Students from Okmulgee, Preston and Beggs attended the 2022 American Farmers & Ranchers (AFR) Youth Leadership Summit July 24-30. The annual retreat develops leadership skills in junior high and high ...

The jobless rate in Okmulgee County rose during June, according to figures from the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission released this week. Okmulgee County reported a rate of 4.9 percent in June. ...

Part 9 Veteran and post member Pete Rogers has been researching the early history of the post and will be providing a brief history over the next few months in advance of the 100 year celebration. Acc...

August 5 VFW Bean Dinner | VFW Post 1189 will hold its monthly bean dinner and Indian taco fundraiser Friday, Aug. 5, at 11 a.m. The meal is $8 for all-you-can-eat and the public is invited to attend....

Harlan Ford’s annual paper drive for Okmulgee Schools began recently and is already going strong. The drive continues through the month of August. Reams or boxes of copy paper can be dropped off at Ha...

Ryley Balius, a 2022 graduate of Okmulgee High School, was the recipient of the Herman L. Brown Memorial Scholarship this year. Making the presentation this week were OHS alumni and OHS Alumni Room/ A...

The Okmulgee PEO Chapter Z met to honor Golden Sister Jean Foreman for 52 years in the organization. PEO is an International philanthropic organization that strives to improve the educational opportun...

Sarah Stockman and Kevin Arnold are happy to announce their engagement and approaching wedding. The bride-to-be is the daughter of Mary Lane of Pampa, Texas. She is a 1997 graduate of Salina Central H...

A Henryetta man drowned Monday in an accident at Lake Eufaula. According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, at 3:23 p.m. Monday, a report was received of an abandoned boat in the water and a truck parked...

A county man is facing a stolen vehicle charge following his arrest last week. On July 25, at 6 p.m., a Henryetta police officer was patrolling in the area of 4th and Main. While running a tag check o...

Summer vacations are coming to an end as classes are set to resume for Okmulgee County students in the upcoming weeks. Besides welcoming back students, many of the districts are welcoming new teachers...

In June, Tanner Miller was hired as an Agriculture and 4H educator at the OSU Extension Office in Okmulgee. He is also currently serving as interim county director. Miller is a native of Okmulgee Coun...

Beginning in August, the United States Department of Agriculture is no longer providing schools with funding to maintain free meals for all students during the school year. When school resumes this fa...

Morris Public Schools today announced its policy for free or reduced-price meals for children served under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), the School Breakfast Program (SBP), and the After-S...

The Okmulgee Humane Society is holding a month-long adoption special in August. All adoption fees will be reduced by $25, so dogs are $100 and cats are $50. Get your application and visit our website ...

4-H educators Tanner Miller and Jill Gibbons took Madelyn Amador, Maggie Amador, Kelly Porter, Lance Porter, Jake Cox and Noah Sheedy to the 101 st State 4-H Roundup in Stillwater, last week. Pictured...

National Active and Retired Federal Employee Association (NARFE) Chapter 0730 will meet Thursday, Aug. 11, at Shoney’s Restaurant, 619 E. Main St. in Henryetta (across from Walmart). The program prese...

Okmulgee Public School District will send messages through ParentSquare. If your contact information has changed since school dismissed for the summer, contact the office for each of your children to ...

The Oklahoma Historical Society is partnering with the Oklahoma Conference of Black Mayors to present the Oklahoma All-Black Towns State Conference on Saturday, August 20. The conference will be from ...

A public drawing was held Sunday, July 31 at 2 p.m. to determine the ballot order of political parties for the 2022 General Election. The drawing was conducted by the Secretary of the State Election B...