• The Henryetta Chamber of Commerce gathered for its monthly dinner at the Methodist Church, where committee reports and lively discussion filled the evening. Members had been meeting throughout the week, and their renewed engagement signaled growing momentum for community projects. The paper emphasized, “the committeemen are getting interested in the work,” reflecting optimism about future progress. Upcoming meetings were scheduled for the finance, industrial, poultry, and trade extension committees, each preparing new initiatives. The chamber also endorsed two local fish hatchery efforts, and President W.P. Rorex expressed confidence that the committees’ dedication would soon produce tangible results.

• Henryetta’s Hens kept their undefeated season intact with a decisive 41-10 win over Wewoka, breaking a first‑quarter tie and dominating the rest of the game. Strong performances from Kuhn, LaRue, Krueger and Odom helped secure the victory. The win reinforced the Hens’ standing as one of the region’s most formidable teams.

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• Henryetta’s Retail Division of the Chamber of Commerce, led by Norris Evans, Janice Taylor and Diane Agee, created a colorful new sign at 5th and Main to welcome visitors during the city’s bicentennial year. The group also purchased banners to hang downtown during Wagon Train Bonanza Days and arranged for bicentennial balloons to be given to children ten and under, with Ellis Junk donating the helium needed for the giveaway.

• Henryetta’s United Methodist congregation, founded in 1901 with just ten members, celebrated the completion of its new $400,000 church on Lake Road – a 12,600‑square‑foot building constructed with 450 tons of native rock and featuring preserved stained‑glass windows from earlier sanctuaries. The project, guided by committees formed in 1973 and coordinated by Judge Kirk Woodliff, replaced the longtime church at Sixth and Broadway, where services had been held since 1922. The new facility includes a chapel, fellowship hall and modern kitchen, and marks both the congregation’s bicentennial‑year milestone and its 75th anniversary.

— 25 Years Ago (2001)

• The Dewar Dragons kept their postseason hopes alive as they battled through the Class A Regional Consolation bracket, shaking off an early loss to top‑ranked Coyle and coming back with determined wins over Cameron and Porum to advance to the Area tournament. The paper noted that the Dragons “stood toe to toe with the number one team in the state,” then powered through the next two games with tough defense, steady rebounding and key scoring from Kelby Bohannon, Bubba Connors, Kent Green and Shawn Thornbrue. Their final victory over Porum, sealed by late free throws and disciplined clock work, pushed them forward as one of only 24 teams still chasing the state championship.

• Dewar students joined millions across the country in celebrating Read Across America, the NEA’s annual literacy event held in honor of Dr. Seuss’s birthday. The school embraced the playful spirit of the day – “don’t be surprised if you see red and white stovepipe hats … and students dining on green eggs and ham” – while teachers and local education leaders emphasized the deeper goal of encouraging shared reading at home and school. The celebration highlighted the year’s theme, “Oh, the Places You’ll Go Through Reading.”

— 10 Years Ago (2016)

• Henryetta High School carried out a routine safety sweep using multiple K‑9 units from the District Attorney’s Drug Task Force, the Muscogee Nation Light Horse Police and the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Students stayed in classrooms while dogs searched hallways and later entered rooms to continue the check. Principal Bein said the sweep helped the school “be more diligent with possible problems as well as practice a lock down drill,” and no illegal substances were found.

• A Sunday‑night collision on US‑75 in northern Okmulgee County sent multiple people to the hospital and left a few others treated or uninjured. The crash occurred when a church‑group van slowed due to mechanical issues and was struck from behind by a pickup driven by Jared Been. Both vehicles left the roadway, and several passengers were transported to Tulsa hospitals with non‑life‑threatening injuries. Troopers cited “speed other than reasonable and proper” as the cause of the accident.