Cheaper, stripped-down health plans could soon see a resurgence in Oklahoma, potentially reducing the number of uninsured while leaving policyholders with unexpected medical bills. A pair of recent mo...

During the Monday meeting of the Okmulgee County Commissioners, Tim Craighton, Okmulgee County Emergency Management (OCEM) Director and 911 Communications Director announced he met with FEMA officials...

Henryetta Yard of the Month was awarded to Bill and Verna Goodner on June 6 for their property located on Hickory Drive. The Goodners are pictured above with Yard of the Month Committee members Tara M...

A Tiger Mountain-area resident faces charges related to threatening to kill his mother and father. Charles Darin Johnson, 43, was arrested on June 4 and charged with feloniously pointing a firearm and...

Henryetta Board of Education accepted the resignations of five staff members and hired five staff members at their June 10 regular meeting. Resignations were accepted from Clayton Vaughn, Colton Conve...

University of Central Oklahoma (UCO) recently announced Henryetta students named on the Dean’s Honor Roll. Haley Shay Dunn and Fallon Paige Rodgers were among 1,679 students named to the honor roll. T...

Henryetta Economic Development Authority (HEDA) approved funding the replacement of Jim Shoulders Living Legends Arena bucking chutes totaling $29,731.21 during their regular meeting on June 10. Mark ...

Okmulgee County officials took action Monday to correct salary overpayments after they were discovered in a state audit. Last week, Oklahoma State Auditor & Inspector Cindy Byrd informed Okmulgee Coun...

Henryetta Feed the Vets Food Distribution was held Friday at New Life Church with over 40 volunteers on hand. Veterans and their families lined up in cars and trucks as volunteers distributed a variet...

Incoming Henryetta High School football coach Lance Beck brainstormed with his fellow assistant football coaches on ways to solve a problem while also giving back to the community. The Knights Footbal...

The Dewar Dragons met Strother and Stilwell in doubleheader action Thursday during the 2019 Okmulgee Boys Basketball Summer League. Going up against the Stilwell Indians, the Dragons trailed in the fi...

The Knights vanquished county rival the Okmulgee Bulldogs Thursday night, defeating them in a close 19-17 battle the first half. Henryetta came back in the second half to beat the Bulldogs 21-16. In t...

As there are two sides in a coin, our life, related to God in Jesus, is made of both its inside and outside. Disappointingly, many of us love to play the ‘colonial’ game of divide and rule and choose ...

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Institute for ChildAdvocacy (OICA) today released its 2019 Child Well-being Legislative Report Card. The Report Card tracks 25 key pieces of legislation related to the hea...

As promised, I’m giving an overview of a few of the 17 House and Senate bills I authored this legislative session that were signed into law by the governor. These bills are a mix of tax and revenue re...

Group-Think Home Revival is June 14 Group-Think Home Revival moves their next meeting to the Best Western Motel - Okmulgee, 3499 N. Wood Drive. for a special night of live worship, positive teaching a...

Wednesday, June 12 – Pork Loin, Mashed Potatoes with Gravy, Green Beans, Dinner Roll, Fruit Fluff, and Milk Thursday, June 13 – Chicken Rice Casserole, Green Peas, Harvard Beets, Fruit Cocktail, Cinna...

Henryetta’s own “Bullbreaker” and “Cowman” bull rider Arley Gray will make a special appearance during the 13th annual Jim Shoulders Roundup Rodeo this weekend. Gray will draw a bull on Friday night w...

Vaccination has become a dirty word at the Oklahoma Capitol. Public health policies that drew little attention for decades are now so politically toxic that few lawmakers want to take a recorded vote ...

Montgomery, Ala.—The Muscogee (Creek) Nation filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday demanding the Poarch Band of Creek Indians immediately return the sacred site known as Hickory Ground to its condition pr...