The annual Henryetta Golf Course Junior Camp will be held Tuesday, May 30. The camp is free to the youngsters and will introduce them to the game, beginning with fundamentals and taking them through s...

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to come together as a community to shift from the stigma associated with mental health issues, raise awareness of resources available for those dealing wit...

Auditions for “The Wizard of Oz,” directed by Kirsten Jackson, will be held in June at the Orpheum Theatre, located at 210 W. 7th Street in Okmulgee.Dates for auditions will be Saturday, June 3 and Mo...

The Okmulgee Family YMCA is excited to announce the opening of the pool for the 2023 summer season.Thanks to a generous gift from the Sam Viersen Family Foundation of $500,000, the Y will continue to ...

With the school year coming to an end, libraries around the county are preparing their summer reading initiatives. Here are some of the fun activities planned for the coming months:Henryetta Public Li...

10 a.m. at Westlawn CemeteryHenryetta Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 539 and volunteers will place flags in advance of Memorial Day this Saturday, at 10 a.m. All assistance to help put flags on g...

Members of the Henryetta Young Professional Entrepreneurs (HYPE) presented the program and fielded questions from curious community members at Rustlers BBQ last Thursday.The presentations, taking plac...

Rodeo returns July 2-3Downtown Henryetta businesses are being asked to show their patriotism and participate in an upcoming promotion by the Henryetta Chamber of Commerce.With the huge success and par...

As a special tribute to the victims of the recent tragedy, Memorial markers and trees will be planted on Tuesday, May 30, at 10 a.m. at the Henryetta High School, in front of the old gym on Troy Aikma...

will participate in the upcoming Oklahoma Native All-State Games.The ONASA Games will begin with the fastpitch softball game June 8 at 6 p.m. at the Muscogee Nation softball fields in Okmulgee.The gir...

Swallow brothers finish in Top 2 at U.S. Kids Golf Spring TourHenryetta youth Easton and Jett Swallow took home some hardware from Sunday’s U.S. Kids Golf Foundation Spring Tour Championship at Bailey...

How Adults or Minors Can be Held AccountableSummer break is just around the corner in Oklahoma. Soon, we’ll see more backyard BBQs, weekends at the lake, graduation parties, and 4th of July celebratio...

It’s time to clear out the clutter and even make some cash as the Okmulgee City-Wide Garage Sale returns in June.The garage sale will be held June 1-4. No permit is needed as the City of Okmulgee is w...

Choosing a longterm care facility can be one of the most difficult tasks that an individual and/or their family may ever face. Ombudsmen for the Eastern Oklahoma Development District Area Agency on Ag...

Over the weekend, I had the pleasure of attending a high school graduation ceremony.The graduate I was there for has always had a special place in my heart as her parents are very close to me. Additio...

Sooners, Cowgirls serve as 2 of 8 Best-of-3 series hostsThe Road to the Women’s College World Series will continue this Thursday-Sunday with Super Regional action.Two of the eight Super Regional Best-...

First National Bank & Trust of Okmulgee proudly announces the addition of two community leaders to its Advisory Board of Directors, Aaron Abbott, and Andrew Harlan.Aaron Abbott, President of Covington...

“We are workers together for God, and you are like a farm that belongs to God. And you are a house that belongs to God.” (1 Corinthians 3:9) We are early in our growing season around here, whether it ...

“When I am scared or don’t know what to do. I ask Jesus to give me power to not be afraid,” says Kaleb, 7.Kaleb, this is a great place to start. When you’re afraid or confused, admit it. Go to the Lor...

through tornados which devastated the area. Social media brought several organizations such as the Salvation Army, first responders and churches to the area.Henryetta was hosting an All-School Class R...