Residents seeking county posts can begin filing their candidacy soon. Candidate filing will begin Wednesday, April 13, 8 a.m. at the Election Board office, Room 102 in the Okmulgee County Courthouse. ...

Preston High School was the winner at the Seminole Scholastic Meet held March 24, with 50 total points. Coming in second was Pauls Valley (31), followed by North Rock Creek (14), Morris (12) and Bethe...

Okmulgee Schools Superintendent Renee Dove joined OHS staff and Aviation instructor Scott Bevan and students as they traveled Wednesday to the State Capitol for “AERO Oklahoma” Day. Aviation, Aerospac...

Arraignment was held in the triple murder of Jack and Kay Chandler and their daughter, Tiffany Eichor. Counsel was present, as well as defendant’s Keegan Harroz and Barry Titus. Counsel for Titus requ...

A county woman was jailed on several complaints, including assault and battery, following an incident at a local convenience store. According to court re According to court records, around 4:34 a.m., ...

A Henryetta man has received a life sentence for murdering his father. The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced Thursday that Diamond Levi Britt, 27, of Henry...

Thanks to Jersey Mike’s Subs, the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games received a tremendous donation this month. As part of their “Month of Giving” campaign for March, Jersey Mike’s associates have been a...

Henryetta First Christian Church Sunday School begins at 9 a.m. followed by worship service at 10 a.m. Come join us for worship! Everyone is welcome and invited to attend. Henryetta First Christian Ch...

“We cannot see God because he needs his privacy,” says Patrick, 10. Patrick probably doesn’t want anyone coming into his room without knocking first. Megan, 8, thinks God likes to be alone. “If everyb...

The Oklahoma Tax Commission recently released city sales tax collection figures that primarily represents local tax receipts from January business. The monies they reported this period represent sales...

March 31 Preston 4-H Club | Preston 4-H will meet Thursday, March 31, at 5:30 p.m. in the Preston School Cafeteria. Call 913-426-7811 or 918- 978-5038 for more information. April 1 Knights of Columbus...

This beautiful little girl is the daughter of two very proud parents, Jarod and Makayla Gartrell of Van Buren Ark. Quinn Marie Gartrell was born exactly 1 month early on March 10, 2022, weighing 7 lb....

Okmulgee High School Speech & Debate are headed to State following a great showing this past weekend at Regional Competition, according to Coach Stormy Howell. Those placing and advancing to State wer...

With the hopes of educating the local residents and surrounding towns throughout Alabama about the Muscogee people, the first occupants of the state, the Muscogee Nation plans to host a two-day festiv...

A huge congratulations to the Morris Middle School 8th academic team on winning 2nd place at a very competitive OAAC Academic Bowl State Tournament. The team went 6-1, with 1,310 total points. Picture...

The Morris Elementary 5th Grade Archery school team recently placed 1st in the Tier 2 East Region OKNASP State Competition. Pictured below right, Autumn Smith took 2nd place in the Oklahoma Archery St...

McDonald’s presented a check to Morris Public Schools for the McK9 the district had for their Therapy Dog program. Accepting the check are Morris Elementary Counselor Kelli Baker and MHS Senior Hannah...

Students from Twin Hills Schools competed this past weekend at the ORES Scholastic Competition as well as the Tulsa Engineering Challenge. The Oklahoma Rural Elementary School Scholastic Competition w...

When Kyle Reynolds, superintendent of Woodward Public Schools saw that the book Fahrenheit 451 was on a list of books under review by the Oklahoma Attorney General, he thought “There’s Irony in That.”...

Trial begins today at 1:30 p.m. in Okmulgee County District Court before Judge Pandee Ramirez in State versus Keegan Kelley Harroz and Barry Roland Titus II Ȯkmulgee County District Attorney Carol Isk...