Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) took a man into custody following a traffic stop on Tuesday near Henryetta. An eastbound vehicle driven by 36-year-old Robert Nicholas Riggins was pulled over around 6:15...

City of Henryetta Water Superintendent Jason Gold announced the release of the 2018 Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) earlier this week. Samples tested were collected Jan. 1 through Dec. 31, 2018. Acco...

Strong southerly winds have swept across Oklahoma this week. Okmulgee County Emergency Management Director Tim Craighton warned about the high fire danger during his comments at Monday’s meeting of th...

An early morning New Years Day joyride in Henryetta has resulted in the arrest of an Okmulgee resident. On Wednesday, Jan. 1, at approximately 5:30 a.m., officers were dispatched to the 600 block of L...

Struggling to pull themselves out of a losing slump, the Henryetta Lady Knights failed to get their offensive off the ground Tuesday night against the No. 17 Okemah Lady Panthers. The Lady Knights sco...

The Dewar Lady Dragon recent win was interrupted with a tough loss to the Wetumka Lady Chieftains, who have an 8-2 record. A four-point first quarter for the Lady Dragons put them behind the Lady Chie...

Wilson Lady Tigers Samariah Husman and Autumn Banard were the catalysts that interrupted the Lady Tigers’ recent five-game losing streak. Husman and Banard led a tough campaign in the first half again...

The Dewar Dragons broke free of their recent three-game losing slump with a 50-30 defeat of the Wetumka Chieftains Tuesday night at home. The Wetumka Chieftains were 4-4 when they stepped onto the Dra...

A double digit win over the Schulter Bulldogs broke the Wilson Tigers’ recent two-game losing streak Tuesday night. The Tigers had fallen to Paden and Graham-Dustin earlier in December, which balanced...

This year our family didn’t hustle and bustle around as much as we usually do during the holidays. Granted, the fevers and ear infections forced us to stay in a majority of the time, but I’ll admit it...

When trying to reduce the carb count in your diet, some things are obvious. Eliminate sugary drinks like soda and sweet tea and avoid cake and ice cream, unless you know what’s in it. Figuring out whi...

Hugh Lofting, English author responsible for creating the fictional child book character, Dr. Dolittle was born Jan. 14, 1886 at Maidenhead in Berkshire, England Born into a family of four brothers an...

This Sunday, Jan. 12, 2020 is the Baptism Of Our Lord. The readings for this Sunday are from Isaiah 42:1–7, 1 Corinthians 1:26–31 and Matthew 3:13–17. In His Baptism, Jesus Takes His Place with Sinner...

Okmulgee County commissioners covered a short agenda for the first meeting of the new year. Items approved included: • Officer Reports for the month of December - County Clerk's office in the amount o...

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So if any of you guys are from Oklahoma or are in FFA in general you’re probably familiar with the name Ridge Hughbanks. He served as the Northwest District Vice President before moving up to State Pr...

Henryetta High School Invitational Tournament will be held Thursday, Jan. 9 at the Mvskoke Dome in Okmulgee. The Lady Knights will kick off the tournament at 11 a.m. versus the Metro Christian Lady Pa...

A one-vehicle fatality accident occurred on Jan. 6 at 3:47 p.m. four miles west of Henryetta on I-40 Eastbound, according to Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) Trooper Michael Choate of Troop D. In the acc...

Muscogee (Creek) Nation ushered in a new era of leadership with the inauguration ceremony of Principal Chief David Hill and Second Chief Del Beaver Jan. 4 at the River Spirit Casino Resort. The inaugu...

Friday, Jan. 17 is the last day to apply for voter registration in order to be eligible to vote in the Feb. 11 Dewar Public Schools and Wilson Public Schools Special Bond Election, Okmulgee County Ele...