American author of children and young adult fiction, Beverly Cleary, was born April 12, 1916 in McMinnville, Oregon. She will celebrate her 104th birthday this Easter Sunday. Cleary had trouble with r...

United States Postal Service (USPS) reports that though COVID-19 has changed a large part of staff routines, delivering mail and packages are not among the changes. In order to keep you and postal emp...

“Our language and ways are from where our strength comes,” said Dana Tiger, an artist and registered Muscogee tribal member. The Muscogee (Creek) have kept their languages alive since the period of A....

An amended proclamation concerning COVID-19 was approved during Monday’s meeting of the Okmulgee County Board of Commissioners. The proclamation extends the emergency for the The proclamation extends ...

State Rep. Monroe Nichols (D-Tulsa) released the following statement in response to at least one Oklahoma hospital furloughing employees during the current COVID-19 pandemic. Hillcrest Medical Center,...

Henryetta students and brothers, Lucas Lone and Jacob Lone were busy on the official first day of distance learning education. They are the children of Josh and Jennifer Lone. “They did artwork togeth...

Oklahoma’s statewide candidate filing period begins today–April 8 at 8 a.m., Okmulgee County Election Board Secretary Ashley Carnes said. Filing will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. today, Thursday and Frida...

Early Monday morning, Hillcrest HealthCare System announced there will be a temporary furlough of 600 employees for up to 90 days due to the significant decline in routine and elective procedures. “Tw...

Okmulgee County Health Department (OCHD) in partnership with the Okmulgee County Emergency Management and other community partners will provide COVID-19 testing at the OCHD today–April 8 from 9 a.m. t...

Henryetta Church of the Nazarene (HCN) lined up along the roadway at the Henryetta Early Childhood Center on Monday as they showed support for students, parents and teachers from a safe distance with ...

Thousands of teachers are adjusting their curriculum to a purely online format after COVID-19 led to the closure of schools across the state. One Preston coach and teacher was inspired to not only rea...

Being a high school coaches usually means that you have to be ready for anything, whether it be a mishap during a game or a loss that you didn’t expect. Okmulgee County coaches are adapting as COVID-1...

Several faculty and staff at Henryetta Elementary School are pictured here as they awaited parents to pick up distance learning packets on Monday morning. They remained at a safe distance from each ot...

Eastside Baptist Church 3rd & Osage Join Eastside Baptist Church and Pastor Marcus Jeffrey with services online. Sunday morning service is at 11 a.m., Wednesday Bible Study is at 6 p.m. and Weekly Enc...

“Some people are troubled by the things in the Bible they can’t understand,” said Mark Twain. “The things that trouble me are the things I can understand.” This was the case when the religious leaders...

The Oklahoma Legislature returned Monday to pass budget updates under which the state will operate for the remainder of the fiscal year. The estimated shortfall will exceed $400 million to finish out ...

Overcast skies yet again, today. My spirit needs to and longs to see the sun. It will happen, I’m sure of that, as it always does. There has been times on this life’s journey that I have surrendered t...

Ryan’s Delivery (RD) joined Henryetta Public Schools on March 24 in providing sack lunches to community children ages one to 18. The service was provided to assist families that weren’t able to pick u...

Henryetta Middle School (HMS) Principal Brad Wion and school staff announced yesterday a daily distance learning schedule that will begin Monday, April 6 and continue through May 8 for the remainder o...

A Henryetta woman is facing multiple drug charges following her arrest Monday. Henryetta Police Department officers were dispatched to 4th and Main Street at 5:17 a.m. in reference to a female at a tr...