Some 1600 years ago, a man named St. Jerome wrote that rather famous expression that perhaps some of us have heard. What is often surprising to people is that St. Jerome wrote that in a commentary on ...

The Okmulgee County Democratic Party of Oklahoma is conducting its biennial County Convention. Any registered Democrat residing in Okmulgee County is invited to attend and participate.The Precinct Mee...

When every second counts, Henryetta Medical Center, Hillcrest Health Care System, and AirEvac can count on the Sikorsky S76C + for quick, safe, reliable transport of critically ill or injured patients...

NARFE Chapter 0730 will meet at 11 a.m. at Shoney’s, 619 E. Main St. in Henryetta, Thursday April 13. All active/retired federal employees and guests are invited to attend. For additional information,...

Thursday, April 13 - Cereal, toast and jelly, fruits galore, milk.Friday, April 14 - Virtual Day Monday, - April 17 - Pancakes, fruits galore, milk. Tuesday, April 18 - Biscuit, white biscuit gravy, f...

Twenty-seven Dewar students went to the Eastern Oklahoma State College Scholastic meet on April 4, with the school coming home with a first place finish.Every single Dewar student placed in the top fi...

The Oklahoma City Thunder has opened registration for its summer youth basketball camp in Okmulgee for kids ages 6-14.Thunder Youth Basketball camps, presented by Simple Modern, focus on instilling ba...

DPD seeks part-time reserve officerA Dewar Town-Wide Cleanup Day will be held April 22 from 8 a.m. to 12 noon.To participate in trash disposal, you must have a current trash bill and unload your own g...

Henryettan Kathy Sutton was busy this past week spreading some Easter cheer as she donned her costume and visited various businesses and the Henryetta Senior Citizens Center, giving out candy and gift...

Event planned April 2 at Nichols ParkThe Nichols Park Restoration Committee is planning another event in celebration of the 3rd annual Great American Cleanup at Nichols Park which will be held Saturda...

A Henryetta woman is facing several charges in Okmulgee County district court, after she was arrested attempting to get contraband inside the county jail.On April 2, the female, identified as Kaylea D...

Sheriff Eddy Rice has been appointed as temporary interim director of the Okmulgee County Emergency Management.The announcement was made during Monday’s meeting of the Board of County Commissioners.“I...

Members of the Henryetta New Life Recovery Family, under the direction of Recovery Pastor Brad Campbell, met at noon on Good Friday, April 7, at Braum’s. As has been the custom for several years, the ...

Harmon Field has been busy recently as Okmulgee Schools hosting their high school meet on March 31 and the Junior High Invitational on April 4. Coach Dwight Pankey, assistant coaches, and volunteers w...

The Dewar Lady Dragon varsity slowpitch softball team went 2-1 in recent action earlier this week.The Lady Dragons began the week with a 9-4 victory over the Weleetka Lady Outlaws at Al Kessel Field i...

Morris and Okmulgee met this week for a pair of varsity baseball games.The two Okmulgee County squads began a 2-game, home-and-home, District 3A-5 series Monday in Morris, then finished the district m...

The Henryetta Lady Knight varsity slowpitch softball team traveled to Checotah this past Monday to take on a pair of McIntosh County opponents the Eufaula Lady Ironheads and the host Checotah Lady Wil...

The Preston Pirate spring baseball team improved to 10-1 on the year Tuesday evening with a 13-1 thrashing of the visiting Okemah Panthers.The Pirates returned to action this weekend at the 2nd Annual...

The Morris Lady Eagle varsity slowpitch softball team went a perfect 4-for-4 at home earlier this week.The four wins came in doubleheader sweeps of Okay and Okmulgee, including the last three by shuto...

The Preston Lady Pirate varsity slowpitch softball team traveled to Chelsea Tuesday to battle the host Chelsea Lady Dragons and the Wyandotte Lady Bears in a pair of 7-inning battles.The Lady Pirates ...