The ambitious Brit puzzled his dilemma. “If I’m to make my case that the book my good landlord calls holy is no more than a fanciful collection of tales and contradictions, I suppose I must fetch myse...

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister announced Wednesday that public schools statewide have an opportunity to strengthen safety and security through an initiative being offered to...

Ashton Been, a 2019 Wilson High School graduate, was recently awarded with the Okmulgee County Young Farmers & Ranchers (YF&R) scholarship during the annual Farm Bureau Banquet.

MUSKOGEE – Three employees of the Seminole Nation last week pleaded guilty to charges filed by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma. Lucinda Lindsey, 44, of Earlsbo...

Sam Walker with Anne Moroney Youth Services (AMYS) was the guest speaker at the Wednesday meeting of the Henryetta Rotary Club. An education coordinator, Walker counsels youth on life skills, communic...

On Sept. 15, 2014, Army Command Sergeant Major (CSM) Bennie G. Adkins was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor by President Barack Obama for conspicuous gallantry at the White House in Washington,...

Henryetta Lions Club members purchased books titled “The Tawny Scrawny Lion” and will deliver them next week to Dewar Pre-Kindergarten, Henryetta Pre-Kindergarten and Henryetta three-year-old students...

Hundreds of motorcycle enthusiasts will gather at the off-road trails at Historic Nichols Park this weekend. Dozens of riders from across the country will ride and show off their vintage 1950 through ...

A grand opening and open house is in the works for Boone Creek Trading Company in Henryetta which will house Mel’s Country Market, operated by Melesa Smith. All summer long Melesa has provided a large...

Okmulgee County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) announced on Wednesday that the victim of last week’s assault with a sword, Gary Britt, died due to injuries sustained during the attack. OCSO arrested 24-year-...

When the state began holding schools accountable for whether or not students show up for school, Bradley Griffin chose to roll up his sleeves. › Griffin, principal of Jones Elementary in Tulsa, alread...

No one at city council and school board meetings, politicians rarely held accountable—and fewer stories for farmers to read and decide whether they need to get mad As editor and publisher of the Todd ...

First Family Federal Credit Union (FFFCU) recently honored Bob Varner for 35 years of voluntary service as an FFFCU Board Member and Supervisory Committee Chairman. He was presented with a wooden cloc...

WASHINGTON––Members of tribal nations across the country gathered at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian on Saturday for the groundbreaking of the National Native American Veterans ...

Henryetta Middle School (HMS) Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) students participated in the Flight Night Back-to-School STEM Expo in Tulsa on Sept. 19. Hosted by the Tulsa Regional STE...

Results of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation Primary Election on Saturday were announced earlier this week with over 3,000 citizens casting votes. Official election results from all precincts reports for Pr...

Only five days remain to register for the sixth annual Dewar Harvest Festival Pageant that will be held on Saturday, Oct. 5 at the Dewar Community Center at 9 a.m. Deadline was moved up to Monday, Sep...

Okmulgee held the second Airfest event over the weekend at the airport. Since the airport covers a large area, a varied law enforcement presence was requested including mounted officers who patrolled ...

Henryetta Public Schools JOM and Title VI Indian Education Committees will hold an election for open positions on Tuesday, Oct. 1. A JOM meeting begins at 5:30 p.m. in the Henryetta High School Cafete...

Okmulgee County District Judge Kenneth E. Adair is announcing his retirement, effective January 2020. Judge Adair was first elected to the court in 2010. He gave the following statement about his reti...