Rendezvous planned Saturday from 12-6 p.m.The Rocky Ridge Rendezvous will be held this Saturday from 12-6 p.m.This family-friendly event is open to the public, and lots of activities are in store thro...

Week-long event to take place at Okmulgee’s Mvskoke DomeThe Mvskoke Dome in Okmulgee will be the site of the 2023 Preston Elementary Basketball Tournament, which is scheduled to get underway this comi...

Postseason event to begin Saturday at 9 a.m. at Nichols ParkA total of 97 Oklahoma high schools are scheduled to invade Henryetta’s historic Nichols Park this Saturday to compete at one of three regio...

A new state law to crack down on foreigners using straw owners to buy land for marijuana grows raised concerns from realtors and title companies worried they wouldn’t be able to sell homes to bonified...

OCT plans three performancesOkmulgee Community Theatre presents “The Rocky Horror Show” Oct. 27 and 28 and Nov. 4. All performances will take place at 10 p.m. at the Orpheum Theatre, 210 W. 7th St. in...

The University of Central Oklahoma College of Business recently named 15 students to the 2023-24 Broncho Business Leaders Class X, also known as 2BLeaders, leadership development program.Among those s...

Carson Baptist ChurchCarson Baptist Church will hold a revival event Oct. 22-25. Evangelist Craig Hobbs will be the speaker and music will be provided by Steve and Gayle Johnson of Ardmore.The Johnson...

Beggs PD, OHP make arrestsCharges were filed against two county residents this week in Okmulgee County District Court. The unrelated charges were brought about after they were found with large amounts...

ALISA BOSWELL-GORE OSU AGRICULTURAL COMMUNICATIONSOklahoma well owners are on their way to healthier drinking water this fall thanks to the Oklahoma Well Owner Network.The program, led by the Oklahoma...

The Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET) is accepting applications for TSET Discovery Grants to support innovative programs that increase healthy behaviors among Oklahomans.TSET Discovery Grants ...

October 21 Wednesday, Oct. 25, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the OSUIT Student Union parking lot.Luther’s Oktoberfest | Tickets are available for Luther’s Oktoberfest, a family event which will be held Sa...

The Oklahoma Tax Commission recently released city sales tax collection figures that primarily represents local tax receipts from August business. The monies they reported this period represent sales ...

LOOKING BACK IN HISTORY 10 Years Ago:Jillian Long of Morris and Chelsea Been of Henryetta were selected as 2013 All-Region Cheerleaders during the Oklahoma Cheerleading Coaches Association Region 2 tr...

There will be plenty of fun next week as the Pecan Festival kicks Thursday, Oct. 26, at 5 p.m.Hopefully, the weather will be perfect for all the events planned, along with the Harvest Spoon Chili Fest...

REPORTER“Shakespeare wrote in Julius Caesar: Where wilt thou find a cavern dark enough To mask thy monstrous visage? Seek none, conspiracy: Hide it in smiles and affability.”By now, many of you have a...

Oklahoma Farm Bureau Treasurer and District 9 Director Jim Meek was recently elected to serve as chair of the Oklahoma Broadband Governing Board at the group’s regular meeting Tuesday, Oct. 10.The Okm...

The newly-formed Henryetta Parks Board met on Oct. 16, and appointments were made during the session.Jill Francis was named chair; Laura Goodner as vice-chair; and Patty Van Meter was elected secretar...

One man dies from injuriesPATRICK FORDNEWS EDITORThe Okmulgee Police Department is investigating a shooting which left one man dead.Tuesday at 3:15 p.m., the OPD responded to a report of a person shot...

Tyler Wieland named new HFD ChiefTyler Wieland has been named the new chief for the Henryetta Fire Department. He takes over following the retirement of David Bullard, who now serves as Henryetta City...

On Monday, Oct. 9, Muscogee Nation’s Council Oak Comprehensive Healthcare in Tulsa became the first Tribal health care facility in the lower 48 United States to perform minimally invasive surgery util...