The polling place for Precinct 560035, Schulter Community Center, has moved temporarily, Ashley Carnes, Secretary of the Okmulgee County Election Board, announced last week.Residents who formerly vote...

Green Country Technology Center is proud to announce that their SkillsUSA regional Opening and Closing teams have placed 1st and 2nd in last Friday’s competition at OSUIT and will be advancing to the ...

The Okmulgee County Board of Commissioners approved a bid for new audio and video equipment for the main courtroom during Monday’s session.The one bid received for the Audio & Video Equipment for the ...

Separate cases net arrestsTwo females are facing court appearances in two separate cases after their arrests recently in Okmulgee County.The first arrest happened Feb. 22 in the City of Henryetta. Acc...

The number of scam calls to county residents, including some claiming to be from Medicare.One local citizen fell prey to one of those phone scams recently. With the increase of such calls, the followi...

A Stage Department Store came to Henryetta. Stage stores cropped up across the country and in Henryetta. The store occupied a 7,000 square foot space downtown. The store offered famous names and merch...

The Beggs Golden Demon varisty baseball team hosted Okmulgee County mates, the Dewar Dragons, in a preseason scrimmage Tuesday afternoon at Golden Demons Park. The county diamond squads used the scrim...

2:20 p.m. - Smoke scare, odor of smoke, E14:16 p.m. - Medical assist, assist EMS crew, E19:36 p.m. - Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire, E102/20/202312:09 a.m. - Authorized controlled burning12:19 a...

CF-2023-00025 State of Oklahoma vs. Brixey, Derek Jon Burglary, Second Degree Poss. of CDS CF-2023-00026 State of Oklahoma vs. Cook, Bryar Jeremy Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle CF-2023-00027 State of O...

12:30 a.m. - Other miscellaneous - 1400 block of W. Gentry - RP stated his phone was showing fraudulent activity.1:09 a.m. - 911 other emergency - 700 block of W. Merrick - Possible structure fire.9:5...

5:24 p.m. - Follow up - Request to speak with deputy in reference to a report filed last week against someone threatening him, and he wants to speak to someone to give them more info on a call he got ...

March 3 is National Soup It Forward Day! I know, I know. That’s stretching it a little, right? Well, I needed an idea and when it’s food related, I am usually pretty willing to go with it. The weather...

I am a beekeeper. It’s getting close to a decade now. I was so excited when I got my first hive. I had always wanted to be a beekeeper. I have childhood memories of my great grandpa being a beekeeper....

Saw the movie “THE JESUS REVOLUTION” yesterday. Amazing how seeing scenes and hearing phrases from decades before can instantly transport a person back in time.I was a young teenager living in rural O...

Patricia MacLachlan, American children and young adult novels writer, was born March 3, 1938, in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Her dad was a philosophy of education professor and her mother an English teacher. S...

Many people make financial New Year’s resolutions, such as reducing their debts or contributing more to their retirement accounts - both of which are certainly worthy goals. But among those who planne...

3-day event began Thursday at 1:30 p.m.For the second-straight weekend, the Henryetta Event Center is the site for a high school basketball area tournament.Last weekend, 12 teams battled for four stat...

Baseball, slowpitch softball kick off 2023 campaigns MondayThe 2023 spring sports schedules for Okmulgee Public Schools was recently released by the OPS athletic department.The Okmulgee Spring Sports ...

Lady Knight golf kicked off 2023 WednesdayHenryetta Public Schools recently released the 2023 schedules for its Spring Sports programs.The Spring Sports programs at HPS feature baseball, slowpitch sof...

Oklahoma 4-H Food Showdown is a youth culinary challenge where three member teams compete to create a dish while demonstrating their knowledge in foods and nutrition, kitchen safety, equipment and cre...