Okmulgee County’s unemployment rate for July was reported at five percent by the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission (OESC) recently. July’s rate was slightly lower, by one-tenth of a percent, tha...

Henryettans anxiously awaited the arrival of the Hurts Donuts “Emergency Donut Vehicle” on Aug. 28. A crowd lined the parking lot at Henryetta Drug for a chance to purchase popular donuts, cinnamon ro...

Bow hunters mark your calendars! Deep Fork National Wildlife Refuge in Okmulgee will be issuing permits for their Limited Archery Deer Hunt on Saturday, Sept. 14 from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Refuge...

An updated Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy has been approved for Okmulgee County. This action came during Tuesday's meeting of the Okmulgee County Commissioners (OCC). The new policy includes informat...

Another successful Labor Day celebration was held in Henryetta over the three-day holiday weekend, thanks to the Labor Day Committee, volunteers and many others. This year was one of the best turnouts...

Hard work and preparation by competitors will pay off this week as the the Okmulgee County Fair begins Thursday, Sept. 5 at the fairgrounds in Okmulgee. Besides those with entries in the various categ...

Today-Wednesday, Sept. 4 is the last day to apply for absentee ballots for the upcoming election for Henryetta Public Schools. Applications must be received by the Okmulgee County Election Board no la...

While Henryetta Labor Day festivities were under way on Monday, Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) reported a multiple vehicle involved accident in which a semi truck overturned on the westbound lane of I-...

The Pirates fought their way to the Calvin Invitational Tournament bounty over the weekend. Remaining undefeated throughout the tournament, the Preston Pirates came out on top with an 8-3 beat down of...

The Boneyard represented during the Morris Eagles first home game of the season. Morris brought down the Quapaw Wildcats in a 34-6 beating, starting the season with a bang. The Wildcats stood no chanc...

The Lady Dragons earned their fifth shutout win Thursday, defeating the Graham-Dustin Lady Chieftains in a swift 12-0 win. The Lady Chieftains have had a rough start to the season with a 2-3 season re...

The Wilson Tigers traveled to face the Bluejacket Chieftains in their season opener. The non-conference game ended in a loss for the Tigers, who blanked against the Chieftains 60-14. Despite the tough...

Henryetta Knight Jakob White passes to an open Knight receiver Friday in a scrimmage against the Eufaula Ironheads. Diligently preparing for their home opener, the Knights have met in two pre-season s...

A late six-run streak in the bottom of the fourth clenched another win for the Lady Knights on Thursday, Aug. 29. Hosting the Vian Lady Wolverines, Henryetta brought down their 14th opponent in a 7-2 ...

Traber Jones recently celebrated his 9th birthday with a family lunch at El Charro followed by cake and gifts. The son of Casey and Leslie Jones of Henryetta, Traber is the grandson of Billy and Kim G...

For nearly 10 years I served inmates in our small rural county jail as a minister, and saw over 100 of them come through our Bible studies and annual Christmas outreaches. They were there because of d...

"John the Baptist called Jesus the Lamb of God because Jesus is too holy and wonderful for him to even untie his shoes,” says Mitchell, 8. Before John the Baptist proclaimed Jesus as the Lamb of God, ...

When most people hear the term MIA, or Missing in Action, they think of it in relation to the military. In a recent speech to the Turning Point Council, I referenced how this acronym can also describe...

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