The District 7 Convention was held April 29, in Henryetta, at the American Legion building.The joint meeting began at 11 a.m. with the Henryetta VFW and Auxiliary #539 hosting the District Luncheon wi...

The public is invited to a special book signing on Wednesday, May 17, at the Lake Drive Care Gazebo, located at 600 Lake Road.Diane Morrow-Kondas and her brother David, will be in attendance for the b...

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced earlier this week that Neil Shai Cameron Lewis, 28, of Okmulgee County, was sentenced to 18 1/2 years in prison for M...

Two subjects found in businessA Henryetta man is in jail after being charged in connection with the burglary of a local business.Hunter Payne Stewart, 20, was taken into custody May 9 on a warrant.Acc...

HPS board members share thoughts on tragedyTodd McGuire was hired as assistant football coach during Monday’s meeting of the Henryetta School board.The action came after a short executive session. The...

Henryetta Public Schools will hold commencement ceremonies for the Class of 2023 on Sunday at 2 p.m. at the high school gym.The last week has been a busy one for the students as they prepare for the f...

Henryetta misses first championship in 46 years by one pointThe Henryetta Lady Knight varsity tennis team came away with their second-straight state runner-up trophy this past Saturday evening.The Lad...

For the first time since 2016, the Preston Pirate varsity spring baseball team will be making an appearance at the Class 2A state baseball championships.The Pirates punched their ticket to State with ...

Tips, Resources and How to Get InvolvedWe get many calls, messages, and emails of people needed to re-home their pets. The reasons are numerous. Most have found a lost pet, but can’t keep the animal. ...

The business with most policy work at the Oklahoma State Capitol slowed over negotiations about education tax credits for families with children in private schools, along with discussions over teacher...

The Preston Lady Pirate varsity slowpitch softball team saw a bid for their first state championship in 15 years come up short last Wednesday at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City. The Lady Pir...

Morris’ Ansley ties for 12th to pace individual scoresThe Henryetta Lady Knight varsity girls golf team came away with a sixth-place finish at last week’s Class 3A state golf championships at Lake Mur...

Blake Wynne’s 3 medals pace county runners at 2-day eventFour Okmulgee County track and field programs competed at two different state meets this past weekend.Athletes from Beggs, Henryetta, Morris, a...

Dragons fall to top-ranked Rattan for third-straight semifinal lossFor the third-straight season, the Dewar Dragons punched their ticket to the Class A state baseball championships.For the third-strai...

A large crowd didn’t let the wet weather stop them from joining together last Thursday for the National Day of Prayer. With the recent tragic deaths in the community, the need for many prayers has bee...

“God created moms to cook most of the time and to water the chickens,” says Jed, 8.Well, Jed, either you have some strange chickens, or your mom needs more farm experience. As for the cooking, let’s h...

“This day the Lord your God commands you to do these statutes and ordinances. You shall therefore be careful to do them with all your heart and with all your soul. You have today declared the Lord to ...

NARFE will meet Thursday, May 11, at 12 p.m. at the OSU School of Culinary Arts at OSUIT, 1801 E. 8th St. in Okmulgee. Ron Vick will present an updated on the recent State NARFE Conference. All active...

VFW Auxillary Post 539 in Henryetta submitted two nominees for the National VFW youth singing contest: Avery Brown from Morris (left) and Breanna Bevenue Camphbell from Okmulgee, formerly of Henryetta...

PATRICK FORDNEWS EDITORThe Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation has been called in to investigate a deputy involved shooting. According to Sheriff Eddy Rice, around 3:30 p.m. Monday, deputies respon...