A Henryetta woman is behind bars, facing drug charges after her arrest on Tuesday. Thirty-six-year-old Brandis N. Fish was arrested by the Okmulgee County Sheriff ’s Office (OCSO) at her home in Henry...

The one-two punch of Henryetta seniors Kaylie Hamric and Kimberlee Fowler garnered the Lady Knights an early lead over the Holdenville Lady Wolverines Monday night. Both Lady Knights reached double fi...

The Wilson Tigers fell to the Graham-Dustin Chieftains in a three-point decision, 55-52. Graham- Dustin was able to get the drop on Wilson in the first quarter and establish a 13-10 lead. The Tigers s...

The Lady Dragons improved their season record with a 22- point win over the Lady Tigers Monday night, 44-22. Wilson was overpowered in the first quarter due to the variety of shooters Dewar had on han...

The Okmulgee County YMCA Surge swim team competed at the Fort Gibson Parks and Recreation meet on Monday. Placing the highest in the butterfly and breaststroke races, the Surge took home seven gold me...

Henryetta senior Jean Pixler and sophomore Alex Hudson broke through a recent series of losses to bring in an 18-point win for the Knights. Both Knights reached double figures against the Wolverines t...

Last week I was walking back to the house after Cub Scouts with my son and we were chatting about the day. I asked him what he had learned about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and I got some pretty generi...

It is less than a week before the second session of the 57th Oklahoma Legislature convenes, and we hear from Governor Stitt about his proposals in the annual State of the State address. The issues fac...

When it comes to low carbs, traditional sweets are off limits. Store bought or homemade, they are loaded with sugar of some sort, and often topped with even more sugar. The only way to still satisfy t...

WASHINGTON MJanuary 22 – Every human life is precious. As a father of six, I cannot express enough how precious the lives of innocent children are. From the moment of conception, each child is worthy ...

February 2, 1931 is the birth date of author, Judith Viorst who loved to read as a child. In second grade she knew she wanted to be a writer and at the age of 12had her Girl Scout leader tell her if s...

This Sunday, Feb. 2 is the Transfiguration of Our Lord. The readings for this Sunday are from Exodus 34:29–35, 2 Peter 1:16–21 and Matthew 17:1–9. Jesus Is Transfigured and Manifests His Glory The Lor...

Okmulgee Police Department (OPD) arrested a man after a stolen gun was discovered during a traffic stop Saturday. Around 3:30 a.m. on Jan. 25, an OPD officer was patrolling at 20th and Oklahoma and in...

First National Bank & Trust recently held their annual employee meeting and announced the following awards and congratulated the FNB employees for providing great FNB customer care. Chairman Award – C...

Oklahoma Prevention Needs Assessment Survey (OPNA) is a questionnaire given to sixth, eighth, tenth, and twelfth grade students to measure risk and protective factors for substance abuse and mental he...

WASHINGTON -- Thousands gathered on the National Mall to participate in the March for Life, which for the first time in history was attended by a U.S. President. President Trump kicked off the march w...

The Okmulgee County Fair Board Election will be held this Saturday, Feb. 1, according to county commissioners at their regular meeting this week. The only race will be in District 1 between Jimmy Bear...

Henryetta Knight Court student Tyler Sisson is pictured on the stand during the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Mock Trial held earlier this month at the Tulsa County Courthouse. Students attending were...

A county man is facing drug complaints following his arrest during a search. Okmulgee County Sheriff ’s Office executed a warrant on Jan. 24 at a home in the 13300 block of Indiago Street in Schulter....

Henryetta Cub Scouts Pack 118 will host their Blue & Gold Banquet this Saturday, Feb. 1 at 12 p.m. at the Henryetta First Baptist Church. Scouts will make pizzas, enjoy cupcakes and refreshments and p...