Henryetta Public Schools announced all students enrolled for the current school year will be offered meals. Currently, an order form for meals is being created. Two bus routes are planned, one for nor...

Historically noted as one of the largest and most prominent Plains tribes, the Pawnee Nation now consists of about 3,200 enrolled members. Tribal leaders said the Pawnee date back 700 years and once h...

The Okmulgee Lady Bulldogs landed their first win of the season, competing at the Gore Tournament last Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Okmulgee had the right pieces in place for a one-run win over Keo...

The Lady Demons are showing that 2020 is their year for success, earning an undefeated season record of 10-0 after two days of tournament play. Beggs went into the Lady Demons Softball Festival coming...

Easton Swallow holds up a Titleist ProV1 yellow ball victoriously with his dad, Henryetta Head Softball Coach Ryan Swallow, after hitting his first hole-in-one, a 103-yard zinger. Easton swung the per...

Henryetta High School’s fast-pitch squad proved they have the skill set and the power to take down Class 6A teams at the Broken Arrow Softball Festival Aug. 14-15. The Lady Knights earned three straig...

Recently I have been giving some thought to this question. How did I come to be in this old body? Then, there is something to be said about growing old gracefully. So now I am giving that some thought...

St. Michael Catholic Church 20th Sunday (A) This Sunday, Gospel tells us of a woman who really had no right to come to Jesus Christ asking for a favor! She was an outsider and a pagan. But she had the...

A California man sustained injuries in a one-vehicle accident on Wednesday at 10:16 a.m. on State Hwy. 52 and Ash Road, one mile south of Morris. According to investigating Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OH...

Anyone who plans to participate in the Henryetta Lions Club Cornhole Tournament fundraiser is encouraged to RSVP as soon as possible as spots are limited. The fundraiser will be held on Monday, Sept. ...

Steve Sanford, owner of Rustler’s BBQ in Henryetta, plans to build up Labor Day weekend activities. This year, he is organizing the 1st annul Red, White & Q BBQ Competition on Saturday, Sept. 5 at Nic...

Gary Kaler (left) was the winner of the Henryetta Lions Club Environmental Photo Contest with a picture of the Frisco train overpass. Lions First Vice President Amber Smith (right) presented him with ...

Okmulgee County Commissioners approved a bid invitation during Monday’s session. An Invitation to Bid #1 was given the green light during the meeting. This bid involves county property located in Sect...

A Henryetta man was killed in a bicycle and auto accident on Wednesday at 7:52 p.m. on County Road Old 62, three miles east of Okemah. Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) investigating Trooper Keith Burch r...

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Winning photo by Gary Kaler

Since initially being removed from the Great Lakes area in 1831, the Ottawa Tribe of Oklahoma has had a long journey, separated from the main tribe by hundreds of miles. The Ottawa Tribe first settled...

The United States Census Bureau continues to evaluate its operational plans for collecting and processing 2020 Census data. On Aug. 3 the bureau announced updates to their plan that will include, amon...