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OKMULGEE COUNTY, Okla. — A 19-year-old from Bartlesville is dead following a car crash Tuesday night in Okmulgee County, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP).

A 19-year-old Bartlesville man is dead after crashing an SUV in Okmulgee County, authorities say. Troopers with the Oklahoma Highway Patrol is it happened along I-40 near Henryetta Tuesday night around 8:30. OHP said Isaac Muzny was flown to a hospital and died from his injuries. Muzny was the only...

TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — On Tuesday, 19-year-old Isaac Muzny of Bartlesville was transported by Air Evac to a Tulsa hospital following a single-vehicle collision on I-40 in Okmulgee County. Oklahoma Highway Patrol issued an update, on Saturday, to the collision stating Muzny was pronounced dead by medical personnel due...

On Sept. 18, the Okmulgee County Democratic Party hosted the MN tribal opioid response team. “First of all, a huge thank you to the Muscogee Nation for providing this incredibly valuable information and training,” Chair Rose Lynch said. “We learned about the issues of fentanyl overdoses in our county, which according to emergency services are increasing, and are at a critical point for our county residents. We learned what to recognize in a fentanyl overdose as well as the benefits of narcan and how to stop or at least hinder the overdose until EMSA arrives. Our hope and desire as Democrats is that our community continues to engage with each other and to learn valuable information that will help all citizens in our community.” Pictured with the MN tribal opioid response team are Rick Sturman, Rosetta Hortman, Okmulgee County Democratic Party Chair Rose Lynch, and Chair Emeritus Tom Taton.

Postseason journeys for four Okmulgee County diamond squads continued on Thursday afternoon. Varsity fastpitch softball teams from Dewar, Preston, and Wilson, as well as the varsity fall baseball team from Preston, were in playoff action this weekend in an attempt to earn berths at next week’s state softball and fall baseball tournaments in the Oklahoma City area.

Okmulgee County Emergency Management Director Jeffrey Moore gave an update this week on the severe weather and flooding event that occurred over the weekend, spanning from Sept. 23-24. This storm system, characterized by 3-inch hail in the Henryetta area, high winds, torrential rainfall ranging from 2.5 to almost six inches in various parts of the county, and severe flooding, has significantly impacted the community.

Instruction: Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Target Area: Haskell; Latimer; McIntosh; Okfuskee; Okmulgee; Pittsburg.

Instruction: If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 600 AM CDT for northeastern and east central Oklahoma.

A severe thunderstorm brought large hail and strong winds to central Oklahoma on Saturday, September 23. RESTRICTIONS AND USAGE TERMS: Please credit “@DGontheRadio via Spectee”. NOTE: 3 clips Video Location: Henryetta, Okmulgee County, Oklahoma, US Video Recording Date/Time: September 23, 2023 at about 15:50h

Instruction: For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Target Area: McIntosh; Muskogee; Okmulgee; Wagoner. The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for several counties in northeastern and southeastern Oklahoma until 1215 AM CDT. A severe thunderstorm, capable of producing 60 mph wind gusts and quarter-size hail, was located near Boynton and moving southeast at 30 mph. The affected areas include Okmulgee, Checotah, Haskell, Warner, Morris, Oktaha, Taft, Boynton, Council Hill, Rentiesville, Bald Hill, Lake Eufaula State Park, Keefeton, Wainwright, Summit, Hitchita, Jamesville, Pierce, Eram, and Choska. Interstate 40 between mile markers 252 and 276 is also included in the warning. Expect potential damage to vehicles, roofs, siding, and trees from the hail and wind.