The Lions Club welcomed Katie McElhaney as their guest speaker on April 30. She  is the Executive Director of the Okmulgee County Family YMCA. She’s been in health and wellness her entire professional...

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I live in a lovely older neighborhood and have enjoyed wonderful neighbors over many years. The homes are close together with windows often left open in spring, summer and fa...

4/16/2024 9:47 a.m. – 19900 Block Hwy 62 – Alarm – Motion hall detector 5:53 p.m. – 24100 Block Montgomery Rd – Disturbance – RP advised she is parked in the road to pick her boyfriend up and her boyf...

As required by Section 311, Title 25 of Oklahoma Statutes, notice is hereby given that the Okmulgee Public Schools has having a District Title I, Impact Aid, Indian Education, and Gifted and Talented ...

Families and friends of missing persons are invited to attend the 2024 Oklahoma Missing Persons Day Saturday, at the University of Central Oklahoma Forensic Science Institute in Edmond. The event is f...

On April 29, Hillcrest Henryetta Wound Care Center staff are hosting a free foot screening open to the public. The event will take place at the Wound Care Center from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Patients ...

Last Friday marked the 29th anniversary of a somber chapter in our state's history. On the morning of April 19, 1995, Timothy McVeigh parked a Ryder truck laden with bombs in front of the Alfred P. Mu...

Former Okmulgee Main Street Director Heather Sumner was recently named as new Executive Director for Preservation Oklahoma, Inc. Sumner, who served as the Main Street director for 10 years, joined POK...

Felonies CF-2024-00036 04/23/2024 State of Oklahoma vs. Evans, Corey Romon Domestic Abuse A&B CF-2024-00037 04/23/2024 State of Oklahoma vs. Hewitt, Crystal Lee Bringing Contraband into a Place Where ...

Oklahoma State Auditor & Inspector (SAI) Cindy Byrd this week released the Federal Single Audit of expenditures made during FY 2022. This annual audit is a federally-mandated examination of whether th...

Patrick Ford Editor Several Okmulgee Main Street board members recently traveled to Oklahoma City for the 2024 Main Street Day at the Capitol. Attending from Okmulgee were Rusty Milroy, Mary Lewellen ...

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced this week that Kenric West, age 47, of Henryetta, pleaded guilty to one count of distributing methamphetamine. The ch...

An Okmulgee man has been convicted of First Degree Murder following a trial in federal court this week. The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern  District of Oklahoma announced Wednesday th...

Okmulgee Schools All breakfast served with juice. Choice of 1% or Fat Free Milk offered each day at breakfast and lunch. For high school, juice and salad bar are offered daily for lunch and a fruit ba...

Joshua Jackson During their regular meeting Monday, the Okmulgee County Board of Commissioners approved several items, including blanket purchase orders for District 1 with S&H Auto amounting to $1,00...

Patrick Ford Editor In Oct. 2023, Okmulgee Main Street was excited to share a new experience with the community called “Umbrella Alley.” Located in the alley at 5th and Morton, adjacent to the OSU Cli...

The Beggs Chamber of Commerce is proud to present their inaugural Frontier Day Friday Art Walk. The event will be held this Friday from 6-7:30 p.m. and will feature high school students' art from seve...

Join us Saturday, May 4, for Rock & Rescue 2024 from 10 a.m.  - 2 p.m. at Central Park Hall Expo Center in Tulsa. All adopted pets will receive a free pet ID tag and goodie bag, courtesy of Oklahoma A...

As of March 2024, 502,221 Oklahoma children were enrolled in SoonerCare, just over half the estimated number of children living in the state. Additionally, the state estimates that about seven percent...