The Preston Pirate varsity spring baseball team split their two-game home schedule earlier this week to sit at 4-1 on the young season.The Pirates suffered their first loss of 2023 Monday with a 7-1 s...

The Morris Eagle varsity baseball team dropped a 17-4 decision to the Prague Red Devils Monday evening in Morris.The double-digit setback to Prague came in District 3A-5 action.The district foes were ...

The Dewar Lady Dragon varsity slowpitch softball team earned a pair of runrule wins Monday in Checotah.The two wins puts the Lady Dragons at 6-1 on the season, heading into their participation at the ...

The Henryetta varsity track and field program will begin its 2023 season Friday at the annual John ‘JP’ Phillipe Invitational.The home meet will take place at the Henryetta Public School track and fie...

Henryetta Public Library will host a book signing Saturday, March 25, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. by author Joley Vance for her children’s picture book, “My Cat Lou.” Vance is a 2014 graduate of Henryetta ...

The past few weeks have been busy at the Capitol! So far, we’ve heard 296 House bills, but not all have passed.Last week was short, but this week is deadline week, so I expect it to be packed with hea...

Six months after a special legislative session ended to allocate almost $1.7 billion, just a fraction of those federal coronavirus relief funds have been sent from state coffers to agencies or other e...

A number of Henryetta citizens are upset with what is being called a rush decision to appoint a city manager this week.With an election set for April 4 to pick council representatives for Ward 1 and 2...

The number of children in state foster care homes reached an all-time high at the end of the second quarter of fiscal 1998. According to a state official, Oklahoma Department of Human Services Interim...

A new program committee has been added to the pet community.VFW Post 1189 Vets for Pets, a committee dedicated to the improvement of Okmulgee’s pet population through offering care and or fostering by...

Chase ends in McAlesterA Missouri man was arrested following a high-speed pursuit involving multiple law enforcement agencies, which ended in McAlester.On March 19, Beggs Police Chief Brian Radford wa...

Council split on timing of appointmentFollowing a lengthy executive session Tuesday evening, and by a 3-2 vote, Henryetta has a new city manager.Before the meeting began, retired Henryetta Police Chie...

Election is April 4Henryetta citizens will be casting their ballots for several races on April 4. Candidates that will be on a ballot in April are:• Henryetta Public School District Office No. 3 - Gin...

The Morris Lady Eagle varsity slowpitch softball team kicked off their 2023 season Monday evening with a pair of run-rule wins over the Tulsa Memorial Lady Chargers in Morris. Pictured on this page ar...

Preston baseball notches home wins over Mounds, Quapaw for 3-0 startThe Preston Pirate varsity spring baseball team improved to 3-0 on the young season this past weekend with a pair of home wins.The P...

The Okmulgee varsity baseball team opened district play last Wednesday at Meeker High School, battling the host Meeker Bulldogs in a District 3A-5 doubleheader.The visiting Bulldogs dropped Game 1 of ...