The Okmulgee County YMCA OC Stars’ Black and Teal Squads took first place trophies at the UMAC Championships in Tulsa. Pictured from left to right in the back are Ahni Parsons, Audrey Hunalp, Liam Hun...

The OSSAA is providing free admission to veterans who would like to attend the first round of football playoffs, which start tonight. According to the OSSAA, the board will allow a veteran and one gue...

Henryetta Youth Football Association’s 5th/6th grade squad triumphantly holds up a number one and the championship trophy Saturday night after defeating Morris in the championship game. The Henryetta ...

The Dragons are set to begin their postseason journey tonight underneath familiar Friday Night lights. Hosting the Wetumka Chieftains in the first round of the OSSAA Class B Playoffs, the Dragons will...

It’s National Pepper Month! I love yellow peppers and use them in many dishes and will even eat them raw as a snack once in a while. Peppers come in several colors. The most common colors in the store...

DEAR ABBY: My mother-in-law is contemplating a move to the small Southern town my husband and I have called home for more than 10 years. She's a vibrant, well-to-do Southern lady with many friends and...

The holidays are quite literally just around the corner. Depending on which section of the grocery store you step in you are either in the Thanksgiving or Christmas aisle. It can be a tad overwhelming...

This month is National Adoption Month and Nov. 23 is National Adoption Day. What better a time than now to celebrate the joy adoption brings and raise awareness of the necessity of adoption within our...

November 17th, 1983 Los Angeles, California is the birth date and place of American author Christopher Paolini. Christopher who grew up with his parents and sister was homeschooled, loved reading and ...

Henryetta Chamber of Commerce’s Christmas Parade Committee has selected Saturday, Dec. 7 for the annual Christmas Light Parade. The parade will begin at 6:30 p.m. and this year’s theme is, once again,...

WASHINGTON––Amid Sen. Jim Inhofe’s (R-OK) efforts to pass a defense authorization bill this week, the senator commended President Donald Trump’s announcement that the U.S. would withdraw from the Pari...

Progress is continuing on security updates at the Okmulgee County Courthouse, as announced during the Tuesday meeting of the Okmulgee County Commissioners. According to Sheriff Eddy Rice, work is ongo...

Hundreds remembered Roland High School football coach Waymon Potts during services at the high school gym on Monday. Potts, 50, apparently died of a heart attack on Nov. 5. School officials informed t...

Schulter Middle School Student of the Month for October was eighth grader, Journey Henderson. The daughter of Tim and Carrie Henderson, Journey plays basketball on the 7th and 8th grade girls team. Sh...

October Student of the Month at Schulter High School was Jacob Horne, a Junior. The son of Brandy Horne and Steve Horne, Jacob is the Junior Class President, played basketball and is enrolled at Green...

Southern Okmulgee County schools held Veterans Day programs starting Nov. 7 with all area veterans encouraged to attend. Wilson Public Schools held their program on Thursday with musical performances ...

Muscogee Historical & Cultural Foundation (MHCF) will host its Second Annual Mvskoke Cultural Reception on Saturday, Nov. 16 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Creek Nation Council House in Okmulgee. ...

Henryetta Quarterback Club will host a First Annual Football Banquet on Saturday, Nov. 23 at 6:30 p.m. in the Henryetta High School cafeteria. Junior high and high school football team players, traine...

EODD Area Agency on Aging, SAC Nutrition Services and Oklahoma Healthy Aging Initiative (OHAI) Northeast Center of Healthy Aging will provide Walk With Ease Program classes in Henryetta. Classes will ...

Last Thursday, Nov. 7 Henryetta Police Department (HPD) officers were sent to the 500 block of West Reagan street with reports of a suspicious subject. After arrival, officers located an open door at ...