Over the span of the last month or so, various organizations in the area have partnered with GoFresh to bring fruit/vegetable and dairy boxes to the area. Morris has had a couple. Preston First Baptis...

Second Baptist Church Pastor is Dr. Steve Gallagher. Services at the present time are held on Facebook Live for those wishing to tune in. If you need to contact the church office, please call 918-756-...

This Sunday is the SIXTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. Readings will be from Exodus 20:1–17, Romans 6:3–11 and Matthew 5:17–26. Our Only Hope is in Christ’s Righteousness “Unless your righteousness exceeds th...

An area mother and daughter were among a large number of area residents gathering at Nichols Park in Henryetta on Saturday night for the Hwy. 62 Fireworks annual Fireworks Extravaganza show. The event...

Henryetta Economic Development Authority (HEDA) received no updates for City of Henryetta projects, for the fifth month in a row, at their regular meeting on July 13 Ċhamber of Commerce Executive Dire...

Okmulgee County’s jobless rate dropped slightly in May according to figures released Wednesday by the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission (OESC). The county’s unemployment rate went from 15.2 perc...

Henryetta Board of Education hired Michelle Mitchell as a part-time counselor for Henryetta Middle School (HMS) for the 2020-2021 school year during their regular monthly meeting on July 14. Resignati...

Henryetta High School (HHS) Clsss of 2020 Graduation ceremonies were held on July 11 at Cameron Field with social distancing guidelines in place. Seniors were seated on the field six-feet apart as the...

The Morris City Council approved completion of a water system improvement project during Monday evening’s session. Mayor Jeremy conducted the session, which opened with Kevin Wilson of the Eastern Okl...

At one time the Kiowa were known as mountain people, as they migrated south through mountain ranges until they were forced to settle in Oklahoma and Texas. The Kiowa was one of the final nomadic tribe...

The 2020 OK Kids Baseball Association closed out its five-week regular season last Friday. Okmulgee County little league teams solidified their rankings and set up their teams as they head into post-s...

McKenzie McCoy, a former Lady Demon, was one of 205 athletes nominated for the 2019- 20 Sooner Athletic Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll from Oklahoma City University (OCU). McCoy is currently a j...

Physicals are an important aspect for any athletic team before the start of a new semester. However, for Beggs High School the normal before-school tradition turned into a cause for concern. Beggs Hig...

There is not enough positive news in the world these days. With the constant barrage of politics and pandemic updates, it is hard to maintain an upbeat view. I am thankful that the Oklahoma Institute ...

16th Sunday Jesus today tells us that the world is like a field in which wheat and weeds grow side by side. The church is the name and so is each one of us. Each of us is a mixture of good and evil. O...

Henryetta First Baptist Church (FBC) will host a three-day Summer Youth Event for students who have just completed 6th through 12th grades Thursday through Saturday, July 23-25, starting at 12 p.m. da...

Okmulgee County Commissioners approved numerous agenda items during their regular session on Monday. Items approved were: • Blanket Purchase Orders - County Clerk’s Office for month of June, $28,604.3...

University of Central Oklahoma (UCO) College of Business recently awarded a scholarship to Henryetta resident, Cassidy Wion, for the upcoming fall and spring semesters in recognition of academic achie...

Okmulgee County Republicans will meet on Tuesday, July 14 in the McCulloch Building in Okmulgee located at 114 N. Grand Avenue on the sixth floor. A business meeting will be held first at 6 p.m. that ...

Joy in Life Ministries in Henryetta recently announced they were approved to receive eight truck loads of food to provide to the community. The food distribution event started July 6 and will be held ...