The season for legislative interim studies is quickly coming to an end. I would like to thank those lawmakers who have dedicated time and effort to ensuring that the studies which the Oklahoma Institu...

1 Timothy 1:12-16 - “I give thanks to Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength for my work. I thank him for considering me worthy and appointing me to serve him, even though in the past I spok...

During the four days the Traveling Vietnam Veterans Wall was in Henryetta, Mrs. Ernestine Dillard, renowned Oklahoma singer, made a special appearance. Giving those present the opportunity to hear the...

Trinity Lutheran Church of Okmulgee will hold its annual Luther’s Neighborhood Oktoberfest Saturday, Oct. 19, from 4-7 p.m. at the church, located at 1314 E. 6th Street. The event will feature kid’s g...

American author of more than 225 romance novels written under her name, Nora Roberts and three pen names J. D. Robb, Jill March and (in the U.K.) Sarah Hardesty was born on Oct. 10, 1950, in Silver Sp...

If there has ever been a time in my life when I feel like crawling under the bed with a blankie and lying there whimpering - it just might be now. Now, I really don’t see myself as a wimp, like a girl...

“We are the first line of defense for people to find out what’s going on.”This belief has guided me throughout my career, and it’s one that continues to drive everything we do here at the Okmulgee Tim...

You can find several ways to make charitable gifts - but if you’re looking for a method that can provide multiple tax benefits, along with an efficient platform for giving year after year, you might w...

It is impossible to count the number of times we stop each year to celebrate and commemorate special occasions.It happens every holiday, anniversary, birthday and graduation. We salute veterans, toast...

The marasca cherry is a small fruit that is said to grow with the best flavor only on the lands of coastal Croatia. While Croatia produces the most marasca cherries, Italy, Slovenia, southern Hungary ...

As a longtime advocate for children’s success, I have grown accustomed to conversations from multiple perspectives which shed light on aspects of policy.I have also been the target of frustration from...

The Okmulgee County Humane Society invites the public to join them at the Okmulgee 2024 Harvest Spoon Chili Festival this Saturday, Oct. 12, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Please make plans to attend this fun...

Inspiring youth to engage in policy is an important facet of the mission undertaken by the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA).Through our more than four decades of work in creating awareness...

If you’re planning to retire in a few years, are you looking forward to it? Or are you somewhat apprehensive? Are you asking yourself: “What sort of retirement can I afford?”It’s a good question becau...

A celebration of Native culture is planned once again on Monday, Oct. 14, on the square in downtown Okmulgee.The annual Indigenous Peoples Day will be held on the south lawn of Muscogee Council House ...

Two-month-old Lydia suddenly feels uncomfortable, so she begins twisting her little head back and forth, whimpering, and when that doesn’t bring her mom, she begins shifting her body around. According...

Discover Lutheran tradition at this year’s Oktoberfest. Everyone is invited to come to Luther’s Neighborhood Oktoberfest on Saturday, Oct. 19, from 4-7 p.m.Trinity Lutheran Church’s Oktoberfest is a c...

I pick up pennies. I don’t apologize for it, I delight in it. Pennies can amount to riches if used wisely.I remember reading an article once in which a not rich person was sharing an incident he once ...

While the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) primarily works with state policies, there are often federal issues which we try to engage our advocates in calling for better opportunities.One ...

The Henryetta Police Department and the DEA hosted a Take Back Day event at Henryetta Drug to safely dispose of unwanted prescription medications. This initiative aimed to prevent drug abuse and theft...