GTST Basketball Camp for youth is planned for Friday, Aug. 2 and Saturday, Aug. 3 at First Baptist Church in Okmulgee. Theme of the camp is “Grind Together, Shine Together.” Youth in grades Kindergart...

American Exchange Bank (AEB) of Henryetta announced a Ground Breaking Ceremony for their new branch in Okemah will be held on Tuesday, July 2 at 9 a.m. Recently named AEB Okemah Market President, Juli...

Oklahoma Department of Human Services (DHS) will begin accepting online applications on Tuesday, July 9 for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). The federally-funded program helps i...

McIntosh Tumbling (MT) of Henryetta athletes and boosters are hosting a fireworks fundraiser through Friday, July 5. Two fireworks stands, one in Henryetta and one in Checotah, are open for business d...

The 50th Anniversary of the historic Apollo 11 Moon Landing will take place this July. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first individuals to set foot on the moon on July 20, 1969 forever leav...

Start your Independence Day celebration with Signature Symphony at Tulsa Community College (TCC) and the sounds of America’s beloved patriotic music on Wednesday, July 3 at 7:30 p.m. The annual Signat...

In July, the Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) will bring its fourth annual EngageOK on the Road summer education conference to five high schools across the state. The one-day conferences ...

With the abundance of rain Oklahoma has received over the last several weeks, farmers and ranchers around the state are likely dealing with moldy hay and spoiled feed. Moldy or spoiled feed can presen...

Henryetta Boots & Badges Community Challenge Blood Drive is being held today, Wednesday, June 26, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Henryetta Church of Christ Fellowship Hall. Donors will receive a choice...

Henryetta Chamber of Commerce Rodeo Committee would like to extend a huge “thank you” to the Henryetta Economic Development Authority and the City Council for their support of the replacement equipmen...

Henryetta High School (HHS) cheerleaders now have their fireworks stand fully stocked and open for business. Located at 811 E. Trudgeon right off Hwy. 75, the stand features a large variety of firewor...

Tulledega Lodge #201 in Henryetta hosted a regular meeting, awarded a donation and presented membership pins on June 22. Okmulgee Masonic Lodge members presented a $10,000 check from the Bill Tyler Me...

Oklahoma state and federal Disaster Recovery Centers (DRC) will be open for Okmulgee County residents through this Thursday, June 27 at the Henryetta Fire Department Classroom located at 1804 N.E. 4th...

Two Henryetta residents are in the Okmulgee County Jail on complaints of trafficking Methamphetamine following a traffic stop last week. Court records state on June 20 at 9:15 p.m. an Okmulgee County ...

Hearing her diagnosis of lung cancer was difficult enough for Tulsa resident Pat Jones. But when she was told that she would undergo a surgery that included a large incision, the spreading of her ribs...

During the spring of 2019, extensive amounts of rainfall created flooding in many Oklahoma river bottoms and their tributaries and caused unprecedented destruction over a very large portion of northea...

A one-vehicle accident resulted in critical injuries to an Okmulgee man on June 18 at 5:52 p.m. on Hwy. 60 and Birch in Pond Creek in Grant County. According to Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) Trooper J...

Youth obtain alcohol from many sources including friends, parents, and other relatives, strangers, stealing it, and purchasing it themselves. One of the risk factors on the 2018 Oklahoma Prevention Ne...

Congressman Markwayne Mullin (OK-2) will hold a telephone town hall for Oklahomans on Monday, June 24, 2019 at 6:30pm CT. The call will last approximately one hour. “Telephone town halls allow me to h...

Okmulgee County Genealogical Society will have its next monthly meeting on Monday June 24 at 1 p.m. at the Okmulgee Public Library. This month's meeting will feature John Phillips. With a doctorate in...