A public hearing is set for this evening, June 7, by the Henryetta City Council to get input on the 2024-25 Budget.The special meeting is at 6:30 p.m. at the Civic Center, 115 S. 4th Street.The Henrye...

The Henryetta Chamber of Commerce welcomes the return of the Roy Madden Spring Roundup Rodeo, beginning this evening at Nichols Parks.During this two-day event on Friday and Saturday, guests can obser...

Registered voters who become physically incapacitated after 5 p.m. Monday, June 3, and are unable make it to the polls still have an opportunity to cast their ballot.According to Okmulgee County Elect...

The Okmulgee County Homeless Shelter (OCHS) Board members welcomed Rosie Lynch as Interim Executive Director as of April 2024. The OCHS Board realized transition needed to take place at the shelter an...

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 ...

The Beggs Little Lady Demons 8U girls softball team recently donated $313.12 to the First United Methodist Church Food Pantry. Kanokie Coffeehouse allowed teams to have a ‘drink of the week’ in order ...

Congratulations to 2024 Beggs High School graduates Cruz Holsey, Kevin Guerrero and Jeremiah Hughes on signing with Neosho County Community College to continue their track and field career and educati...

Dewar Lady Dragon wrestler Emmy Hall performs a fireman’s carry on her partner and fellow Dewar wrestler Jaycie Berry at the 2024 “Girls Day In” Wrestling Camp, which took place Friday at Sallisaw Mid...

Get your tickets now for the upcoming Henryetta Chamber of Commerce Roy Madden Spring Roundup Rodeo.During this two-day event, guests can observe rodeo activities such as bareback riding, bull riding,...

Variety of sports events plannedEach year, thousands gather at the Claude Cox Omniplex in Okmulgee for a weekend filled with activities celebrating the Muscogee people. This annual celebration encompa...

The June 111 meeting of the Okmulgee County Republicans will be for registered party members only, as preparations are underway for the June 18 primary election.The meeting will feature all three Repu...

Dear Editor,On the 30th of May, the County Election Board had training for precinct workers in Okmulgee County. I, along with all who were part of this class, would like to say how much we appreciated...

Animal disease traceability (ADT), as defined by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), is knowing where diseased and at-risk animals are, where they’ve been, and when. ADT does not preve...

The Second Session of the 59th Oklahoma Legislature officially adjourned for 2024. At best, it was a mixed bag for children; despite that, the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) saw some gre...

Dear Friends and Neighbors,The Okmulgee County Humane Society’s new Adoption Center is set to go before the Okmulgee Planning & Zoning Commission at 5 p.m. Tuesday, June 11. This is an important step ...

August 1, 1930 - May 28, 2024Ethel “Irene” Grogan, a lifelong Okmulgee resident, died at the age of 93, May 28, 2024, at Clarehouse in Tulsa. She was born to Archibald and Ethel (Bay) Hazlett on Augus...

June 21, 1969 - May 29, 2024Terry Renae (Ward) Wright, 54, of Morris, died May 29, 2024, in Okmulgee. Terry was born in Muskogee, on June 21, 1969, to Johnny Ward and Colene Crum Allen.A viewing was h...

January 16, 1942 - May 25, 2024Charles E. Anderson, age 82, laborer, U.S. Army veteran and resident of Okmulgee, died May 25, 2024, in Tulsa. A funeral service is scheduled for Saturday, June 8, 2024,...

January 3, 1973 - May 28, 2024Tara Jean Johnson, 51, of Henryetta, passed away Tuesday, May 28, 2024, in Henryetta. Tara was born January 3, 1973, to Gale (Roberts) and Burman Hershal Walker Jr. in Sp...

November 23, 1931 - May 22, 2024Wanda Cress, formerly of California, passed away peacefully at her home in Okmulgee on Wednesday, May 22, 2024, at the age of 92. Wanda was born on November 23, 1931, i...