Agreements with two county towns were approved during Monday’s meeting of the Okmulgee Board of County Commissioners. The renewal service agreements are for Emergency Management for Dewar and Morris, ...

The Oklahoma Tax Commission recently released city sales tax collection figures that primarily represents local tax receipts from February business. The monies they reported this period represent sale...

A dominant Beggs Golden Demon boys’ basketball team raced to the postseason, riding on the coattails of a 19-game win streak. Stepping up to the position of head coach, Gerrell Thomas infused energy i...

I wish there was more good news to report for what our state is facing, but it is important for you to know what Oklahoma has ahead. The anticipation is that the high point of COVID-19 will hit our st...

Today as I write this – we here at the retirement village are watching the last of the big, beautiful snow as it melts away. Weren’t those the biggest snowflakes you ever saw? So glad it came our way ...

“You might be a redneck if the dog catcher calls for a backup unit when visiting your house,” said Jeff Foxworthy. You might be a legalist if you think keeping religious rules will secure your eternal...

3rd Sunday of Easter This Sunday, we hear the Gospel of Luke telling us about two disciples of Jesus who were returning to their native village. They were filled with They were filled with sadness bec...

Henryetta First Christian Church 8:30 a.m. - Sunday morning services and fellowship with Pastor Carl Tinnea. 9 a.m. - Breakfast in downstairs Fellowship Hall with Bible Study for adults and Sunday sch...

Applications are now open for the Fall 2020 Price Lang $500 Scholarship for C o m m u n i c a t i o n s Excellence at the University of Central Oklahoma (UCO). The scholarship recognizes an outstandin...

April 6   12:24 a.m. – Medical Assist, Assist EMS Crew 9:54 a.m. – Good Intent Call, other 6:56 p.m. – Medical Assist, Assist EMS Crew April 7   9:05 a.m. – Authorized Controlled Burning 11:59 a.m. – ...

Names of twenty-four (24) law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty in Oklahoma, one of which was a special deputy office with the Okmulgee Police Department, were recently engraved on the...

In light of concerns about COVID-19, various health organizations have issued specific instructions on how to maintain personal safety and cleanliness. These recommendations involve using common house...

Dewar Public Schools student Hadley Peoples sits on a porch swing outside at his home while continuing his education through distance learning earlier this week. Hadley is the son of Spanky and Laura ...

An alleged scheme to smuggle contraband into the Okmulgee County Jail has landed a Tulsa man in jail. On Tuesday, investigators at the Okmulgee County Jail learned of plans between several individuals...

A tribal sovereignty issue that has been wending its way through the courts for two decades may be finally heading toward a final decision before a home-bound U.S. Supreme Court. McGirt v. Oklahoma or...

Okmulgee County’s jobless rate dropped during February, according to recent statistics from the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission (OESC). The number dropped to 4.4 percent, down from 4.8 percent...

Like many other teachers across Okmulgee County and the nation, Henryetta Elementary School (HES) Music teacher Rachael Bourn misses interacting with her students. “I miss seeing their smiling faces e...

Oklahoma Blood Institute continues mobile blood drives in Okmulgee County and across the state during April. In order to avoid a blood supply crisis, OBI officials encourage local, healthy adults to g...

A routine traffic stop by the Henryetta Police Department (HPD) resulted in a late night arrest earlier this week. According to court documents, on Tuesday at approximately 8:20 p.m., an HPD officer w...

Executive Director Jackie Miller announced that the annual Anne Moroney Youth Services golf fundraiser will be moved due to COVID-19. The 2020 tournament was set for Saturday, April 25 but has been mo...