Main Street Bowl in Henryetta will host a benefit fundraiser bowling tournament and silent auction for the Knight Brigade on Feb. 24 at 6 p.m. There will be a maximum of 50 players for the tournament....

County homeowners are being offered news on some exemptions by Okmulgee County Assessor Ed Johnson that would help residents save money. •Homestead Exemption - If you own your home and it is your prim...

Two Tulsa residents are in custody following the discovery of a chop shop in northern Okmulgee County. Okmulgee County Sheriff’s Deputy Ethan Mulkey was patrolling the northern end of the county near ...

Candidates for municipal office in four Okmulgee County municipalities may file Declarations of Candidacy beginning at 8 a.m. Monday, Feb. 4. The filing period ends at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 6, accord...

One of the most prestigious awards given during the annual Henryetta Chamber of Commerce Banquet held Monday night at the Civic Center was the Henryettan of the Year award. This year marked the 75th a...

Two vehicles were declared District 1 surplus during the Okmulgee County Commissioners meeting Monday. District 2 Commissioners Robert Hardridge declared a 1991 GMC 1-ton pickup with no bed and a 2003...

Less than a week remains for registered voters in Okmulgee County to apply for absentee ballots to be mailed to them for the February 12, 2019 Morris, Checotah, Haskell, and Weleetka Public Schools, B...

Morris Fire Department will hold their annual Pancake Breakfast benefit on Feb. 2 from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. Everyone is encouraged to come out and support one of your local fire departments and enjoy del...

OKMULGEE - Preston came away with a sweep of the 3-point competition last Saturday at the 2019 Muscogee (Creek) Nation Okmulgee County Basketball Tournament at the Mvskoke Dome. Seniors Aiyonna Tecums...

Boys: Preston - 12 (2005-2006, 2008, 2010-2017, 2019), Okmulgee - 8 (2004-2005, 2007, 2014-2018), Beggs - 6 (2007-2010, 2018-2019), Morris - 3 (2004, 2006, 2009), Henryetta - 3 (2011-2013); Girls: Pre...

OKMULGEE - The championship games for the 2019 Muscogee (Creek) Nation Okmulgee County Basketball Tournament were determined last Thursday evening with four semifinal contests at the Mvskoke Dome. The...

OKMULGEE - The Morris Lady Eagles became the first recepient of some hardware at the 2019 Muscogee (Creek) Nation Okmulgee County Basketball Tournament. The Lady Eagles, behind a 39-point performance ...

OKMULGEE - The 2019 Muscogee (Creek) Nation Okmulgee County Basketball Tournament concluded last Saturday evening at the Mvskoke Dome. For the first time since 2015, the same county school came away w...

We are now less than a week away from the beginning of the 2019 Oklahoma Legislative Session and Governor Kevin Stitt’s first State of the State address. Lawmakers are holding pre-session budget heari...

The Living Faith Many times I have been approached by my church-members as their spiritual mentor exposing their life’s burdens and drudgeries. Whenever I hear their problems, my inner spirit reminds ...

St. Michael Catholic Church 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Jer. 1: 4-19/1 Cor. 12: 31…/Lk. 4: 21-30) In today’s gospel, we see an amazing reaction on the part of the people. In the synagogue of Nazareth...

Henryetta Public Schools Breakfast Wednesday, Jan. 30 – Sausage on a Stick, Fruits Galore, and Milk Thursday, Jan. 31 – Scrambled Eggs, Toast and Jelly, Fruits Galore, and Milk Friday, Feb. 1 – Choice...

A 1999 Chevy gasoline bus and a 1994 Ford diesel bus were declared as surplus and open for sealed bids by the Wilson Board of Education at their Jan. 10 meeting. Minutes of the Oct. 11 and Dec. 11 boa...

Schulter Public Schools Board of Education discussed school board position filings and procedures under new legislation that concern school board elections during their Jan. 7 regular meeting. Minutes...