Local/Area News
The first stages of work are underway for the QuikTrip store to be built in Henryetta.
Tulsa Civil Contractors is mounting a hiring drive to find people to do much fo the have work in preparation for the actual building construction.
Job openings now are for a foreman with construction experience in dirt work and pipe laying, equipment operators, pile layers and both skilled and unskilled laborers.
According to Marla Carter, Tulsa Civil controller, anyone who is interested in those positions can email their resume to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Fax Resume to 918-266-1002
She said applications are also available at the website: www.tulsacivil.com.
Prospective employees can also apply in person at 136 S. 122nd East Avenue, Tulsa, OK.
Tulsa Civil Contractors is mounting a hiring drive to find people to do much fo the have work in preparation for the actual building construction.Job openings now are for a foreman with construction experience in dirt work and pipe laying, equipment operators, pile layers and both skilled and unskilled laborers.
According to Marla Carter, Tulsa Civil controller, anyone who is interested in those positions can email their resume to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Fax Resume to 918-266-1002
She said applications are also available at the website: www.tulsacivil.com.
Prospective employees can also apply in person at 136 S. 122nd East Avenue, Tulsa, OK.
Henryetta school staff swelled by five people Wednesday morning.
Board members held a special meeting to hire two new teachers as well as a counselor, social worker and security officer.
During the short meeting, Vanessa Johnson was hired as third grade teacher, Tiffany Lee as kindergarten teacher, Julie Watson as elementary social worker, Kira Hardgrave as high school and middle school counselor and Johnny Fairres as security officer for the school.
A plan to hire a second grade teacher was tabled for a future meeting.
Superintendent Dwayne Noble said there would be more hirings in the weeks ahead. School is going to start Aug. 12 for students. Teachers and support staff will be reporting for duty earlier that week.
The annual Jim Shoulders Living Legends rodeo is growing each year.
Now in its third year as a PRCA-sanctioned event, the rodeo will be adding new bleachers for the hundreds of people who attend each event.
Rodeo co-chair Tammie Hiatt said four new bleachers, each able to seat 106 people, will be in place when the rodeo starts Labor Day weekend. The four sets of bleachers, will cost $80,000 and have been purchased through a special no-interest loan from First Family Federal Credit Union.
She made the announcement Monday at the chamber board of directors meeting.
“Two sets of these will have ramps making them accessible for those in wheelchairs,” she pointed out. “They will be surrounded by chain link fencing that adds to the safety for our rodeo fans.”
The rodeo will be held Sept. 4 and 5 at the arena at Nichols Park.
This year the Labor Day event will also be advertised through a new banner across East Main Street.
Steve Sanford said the banner will not only talk about the rodeo but other events surrounding the annual celebration.
Those include the car show and barbecue cookout at Nichols as well as parade and games going on Labor Day.
In September area voters will be going to the polls for the special county commissioner primary election.
Voters will be choosing from a six-candidate slate that includes three republicans and three democrats. The winner from each party will ultimately face each other in a general election in November.
To acquaint voters with the candidates, chamber members approved a plan to hold two candidate forums in August. One of those would be for the republicans and the second for the democrats. No date has been set for the two forums that will be held at The Briefcase in Henryetta. Each of those would be streamed via Facebook.
Now in its third year as a PRCA-sanctioned event, the rodeo will be adding new bleachers for the hundreds of people who attend each event.Rodeo co-chair Tammie Hiatt said four new bleachers, each able to seat 106 people, will be in place when the rodeo starts Labor Day weekend. The four sets of bleachers, will cost $80,000 and have been purchased through a special no-interest loan from First Family Federal Credit Union.
She made the announcement Monday at the chamber board of directors meeting.
“Two sets of these will have ramps making them accessible for those in wheelchairs,” she pointed out. “They will be surrounded by chain link fencing that adds to the safety for our rodeo fans.”
The rodeo will be held Sept. 4 and 5 at the arena at Nichols Park.
This year the Labor Day event will also be advertised through a new banner across East Main Street.
Steve Sanford said the banner will not only talk about the rodeo but other events surrounding the annual celebration.
Those include the car show and barbecue cookout at Nichols as well as parade and games going on Labor Day.
In September area voters will be going to the polls for the special county commissioner primary election.
Voters will be choosing from a six-candidate slate that includes three republicans and three democrats. The winner from each party will ultimately face each other in a general election in November.
