August 22, 1944 - April 15, 2024Services are pending with McClendon-Winters Funeral Home for Sammy L. Tyree, who passed away April 15, 2024.

March 20, 1948 - April 18, 2024Services are pending for George Hill, 76, of Henryetta, with Integrity Funeral Service. He passed away Thursday, April 18, 2024, in Henryetta.

October 16, 1944 - April 15, 2024Funeral services for David Leonald Beets will be held Friday, April 19, 2024, at 10 a.m. at Castle Baptist Church. Interment will follow at Morse Cemetery with full mi...

May 27, 1966 - April 13, 2024Leo Lee Hicks, a resident of Checotah, died April13, 2024, at the age of 57. He was born May 27,1966, in Claremore to Leo Lee and Liza Hicks, Sr. Lee graduated from Henrye...

November 19, 1928 - March 2, 2024Norma Lee Glover was more than just a daughter, a wife, a mother, an aunt, a cousin and a grandmother; she was the family’s matriarch. She was always Sissy to her baby...

December 8, 1952 - April 14, 2024Patricia (Patty) Hines was born on December 8, 1952, in Henryetta to Jack and Mary Hines.Patty died Sunday, April 14, 2024. Graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Fr...

July 3, 1939 - April 11, 2024Albert Lee Suiter, a former Henryetta resident, was born in Dewar to his parents Buster Allen Suiter and Lorene Josephine (Yandle), who preceded him in death. Bert was 84 ...

February 20, 1945 - April 15, 2024Herbert Gene Defibaugh passed away at 79 years of age on April 15, 2024, in Okemah. He was born on February 20, 1945, in Tuttle to Herbert Defibaugh and Sarah (McBrid...

After a ribbon cutting ceremony for Coldwell Banker Select last week, the more-than-a-century-old business now has a place to call home in Henryetta. The real estate brokerage plans to give the commun...

There are certain things for which Oklahoma summers are known: Oppressive heat, suffocating humidity, devastating drought, continually running air conditioners and the song of cicadas.To be sure, no O...

District 7 event from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in MuskogeeThe District 7 Veterans of Foreign Wars, which includes Okmulgee County, invites everyone to attend the 3rd annual Loyalty Days Family Freedom Festiv...

Sanford calls for stray ordinance enforcementThe Henryetta City Council and Municipal Authority met Tuesday for their regular meeting, discussing a range of topics from hunting ordinances to junk vehi...

A big congratulations to Beggs High School’s Piper Nix, who recently signed with NSU’s Cheer Team. Nix is joined by her family and staff during a recent signing event.

Beggs High School Track came home with 20 medals and placed runner-up at the Bristow Invitational. Andre Barnett is head coach.Below are results for the Bristow Invitational:• Boys 4x100 Relay, 2nd• B...

Beggs TrackBeggs High School Track came home with 20 medals and placed Runner-Up at the Bristow Invitational. Beggs also came home with 16 medals and new personal records from the Shawnee Meet on Apri...

Neal’s Classic, Preston Tournament on tapThe Okmulgee Neal’s Classic 2024 Baseball Tournament kicks off Thursday as the Bulldogs host several teams in action that will continue through Saturday.The Ok...

Members and friends of the Okmulgee County Community Garden spent several hours cleaning up the garden last Saturday. Raised beds were cleaned of winter debris, weeds were removed and soil was tilled ...

Imposters claim to represent Attorney General’s OfficeAttorney General Gentner Drummond is warning Oklahomans about a new scam where imposters are calling citizens to tell them they have won money. Th...

The 10-and-under Henryetta Outlaw baseball team brought home the championship trophy after two days of playing baseball in Cleveland. The Outlaws lost their first game but went on a sixgame winning st...

Forty years ago, journalists from three news organizations owned by Gannett News Service, KOCO- TV in Oklahoma City, The Muskogee Phoenix and ABC News “20/20” News Magazine, collaborated on what becam...