When you sit down with Okmulgee County Sheriff Eddy Rice, one thing is immediately clear - this is a man who values integrity, service, and staying true to his principles. With nearly three decades in...

Angela Taylor stood at the threshold of a long-awaited milestone, nerves rattling as she prepared to take her driver’s test. “I’m about to pick my fingernails off,” she admitted with a nervous chuckle...

Okmulgee County residents awoke early Tuesday morning to the sound of fierce winds and storm sirens as a powerful tornado-warned storm tore through the area. At approximately 6 a.m. on March 4, the st...

Work is set to begin the week of March 10 on a critical environmental project aimed at plugging orphan oil and gas wells and remediating impacted sites within the Deep Fork National Wildlife Refuge. T...

Today, March 7, is the last day to apply for voter registration to be eligible to vote in the April 1 elections. The April election is a multi-district election: Special General Election County Commis...

At almost 92 years old, Gordon Lynn Anderson, Sr. is as sharp as ever, with plenty of stories to tell. Sitting in his cozy apartment at Baptist Village, he easily talks about his love for music, and s...

This report is a summary of Okmulgee County office of emergency management and floodplain administration weekly key activities and is not inclusive of all activities during the week and is meant as a ...

Jordyn Miller of Henryetta High School, a member of the HHS wrestling team, is the latest senior to be named Luv Ford’s Athlete of the Week. Joining him is Coach Kaleb Stone.

The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE) Chapter 0730 will meet Thursday, March 13, at 11 a.m. at Shoney’s, 610 E. Main Street in Henryetta. Kerry Page, creator of a 4-H A...

The Knights of Columbus at St. Michael Catholic Church will hold their annual Lenten Fish Fry each Friday through April 11 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 5-8 p.m. at the church, 1004 W. Gentry in Henryett...

The Okmulgee County Republicans will host candidates on the April 1 ballot Tuesday, March 11, at 6:30 p.m. The bulk of the meeting will feature a presentation of information and discussion of state bi...

ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 You might feel like you have extra energy to chase goals and take bold actions this week, Aries. Your natural drive will be strong. Find opportunities to assert yourself in new a...

This summer, middle and high school students can experience life on a college campus while exploring exciting fields of study at the free 2025 Summer Academies in Science, Technology, Engineering and ...

The Board of Education on Thursday advanced new academic standards for social studies that would require public schools to teach the Bible. Academic standards outline what students are expected to lea...

Oklahoma CareerTech students gathered at the state Capitol on Feb. 25 to demonstrate to policymakers how their support for career and technology education helps students prepare for their futures, reg...

March 6, 2025 Gary W. Sallee, a resident of Preston, passed away Thursday, March 6, 2025, at his home. Arrangements are pending and have been entrusted to McClendon-Winters Funeral Home of Okmulgee. M...

August 18, 1939 - March 6, 2025 Joyce Anna Grammer passed away Thursday, March 6, 2025, at her Preston home at 85 years of age. She was born August 18, 1939. Arrangements are pending and have been ent...

May 10, 1942 - March 4, 2025 Services are pending for Simon Mitchell, 82, of Wetumka, with Integrity Funeral Service. He passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2025, in Wetumka.

February 7, 1957 - March 3, 2025 Harry Ghere, a resident of Henryetta, died March 3, 2025, in Henryetta at the age of 68. He was born February 7, 1957, in Tulsa to Leonard and Edith (Brown) Ghere. Har...

Ilyene Ruth Nunn, also known as Nany, 87 years old, passed away early Saturday morning, March 1, 2025, in her home in Morris. Ilyene was born in Ft. Smith, Ark. on September 29, 1937. She lived a beau...