To acquaint voters with the candidates, chamber members approved a plan to hold two candidate forums in August. One of those would be for the republicans and the second for the democrats. No date has been set for the two forums that will be held at The Briefcase in Henryetta. Each of those would be streamed via Facebook.
New Henryetta royalty will be announced next month.
The annual Miss Labor Day queen, princess and baby pageants will be held Aug. 21 at the high school auditorium.
Shannon Frair is coordinating the pageants and is bringing back the baby pageant this year. It was cancelled last year due to the COVID risk.
The baby portion of the weekend activities will be held at 10 a.m.
That evening at 7, the Miss Labor Day pageant for ages four through 20, will be held.
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The annual Miss Labor Day queen, princess and baby pageants will be held Aug. 21 at the high school auditorium.
Shannon Frair is coordinating the pageants and is bringing back the baby pageant this year. It was cancelled last year due to the COVID risk.
The baby portion of the weekend activities will be held at 10 a.m.
That evening at 7, the Miss Labor Day pageant for ages four through 20, will be held.
Entry forms and rules for the baby pageant can be downloaded here{phocadownload view=file|id=64|target=s}
The Miss Labor Day pageant entry form and rules is available HERE.{phocadownload view=file|id=65|target=s}
Henryetta Economic Development Authority members approved a no-interest loan for Kanon and Cade Bailey.
The $30,000 loan will pay for a concrete retaining wall to be placed in front of their building on 708 east East Main.
At the Monday meeting, the Bailey brothers told HEDA members they have two tenants ready to move into the building. It is designed for up to four retail or office spaces.
The loan would be repaid over a five-year period. In the event the property sold to another entity, the loan would be paid in full at that time.
The plan will have to be presented to the Henryetta city council for ultimate approval.
Tammie Hiatt, a member of the Jim Shoulders Living Legends rodeo committee, told HEDA members about the desire to get four new sets of bleachers.
The bleachers would be 21 feet long and provide ten rows of seating. Hiatt said the goal would be to purchase four sets with two of them providing ramps to enable handicap access. The cost is $17,895 for each set but Hiatt felt that price would be lower if all four were purchased at once.
She pointed out the rodeo has been a part of Henryetta for the past 28 years and this will be the third year it has been a PRCA-sanctioned rodeo.
"We have got a chance for corporate sponsors," she said. "For them to invest in us, we need to show them we are investing in our facility."
The issue was tabled pending more information from the company supplying the bleachers.
Following a short executive session, HEDA members formally hired Ron Richmond to handle the secretary and treasurer duties for the authority.
Public works director Ron Casey told HEDA members work is on track for the new water line that will be installed along US 75 next to the QuikTrip site.
He said the survey work should be completed by the end of the week and bids go out by the end of the month.
That would put the project in line with QuikTrip work as well. The company has announced they are looking for construction workers and supervisory personnel and have a series of ads lined up.
The $30,000 loan will pay for a concrete retaining wall to be placed in front of their building on 708 east East Main.
At the Monday meeting, the Bailey brothers told HEDA members they have two tenants ready to move into the building. It is designed for up to four retail or office spaces.
The loan would be repaid over a five-year period. In the event the property sold to another entity, the loan would be paid in full at that time.
The plan will have to be presented to the Henryetta city council for ultimate approval.
Tammie Hiatt, a member of the Jim Shoulders Living Legends rodeo committee, told HEDA members about the desire to get four new sets of bleachers.
The bleachers would be 21 feet long and provide ten rows of seating. Hiatt said the goal would be to purchase four sets with two of them providing ramps to enable handicap access. The cost is $17,895 for each set but Hiatt felt that price would be lower if all four were purchased at once.
She pointed out the rodeo has been a part of Henryetta for the past 28 years and this will be the third year it has been a PRCA-sanctioned rodeo.
"We have got a chance for corporate sponsors," she said. "For them to invest in us, we need to show them we are investing in our facility."
The issue was tabled pending more information from the company supplying the bleachers.
Following a short executive session, HEDA members formally hired Ron Richmond to handle the secretary and treasurer duties for the authority.
Public works director Ron Casey told HEDA members work is on track for the new water line that will be installed along US 75 next to the QuikTrip site.
He said the survey work should be completed by the end of the week and bids go out by the end of the month.
That would put the project in line with QuikTrip work as well. The company has announced they are looking for construction workers and supervisory personnel and have a series of ads lined up.