Registered voters who become physically incapacitated after 5 p.m. Monday, June 3, and are unable make it to the polls still have an opportunity to cast their ballot.According to Okmulgee County Elect...

The Okmulgee County Homeless Shelter (OCHS) Board members welcomed Rosie Lynch as Interim Executive Director as of April 2024. The OCHS Board realized transition needed to take place at the shelter an...

Several Muscogee Nation employees were honored last week for their life-saving measures.On May 30, American Red Cross Regional CEO Alice Townsend and Training Services representatives gathered at the ...

Second Chief Del Beaver and Principal Chief David Hill congratulate the new Mvskoke Royalty after the Muscogee Nation Scholarship Pageant held Saturday at the Mvskoke Dome. Citizens crowned were Jr. M...

The Okmulgee County Board of Commissioners covered a short agenda during their regular scheduled meeting Monday.Among the agenda items was the approval of the Plat for “The Oaks at Twin Hills.”“I spok...

Monday was the first meeting of the 2024 summer reading program at Henryetta Public Library, themed “Adventure Begins At Your Library.” Kathy Crosby talked to the kids about the different kinds of adv...

The Henryetta Public School board met in a special session May 29 with an agenda full of personnel matters for the 202425 school year.Up for discussion were the following positions:• Certified Re-Hire...

Early voting begins Thursday, June 13, for voters in Okmulgee County. Voters who will not be able to make it to the polls on Election Day, have the option of voting early at their County Election Boar...

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division will be in Okmulgee to aid workers and employers regarding federal wage laws following the natural disasters there.An event will be held Monday, J...

Arrest madeAn investigation is underway in a shooting incident that happened Sunday evening in Henryetta.Details are sparse, but according to Sheriff Eddy Rice, there was a report of a drive-by shooti...

OCCJA Director calls letter ‘moot’ following subsequent prosecutionDuring a lengthy meeting on Tuesday morning, the Okmulgee County Board of Commissioners discussed the termination of an existing audi...

A Critical Renewal for the City’s FutureHenryetta is set to vote on a crucial sales tax renewal on June 18, a decision that city officials, including Mayor Michael Dickey and City Manager David Bullar...

Event is tomorrow at Okmulgee Elks LodgeThe Okmulgee Elks Lodge invites you to a Candidate Forum and Pie Auction tomorrow, June 1, at 5 p.m. The event will take place at 701 S. Mission in Okmulgee and...

Do you love shopping at garage sales?Well, this weekend is the Okmulgee City-Wide Garage Sale.The garage sale will be held through Sunday, June 2. No permit is needed as the City of Okmulgee is waivin...

The deadline to request absentee ballots by mail is approaching. Applications must be received by the County Election Board no later than 5 p.m. Monday, June 3.According to Okmulgee County Election Bo...

A literal fight at the Okmulgee County Jail in December between detention officers and Muscogee Nation Lighthorse police led the tribe to charge one jailer, Matthew Joseph Douglas, with assaulting a t...

Giveaway includes 42” Zero-turn mowerThe Henryetta Education Foundation’s annual fundraiser is currently underway, according to President James McCullough.For 27 years, the Henryetta Education Foundat...

Okmulgee County Election Board Secretary Ashley Carnes said this week that Oklahomans who changed their political party affiliation after March 31 will be on hold.Carnes reminds voters that party chan...

First National to become Patrons BankFirst National Bank & Trust Company of Okmulgee is excited to announce its official name change to Patrons Bank, effective June 1, 2024. The new, forward-looking l...

The members of Henryetta’s VFW and American Legion Posts participated in the annual Memorial Day Ceremony at Westlawn Cemetery. Caveryn Foster sang “Letters from War,” and Breanna Bevenue Clark sang “...