There is still time to get tickets to the Henryetta Chamber of Commerce as they celebrate its 110th annual banquet in grand style with a Masquerade Ball this Saturday. This event will take place at th...

Last Friday, Okmulgee High School hosted a poignant and necessary presentation by “Journey of Hope,” part of The Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum’s outreach efforts to commemorate the 30th ann...

The Okmulgee Chamber of Commerce hosted its second Legislative Forum on Feb. 7, bringing together Senators David Bullard, Representative Scott Fetgatter, along with Representative Chris Banning to dis...

Students at Rose State College now have expanded opportunities to seamlessly transfer into OSU Institute of Technology’s (OSUIT) Bachelor of Technology in Applied Industry Leadership (BT AIL) program,...

“We can hear people and see them, but we can’t really see God or hear him,” says Italia, 9.After Jesus had miraculously fed 5,000 people with just five loaves of bread, he asked his disciples: “Do you...

Deuteronomy 31:7-8 - Then Moses summoned Joshua and said to him in the presence of all Israel, “Be strong and courageous, for you must go with this people into the land that the Lord swore to their an...

At their recent meeting, the Henryetta Lions Club welcomed an insightful presentation on a rapidly growing extracurricular activity - eSports. Lion of the Day, Collene Fowler, along with Lion Bob Fowl...

Members of the Okmulgee County Community Garden met Saturday, Feb. 8, donned their work gloves and brought their gardening tools to prepare the garden for spring planting. They cleaned out the raised ...

Congratulations to the Twin Hills School Hornets and Coach Koby Love after their wins garnered them the Oklahoma Rural Elementary Schools (ORES) State Championship.

The Preston girls basketball team took the court with energy and determination, ready to face off against a tough Stratford squad in District action last week. From the opening tip, both teams showed ...

ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, impulsiveness may cause friction with loved ones this week, so avoid rushing into decisions. Keep an open mind when others come to you with their thoughts.TAURUS – Apr 21/...

February 5, 1947 - February 16, 2025Larry Neal, lifelong Okmulgee resident, passed away Sunday, February 16, 2025, at his home. He was born February 5, 1947, to the late Lowell C. and Doris Jean (Higd...

January 2, 1948 - February 15, 2025Jackie Jackson, a resident of Okmulgee, passed away Saturday afternoon, February 15, 2025. He was born January 2, 1948. Arrangements are pending with McClendon-Winte...

Jake William Hinshaw, 83, of Edmond, passed away on Saturday, February 15, 2025, in Edmond.Visitation will be held at McClendon-Winters Funeral Home Chapel on Sunday, February 23, 2025, beginning at 5...

February 17, 2025Johnny D. Gilliland, a resident of Okmulgee, formerly of Tulsa, passed away Monday morning, February 17, 2025, at the age of 68. No services are planned.Arrangements and cremation ser...

May 3, 1965 - February 13, 2025Dixie Wade Dunn, a resident of Henryetta, passed away February 13, 2025, in Henryetta at the age of 59. He was born May 3, 1965, in Houston to Charles Gill and Vada Dunn...

February 7, 1952 - February 12, 2025Joyce Rae Williams, 73 of Hitchita, passed away Wednesday, February 12, 2025, at her home in Hitchita. She was born on February 7, 1952, in Modesto, Calif. to Charl...

The Dewar High School football team and Coach Josh Been were excited and thankful for the recent donation from Jeremy Roberts with Edward Jones, who presented them with a $1,000 check to assist in the...

The Henryetta Board of Education convened for its regular meeting on Feb. 10, as the members received updates from around the district.Following the reports, the board moved forward with a series of a...

During Monday’s meeting of the Okmulgee County Board of Commissioners, the board formally declared Feb. 17-21, 2025, as Oklahoma Farm Bureau Week in Okmulgee County.Chairman Michael Wallace read the p...