The final score won’t show it, but Beggs spent the closing minutes of Friday night’s Class 2A-II playoff opener reminding everyone why no one in their brutally tough district ever took the Golden Demo...

Congratulations to the Wilson Lady Tigers for being awarded the OSSAA Academic Achievement plaque for the 2025 fast-pitch season. This marks the program’s 2nd Academic Achievement plaque.

The Mojo Grappling Academy (MGA) turned a disappointing cancellation into a triumphant outing last weekend, competing in the Mannford Black Flag Brawl, after the scheduled Henryetta tournament was cal...

The holiday season is approaching, and with it comes the 10th annual Harlan Ford Toy Drive, which began Nov. 14, and continues through Dec. 20. Organized with the support of the Okmulgee County Depart...

City of Henryetta employees were busy hanging the greens for Christmas on streetlight posts Monday. Henryetta is buzzing about the upcoming annual Christmas Parade, along with the Henryetta Hallmark C...

The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) announced the arrest of a 19-year-old Okmulgee man following an extensive investigation into the possession of child sexual abuse material.Earlier thi...

Candidate filing for Board of Education seats in10 Okmulgee County school districts will open Monday, Dec. 1, marking the start of a three-day window for individuals wishing to serve their local schoo...

The Okmulgee County Board of Commissioners met Monday morning for its regular session, covering a wide range of county business including personnel actions, utility permits, district equipment purchas...

A Henryetta man is facing a mandatory federal prison sentence after pleading guilty to two felony counts of distributing methamphetamine, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office fo...

This report is a summary of activities Okmulgee County Emergency Management participated in and does not reflect all activities performed by or participated in by Okmulgee County Emergency Management....

The Prairie Bell Home & Community Education members recently awarded a $400 scholarship to Madelyn Amador. Madelyn is the daughter of Justin and Sarah Amador.Madelyn is currently attending Green Count...

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

As part of the 2025 Native American Heritage Month activities, the College of the Muscogee Nation will host Dougie Hall on campus this Thursday, Nov. 20, from 6-8:30 p.m. This free event will be held ...

A pair of youth governor programs sponsored by the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) have elected their leaders for 2026.The first is the Oklahoma Kid Governor program, in conjunction with ...

A free drive-thru Thanksgiving Meal is scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 27. The event will be hosted by Henryetta First United Methodist church, located at 1212 S. Lake Road.The free meal service will be ...

“To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you,” wrote Lewis Smedes.I’ll never forget the video I saw of a session where a counselor urged a woman to forgive her mother. ...

Lamentations 3:26 - [I]t is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord.The Lamentations were written during Judah’s and Israel’s worst times: they were captives at the hands of Nebuchadnezzar....

The Great American Smokeout on Thursday, Nov. 20, encourages tobacco users across Oklahoma and the nation to take their first step toward a healthier, smoke-free life. For nearly 50 years, the America...

ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, you understand that when you’re working hard toward a goal, the process isn’t always straightforward.You may tolerate a fair amount of challenges along the path this week....

November 25, 1962 - November 11, 2025Dr. Dwanna Lynn (Peterson) McKay, 62, of Colorado Springs, Colo., passed away after a brief but valiant battle with Goodpasture Syndrome. Born in Roseburg, Oreg. i...