Sleep has been elusive for me of late. I have been dragging through the last couple weeks because of it. When it came to this week’s column, I figured why not help myself out a little. There are all k...

Early voting for the Okmulgee County Board of Education General Election and Municipal General Election is scheduled for Thursday, April 1 and Friday, April 2 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Okmulgee Cou...

Oklahoma District 3E Governor Dollie Wooddell (left) recently presented Henryetta Lions Club member Colleen Fowler with a Certificate of Appreciation for her dedication and hard work within the commun...

As the Easter holiday nears, there are several Easter egg hunts and events planned in the area starting Friday. The Easter Bunny, Peter Rabbit, will appear at Boone Creek Trading Post at 413 W. Main S...

Henryetta Fire Department was dispatched to a house fire around 9:50 a.m. on Friday at 8th and Meacham. Upon arrival, the house was fully involved in flames, Henryetta Fire Chief David Bullard said. T...

Henryetta Board of Education hired Jayme Matlock as the Henryetta Middle School Principal for the 2021-2022 school year during their special meeting on Monday morning. Current Henryetta Elementary Pri...

A Henryetta man as well as a juvenile were injured in an ATV accident on March 27 just after 4 p.m. on Motorcycle Island near Westport, Okla. According to an accident report submitted by Oklahoma High...

First Family Federal Credit Union (FFFCU) announced their 2021 scholarship application deadline is today-March 31 Ḣigh school seniors in Atoka, Coal, Haskell, Hughes, Latimer, McIntosh, Okfuskee, Okmu...

As a child, Brayden Allen would spend time with his father who worked in the oilfields of Oklahoma. Although he appreciated the quality time, he never understood the terms his father attempted to expl...

Thursday, April 1 – Taco Salad, Lettuce, Tomato, Onion, Refried Beans, Chips, Sour Cream, Salsa, Cinnamon Roll and Milk Friday, April 2 – Baked Chicken, Baked Potato Casserole, Vegetable Blend, Hot Ro...

The Preston Lady Pirate varsity slowpitch softball team came away with a runner-up finish Saturday at the Weleetka Tournament. The annual event was moved to the Jim Waller Sports Complex in Preston af...

Pictured are the members of the Henryetta Junior High Tennis Team after their invitational event held last week. The results are: Girls - 1 Singles Stormy Miller 6th; 2 Singles Maray Cummings 5th; 1 D...

The Henryetta varsity tennis program came away with a good showing last Thursday at the 4A Classic tournament at the Oklahoma City Tennis Center. The Lady Knights finished tie for third with Beaver wi...

The Preston Lady Pirates traveled to Ripley last Thursday for a 3-team showdown with the host Ripley Lady Warriors and the Shidler Lady Tigers. The Lady Pirates were originally scheduled to begin tour...

The Beggs varsity slowpitch softball team earned a split decision here this past Friday evening. The Lady Demons were originally scheduled to compete at the 1st Annual Creek Classic in Okmulgee last T...

The Okmulgee varsity slowpitch soft ball team dropped all three of their Pool Play games Saturday at the 2021 Okmulgee Slowpitch Softball Classic. The Lady Bulldogs suffered shutout losses to Roland (...

The Dewar Lady Dragons finished with a 2-1 record this past Saturday at the 2021 Okmulgee Slowpitch Softball Tournament. The lone blemish for the Lady Dragons on Saturday came with a 6-5 setback to th...

The Henryetta Lady Knights met three Class 4A Top 20 opponents this past Friday evening in slowpitch softball action. The Lady Knights (ranked 3rd in 4A) first went to battle against 18th-ranked Pragu...

The Henryetta varsity track and field program kicked off their 2021 campaign this past Friday at the annual Henryetta John ‘JP’ Phillipe Invitational. The Knights, behind a total of 6 firstplace finis...

The Okmulgee varsity track and field teams provided a good showing this past Friday at the 2021 Bulldog Invitational at historic Harmon Field. The host Lady Bulldogs finished with The host Lady Bulldo...