Henryetta Lions Club held their annual Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser on Oct. 13. Guests enjoyed a morning of delicious pancakes, spicy sausage and all the fixings. Lions Club members pictured above at ...

Mike Martin will present “A Morning in Old Hoffman” this Saturday, Oct. 20 at the the Henryetta Church of Christ. The event will begin with a reception at 9 a.m. followed by the program at 10 a.m. Mar...

Henryetta Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 539 Commander Bill Goodner reported that an older gentleman was falsely representing the VFW and VFW Auxiliary this past weekend at Marvin’s Place in Henr...

Okmulgee police are investigating the robbery of the KFC restaurant early Friday morning. Around 8:21 a.m., the OPD were called to the restaurant for the robbery report. “When officers arrived, they c...

Dewar 2018 Homecoming festivities were held Oct. 12 at Dragon Stadium. Senior Meagan Clingan was crowned Homecoming Queen and Senior Braxton Loyd was crowned Homecoming King. Homecoming Court candidat...

The Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) has had the opportunity over the past few months to work with state lawmakers on various issues covered in legislative interim studies. If you are not ...

The Okmulgee Farmers Market is just a few weeks away from ending for the season. The market will close at the end of October and citizens still have an opportunity to take advantage of homegrown veget...

Henryetta Public Schools Breakfast Wednesday, Oct. 17 – Choice of Cereal, Toast and Jelly, Fruits Galore, and Milk Thursday, Oct. 18 – Sausage and Biscuit, Fruits Galore, and Milk Friday, Oct. 19 – NO...

Oct. 17 Blood Drive Come give the gift of life, while choosing weather you “Bleed Crimson” or “Bleed Orange,” from 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. at Green Country Technology Center. All donors will get to choose a t...

DEWAR - The Dewar Dragon varsity football team earned their sixth win of 2018 last Friday evening with a 60-12 drubbing of the visiting Arkoma Mustangs. The mercy-rule win took place at Dr. Ted Lewis ...

KELLYVILLE - The Henryetta Golden Knight varsity football team had their dreams of a postseason berth in 2018 end here last Friday night. The Knights dropped a 41-7 decision to the host Kellyville Pon...

HENRYETTA - Three Okmulgee County schools will have representatives at this Saturday's Class 3A state cross country championships in Shawnee. The county schools - Beggs, Henryetta, and Okmulgee - batt...

A Matter of Faith “By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible”— Hebrew 11:3(NIV). Each day, weather permitting, I l...

The Living Faith Among the people who claim they are affiliated to Christian religion, even from their cradle, many don’t practice it as God demands from them and consequently never benefit from it as...

Among the several departments and services Muscogee (Creek) Nation offers to citizens, and at times the public, the Mvskoke Language Program’s goal is to preserve, maintain and revitalize the Mvskoke ...

Oct. 1 11:26 a.m. – Grass Fire 6:00 p.m. – Medical Assist, Assist EMS Crew 6:22 p.m. – Medical Assist, Assist EMS Crew 6:32 p.m. – Building Fire 9:41 p.m. – Medical Assist, Assist EMS Crew Oct. 3 2:30...

Civil Cases Exceeding $10,000 Oct. 9 Agrawal, Kris K. vs. Blackwell, Diana – Damages MTGLQ Investors, LP vs. Taylor, Eddie – Foreclosure Oct. 10 Cascade Capital LLC vs. Isham, Arlene Lanell – Indebted...

10/03/2018 12:16 a.m.-Other Agency Assist-600 block of N. 136 Rd. Claremore PD requesting deputy to attempt to locate runaway juvenile. 7:01 a.m.-911 Hang up with Response-300 Rd. south of Hwy. 266. 9...

As a kid, whenever I bent the truth, I deceived on purpose. Years later, looking back, I suspect that this is the way it is with most deceptions – intentionality is there. In my case I didn’t ordinari...

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