Tigers begin postseason with double digit winsThe Wilson Tiger varsity basketball team began their postseason journey on a winning note, capturing the Class B, Area III, District 5 championship Saturd...

Wilson cage squad faces tough 2-week road to State following setbackThe Wilson girls varsity basketball team extended their season at least one more week last weekend, finishing with the runner-up tro...

The Dewar varsity basketball program earned district tournament runner-up finishes last Saturday evening with double-digit losses to the Wetumka Chieftains and Lady Chieftains in Wetumka.The Dewar cag...

On this Valentine’s Day weekend, the stores around town have on very prominent display everything from long-steamed red roses, heart-shaped boxes filled with chocolate, stuffed animals, diamonds rings...

Sixshooters, Saddlebags and Sunbonnets: Some Remarkable Women of the Wild West will be presented by Okmulgee County OHCE Genealogy Group President Jan Beattie on Wednesday, Feb. 22, from 10-11 a.m. Th...

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

February is National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month.Statistics show that one in three U.S. teens end up experiencing physical, sexual or emotional abuse from someone they are in a...

Congratulations to Green Country Technology Center’s amazing construction contestants from Steve Emerson’s class. Last week, they excelled at the SkillsUSA contest at OSUIT, taking 1st and 3rd place. ...

Need for theater improvements discussedThe need for improvements to the Henryetta High School auditorium was addressed during Monday’s meeting of the board.Travis Thompson spoke to board members about...

Farm Bureau Week is Feb. 20-24The Okmulgee County Board of Commissioners appointed David Kennedy as Assistant Executive Director for Okmulgee County Emergency Management (OCEM) during Monday’s meeting...

Egure out what makes you happy and how to incorporate what you want intoyour everyday routine. Change maynot be the answer to everything. Go over your options and put your ener - gy where it counts to...

Henryetta and Beggs closed out its regular-season basketball series for 2022-2023 this past Tuesday evening at the Beggs Event Center.The visiting Henryetta cage squads emerged from Tuesday’s county r...

The Okmulgee varsity basketball program came away with a split decision Tuesday evening at Haskell High School.The Lady Bulldogs dropped the opening contest by a 3629 margin, while the Bulldogs avoide...

The Beggs Golden Demon basketball team found themselves on the losing end of a 74-38 decision to the Kellyville Ponies this past Monday at the Beggs Event Center.The Demons were back in action Tuesday...

The Dewar varsity basketball program traveled to Strother High School in Shawnee Tuesday evening for its final regular-season contest of the 2022-2023 campaign.The Dewar cage squads came away with a s...

The Preston varsity basketball program came away with a road sweep this past Tuesday in Eufaula.The Lady Pirates (ranked 5th in Class 2A) began the evening with a 42-23 victory, while the Pirates (ran...

The Wilson varsity basketball program concluded their regular-season schedule Tuesday evening with a trip to Liberty Mounds.The Tigers and Lady Tigers finished the regular season with a pair of double...

Jim McClain of Oklahoma City has been hired as City Manager of Henryetta by the city council during their meeting Friday evening. The vote was unanimous.McClain, 52, is a former city manager of Sulphu...

You hear a lot of ‘loving’ being mentioned. “I love my truck … my chocolates, my family … playing golf … going to the movies, drinking beer, etc.” You name it, each one of us has someone or something ...