Phileppe Invitational while the Henryetta Knights shared 5th place with Morris in the boys division.Okmulgee County officials signed a proclamation declaring the month of April Child Abuse Awareness M...

Understanding, Support & CommunityApril 2 marked World Autism Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness about autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and celebrating the unique talents and abilities of individ...

Eight out of 10 Americans celebrated the Easter holiday Sunday, according to the National Retail Federation. It is a day of great religious significance for the 63% of Americans who classify themselve...

We were created by our God to be different from each other. We all have different personalities, likes, loves, dislikes and downright detests. Unfortunately, too much of the time the detests are each ...

One of your important sources of retirement income will likely be Social Security - but when should you start taking it?You can start collecting Social Security benefits at 62, but your checks will be...

Green Country Technology Center (GCTC) and the College of the Muscogee Nation (CMN) are thrilled to announce their partnership for Career Connect, an event dedicated to fostering college and career re...

Doreen Cronin, American author of children’s books, celebrates her birth date on March 28, 1966, in Queens, N.Y. She grew up on Long Island and her dad was a police officer. In elementary school, one ...

Ever suddenly been transported back in time by just a whiff of a lingering smell in the air? The sight of a house? A quick glimpse of a stranger’s profile who instantly reminds you of someone in your ...

American author James Brendan Patterson celebrates March 22, 1947, as his birthdate in Newburgh, N.Y. James, known as one of the world’s bestselling and most prolific authors, was born to parents of I...

Spring is almost here, which means it’s time for some spring cleaning. This year, in addition to tidying your home and surroundings, you might want to consider sprucing up your financial environment, ...

New Life Assembly of God will host its annual Easter Egg Hunt Saturday, March 30, at 11 a.m. at the church, located at 1201 C St. in Henryetta. The event will feature hot dogs, chips, drink, a chalk o...

The second deadline for the Oklahoma Legislature was reached on Thursday, March 14 and many bills have fallen by the wayside. For the bills being tracked by the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (...

During the month of March, we are waiving adoption fees to qualifying applicants. This week, we want to draw your attention to five dogs in foster care who need a forever home through adoption. Feast ...

The Henryetta Knights kicked off their baseball season with an 8-2 win over Eufaula.The Henryetta Knights basketball season came to a close with a 67-53 loss to the Sperry Pirates at the State tournam...

American children’s book author Ruth White was born March 15, 1942, in Whitewood, Va. to her dad, a coal miner, and her mom, a hospital food server.Her mother read to her as a little girl and Ruth kne...

Enjoy feeling anxious and blue? Concentrate on what is happening in the world now, that’ll do it for you. The impossible price of food and housing. Crooked politics. Illegal drugs. Riots. Disease. Mur...

If you have student loans, you likely received a “payment vacation” over the past few years, due to legislation related to COVID-19. But if you’re like millions of other borrowers, you may have recent...

The Legislature is in its second deadline week, when bills must pass out of the “house of origin,” meaning House bills must pass out of the House of Representatives, and Senate bills must pass out of ...

A Call to Action and ReflectionToday is National Good Samaritan Day, and our community has a unique opportunity to delve deep into the essence of one of the most powerful stories ever told - a narrati...

How do you navigate in this scary world?The way I see it, for most of us it is a matter of one of three possibilities. You either walk by sight - looking at what is in front of you and making a decisi...