American author of children’s and young adult fiction best-known for his coming-of-age wilderness stories, Gary Paulsen celebrated his birth date as May 17, 1939, in Minneapolis, Minn.His father was a...

May’s Focus on Mental Health Awareness and the Link to Canine CompanionshipMay is Mental Health Awareness Month. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration website, “Me...

The Oklahoma Legislature is approaching the constitutionally binding end of the annual session which must occur by 5 p.m. on the final Friday of May.Each year, lawmakers come to the State Capitol in O...

Informational events planned this JulyEastern Oklahoma Development District Area Agency on Aging in Muskogee is hosting virtual ‘watch parties’ in July for the 2nd annual Fraud Prevention Virtual Prog...

British-American best-selling novelist Barbara Taylor Bradford celebrates her birthdate on May 10, 1933, in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. Her father was an engineer and she had an older brother who died ...

A Gift to Your FamilyHere’s a sobering statistic: 72% of retirees say one of their biggest fears is becoming a burden on their families, according to a study by Edward Jones and the consulting firm Ag...

One of Andy’s fondest memories is early morning coffee with his mom. Coming in from doing farm chores he would find her pouring for both of them. Then when he went off to college, he would return on t...

May is National Hamburger Month! What a great thing to celebrate! I must admit I am extremely picky when it comes to hamburgers. Growing up, Dad made hamburgers a lot. I remember Mom making patties ou...

Lyman Frank Baum, American author best known for children’s fantasy books, in particular “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz,” celebrates his birth date as May 15, 1856, in Chittenango, N.Y. He wrote fourteen...

The Henryetta Elementary Booster Club organized a 5k and 1 mile fun run to raise money for technology and reading programs for special education classrooms.The Henryetta Lady Knight Golfers earned run...

Fruit is served each breakfast, and a fruit and vegetable bar is available for each lunch. Milk is served at both meals.Monday: Breakfast: Blueberry Muffin Lunch: Hamburger, French Fries Tuesday: Brea...

If you’re a younger worker just starting out in your career, you’ve got tremendous personal and professional opportunities ahead of you. But this is also when you will need to make some key decisions ...

Hmmm ... evidently an often-thought-about and frequently asked question. Along with many other thought-provoking ones, like: If a baby dies, does that infant go to heaven automatically? And will that ...

Do they bother you? Do walls and fences cause claustrophobia in you? How about locked doors and gates? Do they bring about a fierce need to find the key and escape?The obvious answer for most of us is...

If you’ve been thinking about life insurance, especially if you have family, loved ones, or anyone who depends on you financially, you might be curious about the different kinds of policies available....

Sue Grafton, American author of detective novels, was born on April 24, 1940, in Louisville, Ky. Her dad was a municipal bond lawyer and wrote mystery novels, while her mother was a high school chemis...

• Monday: Attended BOCC meeting. Stayed at office for the remainder of the morning cleaning and going through documents for storage. Began cleanup of office next to Director’s Office. Went to Angel Ra...

The Henryetta Girls tennis team won their third championship at the Henryetta Invitational.The Henryetta Lady Knights scored a 14-1 victory over the host Okmulgee Lady Bulldogs in slowpitch softball.-...

If you work and work hard, you will understand this topic. Exhaustion.Too much constant physical or mental work, with no relaxation for your body and brain can bring on serious exhaustion. And that ki...

It’s Important for EveryoneApril is National Financial Literacy Month - a good reminder that all of us can benefit from boosting our financial knowledge.But what is financial literacy? There’s no one ...