An Okmulgee teen sustained injuries in an early morning accident on Feb. 27 on Hwy. 16, three miles west of Beggs. According to an accident report from Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) Trooper Levi Forem...

National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE) Chapter 730 will meet on Thursday, March 11 at 11 a.m. at Shoney's Restaurant at 619 E. Main Street in Henryetta. Jim Bill Copeland, O...

City of Henryetta officials announce that the Voluntary Boil Order has now been lifted. All tests on bacteria in the city water supply came back clear on Monday.

Wilson Junior Class seeks donations for their Indian Taco Fundraiser that was rescheduled for Friday, March 26. Items needed include: • 60 pounds hamburger meat • One case lettuce • 25 large tomatoes ...

Dragon Pride Booster Club will host a Golf Tournament Fundraiser on March 6 at the Fountainhead Creek Golf Course in Checotah. All money raised will go toward the purchase of 2020 Class B Oklahoma Foo...

Students in Connie Brooks’ class at Henryetta Early Childhood Center celebrated Fox in Sox-Daisy-Head Mayzie for pick a friend and dress the same day on Tuesday as a part of Dr. Seuss Week. Today stud...

Henryetta Feed the Vet program distribution will be held Friday, March 5 at New Life Assembly of God Church on New Lake Road. Volunteers are needed to put together and distribute food boxes to partici...

Only five guests were in attendance at the Henryetta Chamber of Commerce-hosted Legislative Forum on Feb. 26. Senator Roger Thompson (left) and Representative Logan Phillips (right) discussed current ...

Prison communications companies Securus and GTL have been accused of charging inmates and their families unreasonable fees for video calls, text messages and e-books. Like many Oklahomans with an inca...

Foster families are desperately needed in Okmulgee County, according to Heather Huff, Child Welfare Specialist for Region IV Foster Care and Adoption Recruitment Currently, there are 7,600 children in...

The Preston Pirates had their 2020-21 basketball season come to a close here last Thursday with a 67- 41 loss to the Haskell Haymakers. The season-ending setback came in the consolation quarterfinals ...

The Beggs Lady Demons had their 2020-21 basketball campaign end last Thursday afternoon with a 57-43 loss to the Idabel Lady Warriors. The season-ending setback came in the consolation quarterfinals o...

The Morris Eagle varsity basketball team saw their 2020-21 season come to an abrupt end last Friday with a 68-47 loss to the Vian Wolverines. The Eagles trailed by three, 46-43, heading into the fourt...

The Henryetta Golden Knights had their dreams of a state basketball tournament appearance end this past Friday afternoon with a 70-58 loss to the Westville Yellowjackets. The season-ending setback cam...

The Henryetta Lady Knight varsity basketball team took the court for the final time in 2020-21 last Thursday afternoon against the Newkirk Lady Racers. The meeting with Newkirk came in the consolation...

The Okmulgee Lady Bulldog varsity basketball team saw their abbreviated 2020-21 season come to an end here last Thursday afternoon. The season-ending setback - a 64-31 defeat at the hands of the Meeke...

The Morris Lady Eagle varsity basketball team is just three wins away from punching their ticket to the state tournament for the first time since 2011. The Lady Eagles needed back-to-back wins this pa...

The Preston Lady Pirates continued their journey towards their first state tournament appearance in four seasons with a 44-38 victory over the Chouteau-Mazie Lady Wildcats last Saturday afternoon. The...

Henryetta’s Madison Byroads made history here last Thursday evening. The HHS junior became the first female athlete from Okmulgee County to place at a state wrestling tournament. Byroads took home a t...

Morris wrestlers Kolby Adams and Jaxen Wright each came away with thirdplace finishes last Saturday at the Oklahoma State Wrestling Championships at the State Fairgrounds Arena. Adams, making his four...