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Henryetta Library reopens to public
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Henryetta Library reopens to public
June 12, 2020
June 14 is Flag Day and June 15 is Fly a Kite Day. June 18, 1949 is the birth date of Chris Van Allsburg American, illustrator and author of some 20 children’s books. Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, C...
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OICA Census Community Challenge to provide school donations in most improved municipalities
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OICA Census Community Challenge to provide school donations in most improved municipalities
June 10, 2020
Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) recently issued our “Census Community Challenge” in the spirit of Bedlam to encourage local towns and cities to initiate competition between rival communit...
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Wonder of wonders! Delicious lemon curd recipe
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Wonder of wonders! Delicious lemon curd recipe
June 10, 2020
I am still here and I see you are still there. This self-quarantine goes on and on. Guess what I am doing? Cooking! I thought my cooking days were about over since I moved here to the retirement villa...
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Delicious Doughnut Decadence
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Delicious Doughnut Decadence
June 5, 2020
Friday, June 5, is National Doughnut Day! A doughnut is a deep fried ring of dough coated with glaze or topped with frosting of choice. There is something about walking into a donut shop and having th...
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Trinity Lutheran Church
June 5, 2020
Regular Divine Service resumes this Sunday, The Holy Trinity, June 7 at 10:45 a.m. Readings are from Isaiah 6:1-7, Romans 11:33-36 and John 3:1-15 (16-17). The Holy Trinity Reveals Himself to Sinners ...
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Mullin’ It Over: Together, we will get through this
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Mullin’ It Over: Together, we will get through this
June 5, 2020
Our country is hurting. The COVID-19 pandemic has claimed more than 100,000 lives and put more than 40 million Americans out of work. Small businesses across the country have had to shut their doors a...
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Great adventures await at Henryetta Library
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Great adventures await at Henryetta Library
June 5, 2020
June 5, 1964 is the birth date of author Rick Riordan who was born in San Antonio, Texas. Both of his parents were teachers at one time and then his father became a realtor. Rick enjoyed writing from ...
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Watch out for the lady wanting a crabapple tree
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Watch out for the lady wanting a crabapple tree
June 3, 2020
It was early springtime and I was anxious for another rewarding year of gardening. I reached for the old well-worn book, Tasha Tudor’s Garden. This much-loved book takes me into Tasha’s magical garden...
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OICA urges all to work toward ‘true peace’ for children and state
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OICA urges all to work toward ‘true peace’ for children and state
June 3, 2020
“True peace is not merely the absence of tension: it is the presence of justice.” ~ Martin Luther King, Jr. The tragic death of George Floyd and so many others has sparked a response here in Oklahoma ...
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There’s no law against doing good
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There’s no law against doing good
June 3, 2020
In January this year, the world watched as China became the epicenter for COVID-19. It began spreading country to country eventually reaching the United States, impacting tens of thousands of lives. I...
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Trinity Lutheran Church
May 29, 2020
This Sunday, May 31 is Pentecost Sunday. Readings for Pentecost Sunday are from Genesis 11:1–9, Acts 2:1–21 and John 14:23–31. The Holy Spirit Gives Peace Following the flood, Noah’s descendants faile...
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Meatless Mains
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Meatless Mains
May 29, 2020
I don’t know about you, but I think the price of beef at the grocery store is getting out of hand. It makes it hard to buy meat for the meals we love, like tacos. If the horror stories from the meat p...
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Mullin’ It Over: Supporting our foster youth
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Mullin’ It Over: Supporting our foster youth
May 29, 2020
May is National Foster Care Awareness Month and as adoptive parents of three, Christie and I are committed to ensuring every child has a safe, supportive and forever family. With more than 400,000 you...
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Getting to know author Andrew Clements
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Getting to know author Andrew Clements
May 29, 2020
American author of children’s books, Andrew Clements, was born May 29, 1949 in Camden, New Jersey. He had two sisters and three brothers, his father was an insurance salesman and his mother was a wate...
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OICA urges common sense as state reopens
May 27, 2020
As Oklahoma government officials move our state into “Phase 2” of reopening after COVID-19, it is important for us to maintain safe practices. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention issu...
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Out with weariness, breathe fresh air
May 27, 2020
Today I was tempted to grow weary with being self-quarantined. Picked up my phone to check if there was anyone out there. And…guess who was there? Sandi Patty, the gospel singer! I was privileged to g...
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How has Jesus been a good shepherd in your life?
May 27, 2020
“I am the good shepherd,” said Jesus. “The good shepherd gives His life for the sheep,” (John 10:11). The world is full of leaders and gurus who promise peace and prosperity. If we pay a fee to take t...
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Vegetable Pear
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Vegetable Pear
May 22, 2020
Chayote Squash is in season, but how many have even heard of it, let alone cooked with it? Chayote is a member of the gourd family and botanically a fruit. This pear shaped squash grows on a vine and ...
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An infant’s loss
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An infant’s loss
May 22, 2020
I can remember riding along in the car with Jeremy, me about eight months pregnant, listening to Simon and Garfunkel’s Greatest Hits CD, and when the song “Bridge Over Troubled Water” started to play,...
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Mullin’ It Over: Land of the free, because of the brave
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Mullin’ It Over: Land of the free, because of the brave
May 22, 2020
Many Americans think of Memorial Day as a day off of work and an excuse to enjoy a long weeken d marking the beginning of summer. d marking the beginning of summer. But it is much more than just anoth...
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Property tax deadline extended
December 19, 2025
Okmulgee County Treasurer Lindsay Bunch is reminding property owners that the deadline to make property tax payments has been extended, while also sharing details on upcoming courthouse closures and t...
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Lions’ Christmas Basket project reflects over 70 years of community service
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Lions’ Christmas Basket project reflects over 70 years of community service
December 19, 2025
Long before delivery lines stretched across parking lots and long before hundreds of baskets were packed in a single day, the Henryetta Lions Club Christmas Basket Project lived quietly in the hearts ...
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Wreathing ceremony honors fallen Trooper Larry Smith
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Wreathing ceremony honors fallen Trooper Larry Smith
December 19, 2025
Each holiday season, remembrance takes on a quieter, more personal form for the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. This year, that remembrance led several troopers and family members to a graveside in Okmulgee ...
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Commissioners review bids for road project
December 19, 2025
A significant cost difference between competing bids for a major District 3 road project dominated discussion during Monday morning’s regular meeting of the Okmulgee County Board of Commissioners, as ...
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100 Years Ago (1925)
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100 Years Ago (1925)
December 19, 2025
• A new weekly paper, The Henryetta News, published its first issue on Dec. 11. Edited by Rev. A. R. Garrett, a Baptist minister and former editor of the Dewar News, the publication announced plans to...
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