Henryetta senior Hunter Lee Foster holds up a sign during the 2020 Spring Senior Knight parade. Foster was a member of the Henryetta High School Golf Team. See page B2 for more Senior Knight parade ph...

The Morris Little League Cheer squad will be hosting sign ups for the 2020 season on Monday, May 18 and Tuesday, May 19 in the Morris High School parking lot from 6-7 p.m. Two tables will be set up in...

Although the 2020 spring sports season being cut short by COVID-19, Henryetta Public School staff and athletic personnel found a way to safely recognize the senior athletes who weren’t able to have a ...

The Oklahoma Coaches Association announced the 2020 All-Star teams by class. Preston senior Abbie Long and Dewar senior Noelani Corbin were named to their respective All-Star teams. Long is a member L...

Morris senior Eagle Joe McBride was garnered recognition for his work on and off the basketball court. He joins 40 other basketball players from around Oklahoma on the 2020 Academic All-State list. Ac...

Goodman retires from coaching, teaching at OPS Okmulgee Golf Coach Dave Goodman waved goodbye to fellow teachers, coaches and students Thursday after announcing his retirement from the Okmulgee Public...

“Jesus opens the door to heaven for believers,” says Zachary, 8. “Hell is not a place you want to go.” The President will probably never call Zachary to serve as a diplomat to the United Nations. His ...

The way we all conduct business has changed due to COVID-19, with millions finding themselves without a stable income. Just last week, Oklahomans filed more than 68,000 jobless claims with the Oklahom...

First Church of the Nazarene First Church of the Nazarene and Pastor Dale Fillmore announced this week public services have been cancelled. Worship services will be available on the Okmulgee First Chu...

Making my way to my little writing desk, reaching for pen and paper, thought I would put down a thought or two. Even though the calendar says it is spring, there is not evidence of such, today. To any...

As Oklahomans face a different environment and a new normal, the Oklahoma Beef Council is encouraging state beef lovers to savor tradition, taste and nutrition as it kicks off May Beef Month in Oklaho...

A Community Drive-Thru Parade for Lake Drive residents and staff will be held on Friday, May 15 at 2 p.m. Anyone who would like to attend and show support for the Lake Drive community is encouraged to...

Henryetta Church of the Nazarene will host a Mother’s Day Drive-In Church on Sunday, May 10 at 10:30 a.m. in front of the new gym on the Henryetta High School campus. “We are so excited to celebrate M...

Oklahoma FFA events including the state convention were canceled this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This was a shock to not only Okmulgee County FFA chapters, but all chapters across the state. I...

Alarmed by warnings of hospital wards filling up as COVID-19 cases surged, Oklahoma officials last month agreed to contracts worth millions of dollars with hospitals in Oklahoma City and Tulsa to rese...

Okmulgee County’s jobless number went down during March, according to recent statistics from the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission. The rate dropped to 4.0 percent, down from 4.4 percent in Febr...

Passersby on the east end of Main Street in Henryetta have noticed city crews digging and producing large mounds of dirt this week. City crews are hard at work on rerouting storm drains for the Main S...

Measures for public safety at the Okmulgee County Courthouse are under consideration as the facility is due to reopen May 18. Judge Cynthia Pickering spoke to the Board of County Commissioners on Mond...

Henryetta Lions Club members Colleen Fowler, Bob Fowler, Donnie Smith, Judy Stidman, Amber Smith, Grant Jenson and Shannon Henry held a meeting at the Cowboy History Park adjacent to the Henryetta Cha...

Members of the Henryetta Lions Club held an outdoor meeting on Tuesday at the Cowboy History Park located next to the Henryetta Chamber of Commerce office on Main Street. While enjoying the sunny Whil...