"Okemah, being the home of Woody Guthrie, it's a historical place to be. Think about what he came from — just a small Oklahoma town — and what he did with his guitar.

With July Fourth falling on a Friday this year, celebrants can find fun events on two weekends and several days in between.

Organized by the nonprofit Woody Guthrie Coalition, WoodyFest 2024 is scheduled for July 10-14 at multiple venues in Guthrie's hometown of Okemah.

The Oklahoma Legislature approved a bill by Rep. Dale Turner, D-Holdenville, in 2001 to make "The Oklahoma Hills" by Guthrie and his cousin, Jack Guthrie, the official state folk song.

According to the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, herds of elk can be found on the Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge and in Pushmataha, Cookson Hills, Spavinaw and Cherokee ...

Oklahoma emergency officials and the Guthrie Fire Chief are ordering people to leave their homes southeast of Guthrie due to a fast-moving wildfire. Monday, March 17th 2025, 4:08 pm By: Carrie Winchel ...

At just 19, Nikki Teague opened Oklahoma’s largest cat café in Guthrie, pairing coffee with adoptable cats. Here's when and where to go for lovers of coffee and kittens.

Divers have recovered the bodies of three people missing in an Oklahoma lake since their airboat flipped Tuesday afternoon, officials said.. The boat overturned on Country Club Lake in Guthrie ...

If the Oklahoma songwriters' scene is a big family, the Woody Guthrie Folk Festival in Okemah is one of its biggest yearly reunions. Affectionately known as WoodyFest, the long-running event ...

Oklahoma emergency officials and the Guthrie Fire Chief are ordering people to leave their homes southeast of Guthrie due to a fast-moving wildfire. Monday, March 17th 2025, 4:08 pm By: Carrie Winchel ...

Organized by the nonprofit Woody Guthrie Coalition, WoodyFest 2024 is scheduled for July 10-14 at multiple venues in Guthrie's hometown of Okemah. Woody Guthrie Folk Festival draws musicians and ...