Sen. Roger Thompson, R-Okemah, will continue in his leadership role as Senate Appropriations chair for the 59th Legislature. Thompson has served in that position for the past four years and will also ...

A Henryetta man was injured in a one-vehicle accident on Saturday at 4:52 a.m. on Hwy. 75, three miles north of Henryetta. According to Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) Trooper Denver Lee, a 2010 Chevrol...

As part of the Henryetta Chamber Hallmark Christmas event, businesses were encouraged to participate in the Storefront Decorating Contest. Participating businesses were given until Dec. 1 to sign up a...

Healthcare in America is in the midst of changes which will have far reaching effects on everyone. Medicaid and Medicare are currently being used as a political football by the titans in Washington, D...

During a nearly two-hour executive session on Tuesday evening, Henryetta Board of Education discussed the hiring and evaluation of Superintendent Dwayne Noble for the remainder of the 2022-2023 school...

Henryetta Economic Development Authority (HEDA) approved a motion to terminate employee Ron Richmond as minutes secretary after returning from executive session during their regular monthly meeting he...

Folks, today as I write this there are very few days left in this year. Where did another year go? So I thought maybe it was time to do a bit of reflecting. Go back in my mind and do a bit of looking ...

OKLAHOMA CITY (Dec. 12, 2022) – Oklahoma Human Services (OHS) has been notified of an increase of card skimming activity nationwide affecting Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly ...

1:52 p.m. Phone Call – RP advised he was on a social media site when he saw a picture of somebody selling his stolen truck bed. 5:10 p.m. 19600 block of Wilson Rd. Animals – RP reports a pack of dogs ...

The Okmulgee Lady Bulldog varsity basketball team began the home portion of their regular-season schedule Tuesday evening. The first visitor to historic Brock Memorial Gymnasium in 2022-2023 was the H...

The Schulter Lady Bulldog varsity basketball team had their 2-game winning streak end Tuesday evening with a 56-15 loss to the Webbers Falls Lady Warriors. Tuesday’s setback came in the opening round ...

11:59 a.m. – Suspicious person – Hwy. 75 and Broadway – Several calls on a male subject standing in the middle of Hwy. 75 southbound in front of G and H Decoy also advised of another male subject walk...

The Dewar Dragon varsity basketball team advanced to the semifinal round of the 2022 Wilson Tiger Classic with a 74-13 win over the Midway Chargers. The Dragons’ decisive win came in the opening round...

The Henryetta varsity basketball program kicked off its 2022-2023 campaign Tuesday evening at the Henryetta Event Center. The first opponent of the season was the Eufaula Ironheads and Lady Ironheads....

Henryetta Feed the Vet provided over 100 area veterans and their families with food during their December distribution held on Friday at New Life Church on New Lake Road. An abundance of volunteers ga...

The Wilson Tiger varsity basketball team advanced to the semifinals of their annual home tournament - the 2022 Wilson Tiger Classic - with a decisive first-round win Tuesday evening. The host Tigers m...

I still have my ongoing saga happening at the mini farm. A beautiful and equally graceful red fox who I christened as '3 o'clock Charlie' shifted times and came at 5 a.m. this morning. I have a seriou...

Nick Bruel was born Dec. 9, 1965 in New York and is an American author and illustrator of children’s books. Bruel is half Chinese, his full name being Nicholas Tung Ming Bruel. Since first grade, he h...

Henryetta Education Foundation (HEF) board members back, from left, Jeremy Roberts, Randy Ritchey, President James McCullough, Jill Francis and Keith Estes presented a grant to Henryetta Elementary te...

American Exchange Bank President Foster Garrett recently presented Henryetta Art Association President Colleen Winters with a check for upkeep on the Art Association building. “If it weren’t for patro...