On Saturday, Aug. 9, the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) partnered with the Foster Care Association of Oklahoma (FCAO) to hold a back-to-school bash for more than 350 foster youth and car...

The Pump & Motor Works, an Okmulgee business that manufactures large electric motors and pumps, was awarded $400,000 through the Business Expansion Incentive Program, an initiative that assists Oklaho...

Okmulgee County’s high school baseball and softball programs showed grit, firepower and determination in a full slate of weekend action. From Weston Cope’s slugging display for the Preston Pirates to ...

The 2025 Prague-Ivan E. Shultz & Kellyville-Timothy Scott Todd Memorial Tournament is set to take place Aug. 21-23, bringing together several high school teams from across Oklahoma for a competitive t...

The 2025 cross country season got off to an energetic start this past weekend as runners from across the region gathered in Stroud. Okmulgee County was well represented, with Henryetta, Dewar and Pres...

The Henryetta Board of Education convened Monday, Aug. 11, at the district’s Board of Education Office for its regular meeting, focusing on final preparations for the 2025-26 school year. Superintende...

The Okmulgee County Board of Commissioners met Monday, addressing a full agenda of routine approvals, infrastructure projects, and operational updates.The meeting opened with an invocation that includ...

Members of the Okmulgee County Community Garden and the Okmulgee Chamber of Commerce celebrate the dedication of the Children’s Garden to longtime garden advocate Dr. Ann Alexander with a ribbon-cutti...

HPS sincerely thanks Mr. Brad Sellers with Eastern Oklahoma Catholic Charities for the donated school supplies and backpacks for our 5th grade students. Pictured is HES Counselor Jennifer Huckabay. Sc...

Henryetta football fans will have a chance to meet a college football icon up close, as Jamelle Holieway, the legendary quarterback who led the Oklahoma Sooners to the 1985 NCAA National Championship,...

The third installment of the lecture series on the History and Development of Contemporary Mvskoke Government will be held Tuesday, Aug. 19, from 6:308:30 p.m. at the College of the Muscogee Nation Le...

This article kicks off Econ Dev 101 - a local series aimed at demystifying what economic development really looks like in a place like Okmulgee County. Over the next few months, we’ll explore everythi...

The Osage Hill OHCE group gathered at the home of Norma Green on Aug. 5 to put the finishing touches on their plans for the upcoming Okmulgee County Fair. With months of preparation behind them, the g...

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

A Cloudburst flooded the city this afternoon at 5 o’clock causing considerable damage in the business section by water running into the buildings. Water near Boerstler Wholesale house was said to have...

Get ready, Okmulgee County! If you’re a fan of toe-tappin’ bluegrass tunes and lip-smackin’ chili, the 45th Annual Bluegrass & Chili Festival in downtown Tahlequah is the perfect weekend getaway. Mark...

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Darin Treyvon Miles, also known as “Elmo,” 21, of Okmulgee, has pleaded guilty to one count of Robbery in Indian Country,...

Monday: Breakfast: Banana Muffin Lunch: Hot Ham & Cheese, French Fries Tuesday: Breakfast: Sausage & Biscuit Lunch: Spaghetti & Meat Sauce, Breadsticks Wednesday: Breakfast: French Toast Lunch: Macaro...

The annual Beggs Tournament got underway Thursday, featuring a packed schedule of fast-paced games and strong competition among local and regional teams. The double-elimination event, with finals bein...

Okmulgee County’s high school softball teams opened their seasons this week with a slate of games that delivered everything from high-scoring comebacks to nail-biting pitching duels. The Beggs Lady De...