Hazardous weather conditions have postponed numerous events in the county. Road conditions the past few days, along with the cold, has caused problems for residents. The Okmulgee County Courthouse, al...

Henryetta Board of Education rehired principals and central office positions for the 2021-2022 school year at their regular meeting on Monday evening. Staff rehired at Henryetta Elementary were Jayme ...

Three varsity wrestling teams from Okmulgee County will have their eyes set on capturing spots at the 2021 state wrestling tournament. Grapplers from Okmulgee, Morris, and Henryetta were scheduled to ...

Beggs and Preston renewed their hardwood rivalry here last Friday with both programs coming away with a double-digit victory. The host Lady Pirates began the county cage meeting with a 64-35 win over ...

The Okmulgee Bulldog varsity basketball team suffered their seventh-straight defeat of the season here last Saturday. The latest setback for the Bulldogs (1-12) came to the host Oklahoma City Douglass...

Okmulgee County will have two representatives at the Oklahoma Girls State Wrestling Championships in 2021. Henryetta’s Madison Byroads and Morris’ Eden Ramos punched their tickets to the state wrestli...

Postseason play begins this weekend for Oklahoma high school basketball teams in Classes A and B. Teams playing this weekend have one goal in mind - reach the state tournament. One team, in particular...

Two of the nation’s premiere journalism schools are partnering to expand coverage of indigenous communities. The University of Oklahoma Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication and the Wal...

The entire second week in February is celebrated as the Great American Pizza Bake, not to be confused with National Pizza Week in January. National Pizza Day is February 9 and is encompassed in this w...

Main Street is once again looking patriotic. Paul Hansley, Donnie McKay, Jerry Carson and Bill Goodner spent last Wednesday afternoon hanging flags all along Henryetta’s Main Street, after PSO recentl...

Declarations of Candidacy were filed for city council seats in Okmulgee County municipalities last Monday through Wednesday. The Statutory Municipal General Election will be held on April 6. Filings w...

Henryetta Public Schools Theatre Department recently announced the cast list for their upcoming production of “Oklahoma.” Cast members include: • Sheldon Andrews as Curly McLain • Mabrey Been as Laure...

Wilson Volunteer Fire Department (VFD) is currently updating a list of residents and addresses within their response area. Membership letters were sent out recently. If anyone who lives in the respons...

News of the death of rodeo icon and Henryetta Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Roy Madden swept across the community and the rodeo world a week ago. Raised in Holdenville, Madden joined the Unit...

Henryetta Public Schools Administration announced there will be no traditional school through Feb. 12. “Due to inclement weather, Henryetta Public Schools will be closed the rest of the week,” an anno...

Henryetta Cub Scout Pack 118 held their annual Blue and Gold Banquet on Saturday at Main Street Bowl. Pictured above include Hank Phillips, Abe Passalaqua, Bryce Hawkins, Logan Seamon, Braxton Spurloc...

Dewar football head coach Josh Been was the special guest at the Feb. 4 Henryetta Lions Club meeting. Been, in his 20th year coaching, 15 of those at Dewar, has been to two state championship games wi...

Wilson Junior Class seeks donations for their Indian Taco Fundraiser scheduled for Friday, Feb. 19 İtems needed include: • 60 pounds hamburger meat • One case lettuce • 25 large tomatoes • Six gallons...

Okmulgee County will be represented at the inaugural Oklahoma Girls State Wrestling Tournament by Eden Ramos (above left) of Morris and Madison Byroads (above right) of Henryetta. Both competed Monday...

The Preston varsity basketball program suffered a pair of losses last Thursday evening to the visitors from Kiefer. The host Lady Pirates struggled offensively in the first half and dropped the openin...