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

Dec. 13 12:17 a.m. – Reckless Driver – NB Hwy. 75/south of Preston – Truck pulling flatbed trailer hauling a car. Sparks shooting from tail end. Advised County Deputy and OHP. Vehicle at Hwy. 75/Fergu...

Dec. 13 7:19 a.m. – Extra Patrol – S. B St. – Female calling wanting an officer to come be S. B St. Advised there is a lot of dogs barking and she would like an officer to drive through the area to ma...

Henryetta Municipal Authority (HMA) approved Consent Agenda items during their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday evening. Consent Agenda items included financial reports, minutes of a meeting and cla...

During a special meeting on Dec. 17, Henryetta Board of Education convened into executive session to discuss hiring a Kindergarten teacher for the remainder of the 2021-2022 school year. After reconve...

The Okmulgee County varsity basketball teams have been going to battle with some tough competition over the past two months. The Schulter Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs kicked off the 2021-2022 high schoo...

The Beggs Golden Demon varsity basketball team will compete this coming Tuesday and Wednesday (Dec. 28-29) in a 4-team festival at Noble High School. The Demons, who began their 2021- 2022 season Dece...

With the conclusion of the 2021 high school football season, several members of the Okmulgee County gridiron squads were awarded All-District honors recently. Two county football players received spec...

Almost 20 years after first opening, Okemah Creek Nation Casino held it's Grand Re-Opening and Ribbon Cutting on Dec. 16 with new state of the art gaming and designs. Many members of the Creek Nation ...

Dec. 18, 1921 NEW BROOM FACTORY Samuel Stitsky and Joe Elser have gone into the broom making business in Henryetta, and hope to supply the home trade with brooms. They have located their enterprise in...

When I arrived home recently to discover a large red-headed man in a Santa hat writing Grynch in my driveway with a charcoal briquette, I choked up a little bit because every year, my lifelong friend ...

OKLAHOMA CITY – As we approach Christmas, I wish the best to each of you. I look forward to seeing family over the weekend ahead and spending some quality time with my dog Rainy. Pets are a joyous par...

Dec. 23 Henryetta Community Christmas Dinner A free Henryetta Community Christmas Dinner will be held at the Henryetta Civic Center on Thursday, Dec. 23. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. Tristan Demmitt i...

Henryetta Public Library has “The Crayon Counting Book, by author Pam Munoz Ryan, available to check out. Merry Christmas wishes to everyone from your Henryetta Public Library staff. Author Biography:...

Years ago, songwriter Mac Davis penned the lyrics to a song about a tiny orphan girl who evidently longed to experience being loved. In the song, “WHOEVER FINDS THIS, I LOVE YOU” she writes a note con...

12-13-21 Dear Editor, This is Dewey Selmon and I am sending you a copy of one of my writings, “Birth of Christ.” It reflects the joy of this holiday season and our relationship to the birth of our Sav...

Christmas is Saturday! How crazy is that?! I miss my father and that’s got me feeling nostalgic for all the Christmases growing up. Wednesday this week, I woke too early and made myself some breakfast...

Students at Henryetta Elementary School learned about key nutrients and healthy eating habits on Dec. 14 from Okmulgee County OSU Extension Office Family Consumer Science (FCS) Educator Jill Gibbons. ...

Voters interested in voting by absentee ballot during the 2022 election year can now request absentee ballots using the State Election Board’s OK Voter Portal at oklahoma.gov/elections/ovp, according ...

Henryetta’s Community-Wide 5th Annual Christmas Dinner will be held on Thursday, Dec. 23 at the Henryetta Civic Center at 115 S. 4th Street. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. “This year, we are trying to i...