The Okmulgee YMCA will hold a community open house this Saturday. Bring the family and try the Y for free with a day of activities, games, vendors and a sampling of the Y’s signature fitness programs....

Koby Watford, a junior at Schulter High School, has published his debut poetry collection, “That Little Voice,” which is now available on Amazon. The book dives into the complex themes of self-doubt, ...

Henryetta will be very busy place over the next few days, as citizens celebrate the Labor Day holiday and enjoy the last hurrah of summer. The carnival will be open Friday and Saturday from 6-11 p.m. ...

As a kickoff to next week’s five days of fun, the Labor Day Pageant was held at The Briefcase. Pictured are Little Miss Labor Day Kate Warren, Miss Labor Day Ruthy Turner, Petite Miss Labor Day Athena...

Danny Lovell, a Henryetta native and CEO of Rainier Companies, has partnered with Team Norman to develop an ambitious entertainment district in Norman. The roughly $1 billion project is set to include...

The Okmulgee County Sheriff ’s Office (OCSO) is currently investigating a harrowing incident that unfolded near the Hwy 266 Deep Fork River bridge on the evening of July 25. Authorities responded to a...

Editor’s Note: There are three new superintendents leading county schools this year: Clay Vinyard at Okmulgee, Jason Price at Henryetta and Becky Alexander at Morris. This week, we take a look at two ...

The Henryetta City Council held its regular meeting on Tuesday, with Vice Mayor Steve Sanford presiding in Mayor Michael Dickey’s absence. The session began with an invocation, flag salute, and roll c...

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...

The Rotary and Lions Clubs joined forces and put together a kickball fundraiser last Saturday at Nichols Park. The Lions topped the Rotarians 13-9 in a close matchup. The funds raised will be donated ...

The Okmulgee County Board of Commissioners met for their regular Monday meeting, beginning with the approval of the minutes from the previous meeting and the June reports from the County Assessor, Cou...

The Okmulgee Board of County Commissioners are glad to announce the receipt of a $300,000 grant from the Oklahoma State Office of the Attorney General’s Opioid Abatement Board to address the opioid cr...

After Tuesday’s Primary and Special Elections, Okmulgee County District 2 will have a new Commissioner.In a three-way race for the post, Steve Ward collected over 70 percent of the vote to defeat incu...

Senator Roger Thompson, R-Okemah, submitted his letter of resignation last Friday. He was first elected in 2014, and has two years left in a third and final term that would have expired in 2026. “I am...

MEDIA RELEASE For Immediate Release On June 12, 2024 at approximately 1:42, Okmulgee County deputies responded to an area west of Beggs, Oklahoma on the report of a deceased male subject lying in the ...

Several Muscogee Nation employees were honored last week for their life-saving measures.On May 30, American Red Cross Regional CEO Alice Townsend and Training Services representatives gathered at the ...

Movie to screen in new CMN Lecture HallGeoLink Nations in association with Behold Motion Pictures, announces the red carpet world premiere of HESAYECV (The Savior), a groundbreaking feature-length fil...

Monday was the first meeting of the 2024 summer reading program at Henryetta Public Library, themed “Adventure Begins At Your Library.” Kathy Crosby talked to the kids about the different kinds of adv...

OCCJA Director calls letter ‘moot’ following subsequent prosecutionDuring a lengthy meeting on Tuesday morning, the Okmulgee County Board of Commissioners discussed the termination of an existing audi...

Preparations for Memorial Day are underway locally as the community and Nation prepares for events on Monday. Members of the Okmulgee American Legion Post 10 and VFW Post 1189 and other organizations ...