right after Christmas celebration, the Church invites us to celebrate the Feast of the Holy Family, because family is important ...

Well, folks, I got my driver’s license renewed recently. The best part is, I don’t have to do it again until I am 90! Whooee! Do very little driving these days. Mostly around here at the retirement vi...

Five staff members at American Exchange Bank (AEB) in Henryetta recently received their Years of Service awards.  Among them, they share a combined service to AEB of 115 years! Staff members honored i...

November Students of the Month at Henryetta Middle School (HMS) include, from left, Aubrie McGowin, 6th Grade; Maddie Carter, 7th Grade and Lincoln McCarty, 8th Grade.

A representative of the Eastern Oklahoma Circuit Engineers District was in attendance at Monday’s meeting of the Okmulgee County Commissioners to present the current bridge inspection report. “If you ...

HENRYETTA HIGH SCHOOL NOVEMBER STUDENTS OF THE MONTH - 9TH GRADE GRACEE ROGERS & ABBIGAIL DODGE

New signage promoting Henryetta is now available for all to see at I-40 Exit 237 on the west end of Henryetta. Stokely Outdoor/Big Time Billboards made a presentation and went into agreement with the ...

Wilson FFA's Local Livestock Show and Showmanship Clinic will be held on Saturday, Dec. 18 at the Okmulgee County Fairgrounds. A schedule of events is as follows: • 1 p.m. - Swine Showmanship Clinic. ...

Henryetta Economic Development Authority (HEDA) approved reimbursing Shoney’s Restaurant $11,195.29 for sales tax collected from July 1 through Sept. 30 during their regular meeting on Monday morning....

After a two-hour-long executive session, Henryetta Board of Education approved hiring Sallee Hedrick as Child Nutrition Director for the 2021-2022 school year during their regular meeting on Monday ev...

PHOTO BY TRACY GOZA | FREE-LANCE Henryetta Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 539 Vice Commander Hugh “Rooster” Jackson, left, and Post 539 member Jerry Carson, right, secured and installed concrete ...

CHINLE, Ariz. – Shaun Martin’s office sits at the front corner of Chinle High School, down the street from the Navajo Nation hospital that serves his community. It looks onto Highway 191, and during t...