Washington – The U.S. Senate voted to proceed to a major defense measure sponsored by Oklahoma Sen. Jim Inhofe amid escalating tensions with Iran, the House approved its first minibus spending bill wi...

For those looking to help the cause of child wellbeing in Oklahoma, OICAhas two important deadlines coming up this week that we need the public’s help and input on. First, we will be concluding our ar...

Lobbyists seeking to influence elected officials in Oklahoma continue to spend some of the highest amounts ever in spite of rules intended to curb their practices. Recently filed state Ethics Commissi...

"You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You anoint my head with oil; My cup runs over" (Psalm 23:5). As I sit down to write, there's a table before me with many interpretations o...

The Living Faith Every time we present ourselves to the Lord wholeheartedly he reminds us of our duty of witnessing him and his Gospel while we are still kicking around in this world. His voice is ver...

One of our most important roles at Oklahoma Watch is to keep an eye on what affects everyday Oklahomans and especially Oklahoma’s children. We also take very seriously our job of holding those in powe...

Church of Living God Gospel Musical Fest The Church of The Living God, 1301 West Eufaula, will be the site of a Gospel Musical Fest on Saturday, June 29 at 6 p.m. Special guest for this Gospel Fest wi...

Wednesday, June 26 – Ham and Beans with Onion, Oven Fried Potatoes, Okra Creole, Cornbread, Peach Cobbler, and Milk Thursday, June 27 –Salisbury Steak with Gravy over Noodles, Brussel Sprouts, Glazed ...

A one-vehicle accident resulted in critical injuries to an Okmulgee man on June 18 at 5:52 p.m. on Hwy. 60 and Birch in Pond Creek in Grant County. According to Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) Trooper J...

Youth obtain alcohol from many sources including friends, parents, and other relatives, strangers, stealing it, and purchasing it themselves. One of the risk factors on the 2018 Oklahoma Prevention Ne...

Congressman Markwayne Mullin (OK-2) will hold a telephone town hall for Oklahomans on Monday, June 24, 2019 at 6:30pm CT. The call will last approximately one hour. “Telephone town halls allow me to h...

Okmulgee County Genealogical Society will have its next monthly meeting on Monday June 24 at 1 p.m. at the Okmulgee Public Library. This month's meeting will feature John Phillips. With a doctorate in...

During the June 18 meeting of the Henryetta Lions Club, member Colleen Fowler was the guest speaker. She discussed her duties as the District Secretary and her hopes that the Henryetta club would be m...

Henryetta City Council approved $3,750 for the Nichols Park Disc Golf Course at their June 18 regular meeting. Joshua Craig with the Nichols Park Disc Golf Association submitted the request for the pu...

Earlier this year, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 539 in Henryetta held a Flag Drive to raise money for the purchase of new U.S. flags that are placed on veterans graves during Memorial Day. The ...

Muscogee (Creek) Nation Principal Chief James Floyd announced Wednesday he would not seek re-election to the post he has held since 2015. In a written statement provided to citizens and members of the...

Registration deadline for the 2019 Henryetta Labor Day and Baby pageants is Wednesday, Aug. 14. The baby pageant will be held on Saturday, Aug. 17 at 10 a.m. and Miss Labor Day will be held at 7 p.m. ...

Area youth are invited to attend First Family Federal Credit Union’s (FFFCU) annual free summer program, Budget or Bust that will be held in “The Briefcase” located at 313 West Main Street in Henryett...

The Okmulgee County YMCA swim team continues to find success this season. Surge swept several categories at the Broken Arrow meet. Going up against Broken Arrow and the Miller Swim School, the Surge d...

The Henryetta Her-ricanes came together for their first season as an 8U Coach Pitch team. Learning about the fundamentals of batting, base running and more, the Her-ricanes also gained important skill...