Oklahoma Employment Security Commission (OESC) is now accepting applications for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) as a result of severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding that o...

American Exchange Bank (AEB) in Henryetta recently awarded the 2019 Donald Wells Education Scholarship to Colten Wion. A 2019 graduate of Henryetta High School, Colten is the son of Bradley and Debra ...

Oklahoma County Conservation District will hold a “Cedar Control and Grasses” event on Thursday, July 25 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at 3-R Farms in Edmond. Those attending will have the opportunity to lear...

July Fourth is nearly here and many Oklahomans are making plans to see fireworks displays. Have fun, say doctors with the Oklahoma Association of Optometric Physicians (OAOP), but leave the fireworks ...

With the Independence Day holiday approaching, the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) encourages Oklahomans to visit the state’s lakes, rivers, or streams. While recreating at these na...

What better way to celebrate Independence Day than by honoring one of the brave men who fought for our freedom during World War II over 74 years ago. Henryetta resident Frank Garcia was among the many...

WASHINGTON – Lawmakers gave final congressional approval to a $4.59-billion emergency spending bill for a humanitarian crisis at the southern border and senators passed a major defense bill sponsored ...

The economic impact in Okmulgee from the Muscogee (Creek) Nation was shared last week by tribal leaders. The announcement at a news conference was made at the River Spirit Casino in Tulsa, which had b...

Fireworks are wonderfully fun and can be enjoyed by people of all ages. But being unsafe around them rarely ends well. Fireworks can burn at temperatures which reach over 1,000 degrees Fahrenheit. Acc...

Henryetta Chamber of Commerce donated funds for the purchase of a new picnic table to be added to the Henryetta R/C Aviators Field. R/C Aviator Vice President Haley Eyer designed and placed the impres...

There are millions of people carrying such heavy burdens all across our world. They cannot sleep at night and wake up tired. They have regular appointments with their counselors. Their attempts at hob...

Henryetta Rotarian of the Week, David Warden (left), presented a plaque to Wes George during the Rotary Club’s regular meeting on June 26. The plaque honors George for serving as the 2018-2019 Henryet...

Over a week ago, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 539 in Henryetta reported missing flags that were displayed along Main Street. After a rash of severe storms in June, seven flags were believed to ...

A Henryetta man is in the Okmulgee County Jail on a complaint of Child Abuse after he was allegedly witnessed striking a young child. On June 30, a call came in around 12:53 p.m. According to court do...

Mimi’s Masterpiece Studio of Henryetta announced Summer Craft dates for July and August. Each class will be held in the back room of The Shack at 509 W. Main Street in Henryetta from 1 p.m. to 2:15 p....

Learning to save for what you want in life is a crucial life skill, but it’s one too few young people are learning. That’s why for Youth Appreciation Month in July, First Family Family Federal Credit ...

Henryetta Board of Education accepted resignations from three faculty members during a special meeting on June 26. Resignations were received from Darin Johnson as head football coach and history teac...

Our common love of music had us humming Julie Andrew melodies before we’d reached the theater’s exit doors. Then, we’d sunk into the Ghia’s bucket seats. Opening the delicate box, I announced with all...

Joy Harjo, a member of the Muscogee Creek Nation, has been named the 23rd Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry for 2019-2020. The announcement was made last week by Carla Hayden, Librarian of Congress i...

Henryetta Chamber of Commerce held a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Henryetta R/C Aviators on Wednesday morning at the R/C field. Located just southeast of East Central Oklahoma Family Health Center (ECO...