November 4, 1941 - January 13, 2024Services are pending for Robert Rainwater, 82, of Checotah, with Integrity Funeral Service. He passed away Saturday, January 13, 2024, in Muskogee.

County numbers see slight drop in NovemberThe employment rate around the state rose slightly during November, according to the latest statistics from the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission.Okmulg...

City of Henryetta crews were busy the last few days sanding streets in the area after snow on Sunday left many of them dangerously slick. A resident shared this photo of one road going uphill being cl...

Six classes of 1st graders at Henryetta Elementary School were entertained and educated by Deep Fork Refuge Ranger Lori Jones, who gave a presentation of “Life in the Forest” showing a wide display of...

Warming station efforts discussedAfter a cold holiday weekend, the Okmulgee County Board of Commissioners convened to conduct county business Tuesday morning. They began by approving a drug enforcemen...

Workers from Okmulgee County District 2 were busy in the cold weather Tuesday morning clearing the parking area in front of the Okmulgee County Courthouse as it opened for business. Monday was a holid...

Warming shelter aids county residentsAn Arctic front that blasted the area over the last few days is slowly exiting the region as county residents look forward to warmer temperatures in the upcoming d...

Fire departments from Okmulgee County assisted in a downtown fire in Weleetka early Monday.According to Okmulgee County Emergency Management Director Jeff Moore, firefighters from Henryetta, Plainview...

Lady Tigers need OT in narrow win over Lady DragonsThe varsity basketball programs from Dewar and Wilson (Henryetta) squared off against one another Tuesday evening at the Tiger Den at Wilson High Sch...

The Morris varsity basketball program came away with a split decision Tuesday night at Liberty (Mounds) High School.The Lady Eagles, who entered Tuesday’s road game fresh off a sixth-place finish at l...

The Beggs varsity basketball program returned to action Tuesday evening, traveling to Kellyville for a showdown with the host Kellyville Ponies and Lady Ponies.The Lady Demons, following a sixth-place...

As we begin the new year, you may be receiving various tax statements from your financial services provider - so it’s a good time to consider how your investments are taxed. This type of knowledge is ...

Have you ever had a bad day, when everything you touched just soured? Sure, we all have had those kinds of days, nothing new to any of us. And when you had one, didn’t you find that it was difficult t...

Iza Trapani, author and illustrator of books for young children, was born in Communist-ruled Warsaw, Poland on Jan. 12, 1954. She and her family of five lived in a tiny one-bedroom apartment.At the ag...

My chicken yard is fairly large. It’s about 3,200 square feet with two sides made of chain link and two sides 2”x 4” horse fence. Over the last few weeks, I added a layer of chicken wire about knee hi...

CF-2024-00001 01/08/2024 State of Oklahoma vs. Horton, Skylar Conspiracy CF-2024-00002A 01/09/2024 State of Oklahoma vs. Sallee, Charles James Trafficking in Illegal Drugs CF-2024-00002B 01/09/2024 St...

2:02 p.m. - Off-Road Vehicle or Heavy Equipment Fire2:32 p.m. - Authorized Controlled Burning2:39 p.m. - Authorized Controlled Burning3:02 p.m. - Authorized Controlled Burning7:15 p.m. - Prescribed Fi...

7:33 a.m. - 10th St/I-40 Bridge - Animal - RP advised she was out with a horse someone reported missing.2:45 p.m. - 900 Block W Gentry - Suspicious Person - RP requested a welfare check on their home....

12:24 a.m. - 4400 Block Ferguson Rd - Shots Fired - RP advised the neighbors to the east of him were shooting guns. RP stated there were approximately20 shots fired.2:07 a.m. - 1200 Block S 74th Ave -...

History was made last night as Dewar High School hosted its first-ever wrestling duel against the Checotah Wildcats. Checotah, whose program has produced several state qualifiers, was tough competitio...