Bunyan named Dean of StudentsPersonnel matters were considered during a special meeting of the Henryetta Public School board June 29.Following an executive session, Bunyan Johnson was named Dean of St...

Dean Craig: The Man with the Colorful LifeMeet Dean Craig.“I was born at a very early age in a log cabin I helped my mother build.”If you’ve had the pleasure of meeting him, then you know Dean Craig i...

McGuire honored for service to countyUndersheriff Fred McGuire officially said goodbye at Monday’s session of the Okmulgee County Board of Commissioners.McGuire, who retired June 30, thanked everyone ...

Lindsay Bunch was sworn in Monday morning as the new Okmulgee County Treasurer by Judge Pandee Ramirez (right). Joining her in the ceremony is her husband, Dakota and son Arlon. Her mother and sister ...

The American Indian College Fund has appointed two tribal college presidents and two private sector professionals to its governing board of trustees.Dr. Monte Randall (Muscogee [Creek] from the Apekv-...

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced today Danny Gene Kirby, age 65, of Tulsa, was found guilty by a federal jury of one count of Involuntary Manslaughter...

Beggs track coach Gerard Alexander retires after 36-year careerAfter 36 years in the coaching field, Beggs coach Gerard Alexander called it a career last May.“It doesn’t seem like it was 36 years,” Co...

2:20 a.m. - 400 Block N 11th - Assist Other Agency - Comm Center advised that an RP requested to have EMS check out a male who is talking out of his head and hearing voices.8:32 a.m. - FFCU - Miscella...

Multi-pronged solution requires unified approachOklahoma’s animal shelter system is under pressure. Too many homeless animals are in municipal shelters, and too few people are committed to solutions.T...

1:10 a.m. - False Alarm1:48 a.m. - Power Line Down9:25 a.m. - Lock-Out10:05 a.m. - Power Line Down12:15 p.m. - Lock-Out12:25 p.m. - Authorized Controlled Burning6:15 p.m. - Lock-Out9:15 p.m. - False A...

CF-2023-00102 06/21/2023 State of Oklahoma vs. Cottrell, Dewayne Ravon Possession of Firearm After Former Juvenile Adjudication CF-2023-00103A 06/21/2023 State of Oklahoma vs. Fulton, Tyler Wayne Cons...

12:15 a.m. - 11000 Block Hectorville Rd - Alarm - RP advised of an audible alarm going off at the water department.12:40 a.m. - 26000 Block Wilson Rd - Suspicious Person - RP advised of a person walki...

As a parent, you naturally want to help your children - but is it always a good idea to provide them with support when they’re adults? You may want to proceed carefully in this area - to protect every...

Our country. Home sweet home. The United States of America since 1776. To us citizens, it is the best country in the world. At least, to the citizens who still believe in the values of our great, grea...

Author and illustrator of books for children David McPhail celebrates his birth date on June 30, 1940, in Newburyport, Mass. David began drawing as a child and loved playing in the fields and woods ne...

I started dating a widower awhile back. He was married for 27 years to a lady who was a full blood Muscogee Creek Native. He speaks Creek and actively participates in the Creek culture. The more time ...

Green Country Technology Center is delighted to announce the graduation of its Summer Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) cohort on June 29. This exceptional group of nine graduates has successfully comple...

City of Okmulgee Emergency Management Director and Licensed Pyro Technician Ken Anderson, along with his skilled group of assistants, are putting the final touches on another spectacular fireworks dis...

Three county students won the 2013 Rural Electric Cooperative “Youth Tour” contest. Two of the students were from Henryetta and the other was from Beggs.AEB paid for the senior citizens to eat, and ev...

A private school voucher program funded with federal pandemic relief dollars selected schools for preferential treatment, awarded funds to families not facing financial hardship, and then ran out of f...