Lisa Watson, a Henryetta resident and Henryetta High School graduate, won the title of Miss Route 66 National Supreme Queen this past weekend in Barstow, Calif. Watson, who is the reigning Miss Route ...

Robin A. Fitzl, graduate of Okmulgee High School Class of 1980, has designed and is the sole author of a patent - pending protocol for processing breast tissue. This breakthrough research and patent w...

FFA, 4-H students excel at fair eventsThe Henryetta Public School board heard a presentation on the Natural Gas Bus Program by a representative of GES LLC.Before he spoke, Henryetta FFA Advisor Brooke...

HHS alum returns to alma materHenryetta native and HHS Alumni Liz Bealko is excited and honored to direct and choreograph Ride the Cyclone as a guest artist at her alma mater.Bealko graduated from Okl...

Knight Brigade to compete in Konawa SaturdayIt’s Homecoming Time for Henryetta High School and Henryetta students have been really creative this week as they celebrate. During the week, HHS students w...

Green Country Technology Center (GCTC) is pleased to introduce the new slate of officers for the Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) chapter for the 2023-24 academic year. These dedicated st...

Andrea Smith of Henryetta 4-H is the winner of the inaugural Jerry Shoemake All Around Champion Award. The main goal of this award is to encourage participation in the County Free Fair in events like ...

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a worldwide annual campaign to increase awareness and to promote regular screening and early detection of breast cancer.Other than skin cancer, breast cancer ...

Henryetta Chamber of Commerce welcomed Windy Chevrolet of Okmulgee as a new member with a ribbon cutting Monday morning. Members of Windy Chevrolet management and staff were joined by Henryetta Chambe...

Citizens urged to report damageOkmulgee County Emergency Management Director Jeffrey Moore gave an update this week on the severe weather and flooding event that occurred over the weekend, spanning fr...

Parks Board reorganizedThe Henryetta City Council moved forward with plans to reorganize their park board during their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday. The move comes after many discussions about r...

Officers of the Henryetta FFA chapter participated in the 2023 Oklahoma FFA Chapter Officer Leadership Training Conference Sept. 12 at the Glenpool Conference.The eight state FFA officers planned and ...

The Henryetta High School Library has several inviting new murals to welcome students. Painted by Eddie Thomas and Leslie Prentiss, the murals feature a ‘groovy’ theme with lots of color, promoting th...

HENRYETTA 4-H & FFA BOOSTER CLUB REPORTERThe Okmulgee County Free Fair was held September 7-9. Many Henryetta 4-H and FFA members entered livestock and indoor exhibits, and many of the indoor exhibits...

Henryetta’s Makayla Baxter to perform in award-winning musicalA sensational Broadway musical opens tonight in Tulsa, celebrating the iconic American singer-songwriter Carole King.“Beautiful: The Carol...

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...

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...