Rogers State University (RSU) has announced five Okmulgee County students were among 500 graduates earned degrees during the university's commencement ceremonies held in May. RSU awarded 14 master's d...

Muscogee (Creek) Nation Department of Education and Training will host the 2019 EDGE Conference at River Spirit Casino Resort today–July 10. This event, designed to provide information and collaborati...

Two employees of the Okmulgee County 911 Communication Center have been recognized for their work. Last week, the Oklahoma Association of Chiefs of Police honored county telecommunicators Emerald Napi...

Donna Lovell was the special guest speaker at the Henryetta Public Library Summer Reading Program on July 7. She spoke to the children in attendance about airplanes. Several of the youth attending wer...

Rogers State University (RSU) in Claremore announced this week Okmulgee County students named to its President's and Dean's Honor Rolls for the Spring 2019 semester. To qualify for the President's Hon...

An Okmulgee woman was critically-injured in a one-vehicle accident on July 7 at 5:09 p.m. on Dentonville Road just west of Pickering Lane, 3.5 miles southwest of Beggs in Okmulgee County according to ...

Jerry Baughman was sworn in to his appointed seat number one on the Schulter Public Schools Board of Education during a regular monthly meeting on July 8. School board members approved a revised salar...

Henryetta Public Library will host a book signing for area author Judy Goodspeed on Saturday, July 13 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in order to promote her new book, “Those Ropin’, Ridin’ Goodspeed Boys.” An...

Through the end of Summer, Melesa Smith will have her homegrown fruit and vegetable stand set up on the corner of 1st and Main street in Henryetta. The stand will be open every Wednesday through Frida...

Henryetta Board of Education hired Tamara Cashman as a first grade teacher and Erin Heck as a third grade teacher for the 2019-2020 school year at their regular board meeting Monday night. Board Presi...

A county man decided to start his 4th of July celebration a bit early with a high-speed chase eventually resulting in his arrest. According to court documents, on July 4, at approximately 1:54 a.m., a...

Henryetta Economic Development Authority (HEDA) approved reimbursing the City of Henryetta for engineering services in the amount of $4,895.00 and for sewer system improvements in the amount of $31,88...

American Exchange Bank (AEB) of Henryetta Board of Trustees are pictured above during a Groundbreaking Ceremony held Tuesday morning for the addition of a new Okemah branch. The branch will be located...

Ryan Clark, a Henryetta High School (HHS) Senior, recently participated in Oklahoma Farm Bureau’s (OKFB) Oklahoma Youth Leading Agriculture Conference held June 25-28 in Oklahoma City. The annual thre...

In the history of Conservation work in Oklahoma there have been several Watershed moments – a turning point – that changed the future of our state for the better. These include the Dust Bowl, resultin...

Brian Kent Pharaoh, a Henryetta High School graduate, was recently promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Army Reserves (USAR). Lt. Col. Pharaoh was bestowed the honor after r...

FEMA/State Disaster Recovery Centers (DRC) are again open for Okmulgee County residents. The center will be open this Friday, Saturday and Sunday in Henryetta. Located at the Henryetta Fire Department...

An Okmulgee woman was injured in a one-vehicle accident on July 3 at 5:03 a.m. on Eastbound I-40 at mile marker 207, five miles west of Cromwell in Seminole County according to Oklahoma Highway Patrol...

Henryetta Historical Society announces their Membership and Fundraising Drive with a trip through the history of Henryetta every Saturday morning in July. Saturday schedule of events includes: 10 a.m....