Henryetta Yard of the Month Committee is seeking nominations for Yard of the Month for April. The yard nominated should be located within the City of Henryetta and will be judged on the front yard onl...

Henryetta Chamber of Commerce 2021 Legislative Forum will be held today-April 2 at 12 p.m. inside Shoney’s Restaurant on the patio. Forums are designed to offer an opportunity for constituents to hear...

Henryetta Lions Club will host their annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 3 at 10 a.m. at the ball fields at Nichols Park. Three hunts will be held among different age divisions. Visit Henryetta ...

The Okmulgee County Sheriff ’s Office (OCSO) is seeking help from the community in locating Autumn Southern of Henryetta. “Autumn’s birth date is Sept. 14, 2003,” OCSO said. “She has been entered into...

Henryetta Cub Scout Pack 118 held an overwhelmingly successful Indian Taco Fundraiser and Easter Dessert Raffle on Tuesday at The Lodge on Main Street. Pack 118 raised approximiately $1,426 that will ...

Katie Arnold-Phillips (pictured) prepared several tacos during Henryetta Cub Scout Pack 118’s Indian Taco Fundraiser on Tuesday. The event was deemed a success as the group gathered more than double t...

Okmulgee County Commissioners approved two donations of employee leave during Monday’s regular session. The board approved Joanna Hall, donating 40 hours and Jeanette Johnson, 80 hours of sick leave t...

Oklahoma Humanities (OH) announces that $50,000 in immediate emergency grant funding is available for cultural organizations statewide that sustained damages in the days following the February severe ...

The Henryetta Golden Knight varsity baseball team finished sixth at last weekend’s Beggs Under Armour Classic. The Knights dropped their consolation title game meeting with the host Beggs Golden Demon...

The Beggs Lady Demons came away with a split decision Monday at the Locust Grove softball field. The Lady Demons notched a 17-3 win over the Ketchum Lady Warriors, then dropped a 4-2 decision to the h...

The Morris Eagle varsity baseball team dropped to 2-6 in District 3A-6 play following back-to-back losses to the Kellyville Ponies earlier this week. The Eagles were on the short end of a 10-8 outcome...

The Okmulgee Bulldog varsity baseball team dropped a District 3A-6 decision to the visiting Victory Christian Conquerors Monday evening at historic Morgan Field at Bateman Park. The Bulldogs remain wi...

Two Okmulgee County slowpitch softball teams came away with wins Monday against the Sperry Lady Pirates. The Morris Lady Eagles held off a late rally by Sperry to earn their first win of the 2021 camp...

The Morris Lady Eagles played host to Okmulgee County mates, the Wilson Lady Tigers, Tuesday afternoon at the Morris high school softball field. A 6-run third inning fueled the Lady Eagles in their 12...

The Beggs Golden Demons took home the consolation championship at the Beggs Under Armour Classic baseball tournament last Saturday afternoon at Golden Demon Park. The host Demons earned the fifth-plac...

The Preston Lady Pirates notched an 18-3 victory over the visiting Morris Lady Eagles Monday evening at the Jim Waller Sports Complex. Monday’s showdown was the season-opening contest for the visiting...

The Henryetta Golf Club was the site for the annual Jeff Lawrence Memorial golf tournament on Monday. A total of 13 schools were represented at the 18-hole event, including two from Okmulgee County. B...

The Henryetta Lady Knight golf team continued their winning streak Tuesday at the Heartland Conference Invitational at Fountainhead Golf Course in Checotah. The Lady Knights captured their fourth-stra...

Every Easter there I would go, racing across the yard at my parents’ home. Trying to beat my little brother to all the brightly colored eggs that were hidden everywhere. Fun – you bet. Competitive – I...

Richard Peck, American author of young adult literature, was born April 5, 1934 in Decatur, Ill. After graduation from DePauw University with a Bachelor’s degree in English, Peck was drafted into the ...