Henryetta’s Fall Cruise Knight will be held Saturday, Oct. 24 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. From 3rd through 8th streets, all kinds of custom vehicles, from motorcycles to vintage cars, are parked for visito...

Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 539 Commander Bill Goodner reported that one of two flag poles and flags were stolen Tuesday night from the dough boy statute on the corner of 6th and Main streets ...

Joy in Life Ministries will host a Fall Festival on Halloween, Saturday, Oct. 31 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Hot dogs, nachos, caramel apples, popcorn and refreshments will be offered to those attending. Ph...

Henryetta City Council members voted in favor of allowing volunteers to assist with labor for the caretaker’s house at Nichols Park at their regular monthly meeting on Oct. 20. With a council room ful...

Henryetta Chamber of Commerce will host a special congratulatory reception for long-time Henryetta resident, Marvin Paul Shoulders, today-Friday, Oct. 23 from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Shoulders, a champ...

A rate of high speed through the construction zone on Hwy. 75 between Trudgeon Street and Dewar Junction on Wednesday morning around 10 a.m. resulted in a wreck of an 18-wheeler, according to Henryett...

Morris’ first game back Monday is going to be a big one. The Eagles will be playing rivals Henryetta Knights. The Knights played Thursday night against Haskell for homecoming, and before that, they we...

After a big win last week, COVID-19 has struck the Bulldogs football team again. Okmulgee Football announced on Facebook Thursday morning their games this week against Victory Christian and next week ...

Okmulgee County players dominated in All-District honors this year. Softball coaches voted on the All-District awards Wednesday, and all but eight District 6 members came from OC. Here is the full lis...

COVID-19 ruined the 2019-2020 basketball state tournament and spring sports’ seasons, and OSSAA Assosiate Director Mike Whaley said OSSAA is determined to not let it ruin any sports this year. Because...

Halloween is just about a week away! It’s my favorite time of the year. Not only is the weather changing and we have cooler temps, but the creativity in my family is at its height. Decorations for the...

Years ago, when we were a family of two young boys with their Mom and Dad, we traveled quite a bit. Either headed to a church where Andy was scheduled to speak, or leaving to come home. And rarely did...

Steven Kellogg, American author and illustrator of more than a hundred children’s books, was born Oct. 26, 1941 in Norwalk, Conn. At an early age, Steven developed a love for books. His grandmother re...

Henryetta R/C first annual Float Fly, hosted by Henryetta R/C Aviators, on Oct. 17 at Nichols Park was highly anticipated, but had to be postponed. “Due to strong and gusty winds, the event is being p...

A Henryetta woman was injured in a two-vehicle accident on Oct. 19 at 6:50 a.m. on Hwy. 62, six miles east of Okemah, Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) Trooper Denver Lee, reported. According to the accid...

Henryetta Chamber of Commerce announced their annual Christmas Parade will be held Saturday, Dec. 5 at 11 a.m. Theme of the parade is “Hometown Christmas!” First, second and third place awards will be...

Henryetta Public Schools would like to remind everyone that Oct. 19 through Oct. 23 is “National School Bus Safety Week.” School buses are such a common sight; it can be easy to forget their important...

An early morning traffic stop last week by the Henryetta Police Department (HPD) resulted in the arrest of four individuals on drug complaints. On Oct. 14 at 4:22 a.m., a Henryetta police officer stop...

Last Thursday’s meeting of the Henryetta Lions Club featured a special guest who is on a mission to find out “Who We Are Now.” Story-teller and writer, Michelle Fishburne, travels across the nation, c...

Oklahoma State Election Board Secretary Paul Ziriax issued the alert this week warning about a text message that was received last Friday. The message claimed the voter’s polling place had changed. Th...