Seven weeks ago, I started writing about how to help Okmulgee grow its local economy by scaling our community. Over the course of this series, I described the need for the old guard of leaders to make...

Crisis (noun): defined as ‘a time of intense difficulty, trouble, or danger’ or ‘a time when a difficult or important decision must be made.’ The dictionary’s definition of crisis is clear. So is Pres...

This Sunday, January 13, 2019, is the Baptism of our Lord The readings for this Sunday are from Isaiah 42:1–7, 1 Corinthians 1:26–31 and Matthew 3:13–17 In His Baptism, Jesus Takes His Place with Sinn...

Henryetta Fire Department (HFD) responded to a house fire in the 1400 block of west Division on Saturday morning around 4:50 a.m. Once firefighters arrived, the home was already engulfed in flames tha...

Henryetta Elementary School (HES) Employees of the Month, Ashley Burton and Megan Clason, are pictured above with Principal Jayme Matlock. “Both of these ladies go above and beyond for our students. N...

Ray Dyer, a third generation publisher of the El Reno Tribune, is the new president of the Oklahoma Press Association. Dyer was appointed by the OPA Board of Directors to serve from January 1, 2019, t...

The Okmulgee County Sharks Special Athletic Association is gearing up for the Special Olympic State Games beginning this week. The annual State Winter Games will be held Thursday through Saturday. Nea...

A Henryetta woman sought by authorities has been arrested and facing a Jan. 16 court appearance. On Dec. 27, the OPD posted on social media seeking the whereabouts of 32-year-old Brittanee Nix. She wa...

Henryetta FFA Chapter and Henryetta 4-H Club is having their first annual livestock show on Saturday, Jan. 19 at the Okmulgee County Fairgrounds at noon. The show will start with sheep followed by goa...

Muscogee Nation Principal Chief James Floyd vetoed a bill last week that would have reinstated the tribe’s free press act and restored the independence of its media. The National Council, in a 9-6 dec...

A total of 11 people have died in Oklahoma due to the flu, according to the latest reports from the Oklahoma State Department of Health. The latest fatality was reported from Tulsa County. Out of the ...

HENRYETTA - The annual Henryetta Invitational Basketball Tournament is slated to take place this Thursday-Saturday at the Henryetta Event Center, on the campus of Henryetta Public Schools. The 3-day t...

HOLDENVILLE - The Henryetta Lady Knights are currently enjoying a small 2-game winning streak. The Lady Knights' winning streak began right before the Christmas Break with a thrilling 48-46 victory De...

OKMULGEE - Coaches from the eight high school basketball teams in Okmulgee County met last Friday morning at the Mvskoke Dome to draw up the brackets for the upcoming 2019 Muscogee (Creek) Nation Okmu...

DEWAR - The Dewar varsity basketball teams kicked off the second half of their 2018-19 season last Friday with a pair of double-digit victories over the visiting Weleetka Outlaws and Lady Outlaws. The...

The Living Faith Jesus Christ is King of the Universe. That is our belief because the Scriptures and the Church say so. Unless we understand the intricacies of this entitlement well, we cannot profit ...

A long time ago there was a King named David. His Kingdom had grown, and he became great in the eyes of his people and surrounding nations. One day he decided to take a census to see how large a Kingd...

“Isn’t he just wonderful, boys and girls?” The portly Brother Addison exuded joy in his love for God. Warmly commanding by nature, the established businessman in our town served as a lay minister in a...

The 2019 Oklahoma Legislative Session is now less than one month from convening and conducting official business. We at the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) are anxious to see the long lis...

First United Methodist Church – Okmulgee 8th & Seminole Streets The First United Methodist Church invites you to join us this Sunday morning. Traditional worship service begins at 9 a.m. in the Sanctu...