It’s Homecoming Week at Dewar Schools. Each day is a themed dress up day.Monday was Country vs. Country Club; Tuesday was Favorite Jersey Day; Wednesday is Galaxy Day (wear your stars, planets and out...

Henryetta High School alumni Makayla Baxter is all set to perform in the Broadway musical “Beautiful: The Carol King Musical,” which opens Friday, Sept. 15 and runs through Oct. 1. The Theatre Tulsa p...

Pending City Council approvalPATRICK FORDNEWS EDITORFollowing a short executive session Monday morning, Dr. James Warden was selected to be a trustee of the Henryetta Economic Development Authority (H...

TRANE gives update on courthouse renovationsMonday’s meeting of the Okmulgee County Board of Commissioners began with the Pledge of Allegiance and a prayerful acknowledgment of the tragedy endured on ...

Henryetta VFW Post 539 held its Feed the Veteran event last Friday. Assisting were the Weleetka High School Cheerleaders and members of the Tulsa Public Schools Jr. ROTC program, along with VFW member...

Superintendent Noble to retire at end of school yearNew Spectator Guidelines and Procedures for Henryetta Public Schools for the 2023-24 year were approved Monday evening during the regular board meet...

Family Fun Festival is Saturday, 9 a.m. - noonThe 2023 Okmulgee County Free Fair is underway, with the doors opening yesterday to the public to see the hard work of OHCE groups, FFA and 4-H students, ...

First Family Federal Credit Union presented their 11th annual Smokin’ Hot Car and Bike Show last Saturday, during the Labor Day Celebration.The winners of the various categories are listed below.CarsP...

The Summer Reading Program at the Henryetta Public Library has completed, and winners have been drawn from a list of those who completed the necessary requirements. 2nd grader Harper Tecumseh-Sands re...

Local artist prepares to wow Orpheum crowd If you’re looking for some live music this weekend, local artist Winnie Cooper has you covered. She’ll be performing various songs, spanning a number of year...

Okmulgee Mayor, County Commissioner team up to share uplifting message“Look up in the sky, it’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s … a bird! As the birds are released and take flight they are soon circling ov...

Client numbers increaseThe Okmulgee County Homeless Shelter continues to see increased numbers of clients being served, and is in need of food assistance.Executive Director Brenda Brewer stated the sh...

Carnival opens Aug. 31Henryetta Labor Day Celebration has added even more events as the city prepares for a weekend of family and rodeo events next weekend.To kick off the celebration, Great Plains Am...

Zoellner gives update on CERF grantThe Okmulgee County Board of Commissioners tabled action on accepting two separate bids during their weekly meeting.During the session, the board opened bids for a 2...

Oklahoma residents are dealing with sweltering heat this week, with very little relief in sight.On Sunday, Okmulgee tied for first with the heat index (feels like) temperature at 125 degrees, accordin...

Miss Mace got a bit of a makeover, thanks to The Barking Barn. Mace is Henryetta Public Schools therapy dog (in training) and The Barking Barn is just one of the many sponsors for her care. The groome...

Carnival opens Aug. 31Lots of hard work is going into making this year’s Henryetta Labor Day Celebration even bigger.The Henryetta Labor Day Celebration is one of the only, if not the only celebration...

GCTC achieves Gold Star statusGreen Country Technology Center (GCTC) is thrilled to announce its recent recognition as a Gold Star school by the Oklahoma Association for Career and Technology Educatio...

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Zion Alexander Canard, age 24, of Henryetta, was found guilty of one count of Child Abuse in Indian Country foll...

Investigation involved FBI, Henryetta PoliceBrayden Zane Graham, age 18, of Tulsa, entered a guilty plea to one count of Using, Carrying, Brandishing and Discharging a Firearm During and in Relation t...