TOWNES GREEN loved sledding in his little box Townes is the 1.5-year-old son of Taylor and Loren Green of Okemah and grandson of Danyiel Green JENNYLYNN PEVEHOUSE Henryetta OLIVER KNOBLOCH Son of Ashl...

Due to weather conditions, the February meeting of the Henryetta Chamber of Commerce has been rescheduled. The meeting will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 23 at 12 p.m. on the patio at Shoney’s Restaurant. ...

The corner of Main and South 7th Street was plowed in order to allow easier access to Henryetta Drug on Monday. Henryetta residents received between six-inches to over one-foot of snowfall over the we...

Mother Nature has once again put a hold on the high school wrestling regional tournaments. The regional meets were originally scheduled to take place last Friday and Saturday and were pushed back to t...

The Morris Eagle Wrestling Club will send seven of its team members to the 43rd Annual OKWA State Wrestling Championships in Tulsa this weekend. The state wrestling meet, which will begin today and co...

Nine members of the Henryetta Knights Wrestling Club will compete against other talented wrestlers this weekend at the 43rd Annual OKWA State Wrestling Championships. The state wrestling meet, which w...

Basketball teams in Classes A and B were given a small detour on their Road to State this week. Due to heavy snowfall that blanketed the state twice this week, the Board of Directors at the Oklahomaon...

Five area high school basketball programs were scheduled to begin their Road to the State Championships this weekend, but Mother Nature had other plans. The district basketball tournaments for Classes...

DAMIAN SMITH, son of Amber Smith, walks his dog, Max, after the most recent snowfall in Okmulgee County. “PERFECT SNOW ANGEL” Submitted by Amber Smith

Being stuck in the house this week meant I was pulling stuff from the pantry and making do with what we had. I was not heading to the store for an ingredient I might have been missing. I did pick up a...

Familiar with it? The phrase, “Hey, I know a guy who can…,” usually said to you about the time you have thrown a plumbing wrench clear across the kitchen. Referring to a man you can trust to fix the j...

Children’s author, Jim Aylesworth was born Feb. 21, 1943 in Jacksonville, Fla. As a child, his family lived in several states, finally settling in Hinsdale, Ill. where in 1961 he graduated from high s...

Utility customers are being asked to reduce energy consumption due to the ongoing frigid weather. Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO), acting upon a request of the Southwest Power Pool (SPP), is ...

Greenlie Jones was named Henryetta Free-Lance Valentine’s Day Coloring Contest winner. She is the daughter of Casey and Leslie Jones and the sister of Traber Jones, all of Henryetta. A Kindergarten st...

Okmulgee County’s jobless rate continued on a downward trend, according to figures released this week by the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission (OESC). The county’s unemployment rate fell to 7.0 ...

She’s a beautiful wintery mix...a bitter old soul with a young warm heart. As she slowly creeps into our homes, she strips us to the bare bones, leaving us breathless and blue. She can be an endearing...

On Sunday afternoon, Plainview, Henryetta and Dewar Fire Departments responded to a call regarding a house fire on Creek Mine Road in Henryetta. Upon arrival, the home of Bill and Ericka Carter and th...

Due to the ongoing state of emergency due to winter weather, residents are being reminded the price gouging statute is in effect. Some people and businesses try to take advantage of consumers during t...

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

Henryetta’s Katie Williamson (12) shoots over Beggs’ Jasey Pruitt (35) during a recent county basketball showdown in Beggs. Williamson and Pruitt will guide their respective teams into the postseason ...