Dear Editor, I’ve lived in Okmulgee for a long time and knew nothing of the talented young students in Henryetta. Now I know, and would like to share that experience with you. Last May 2021, my teache...

Please pray for me, for every year shortly after graduation, my lifelong friend and childhood hero, Toby Dawn McIntyre, attempts to whisk me away for a summer adventure. He once surprised me with a mo...

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Legislature has essentially finished the main part of their work for the year. They did call themselves back for a special session to discuss legislation for distribution ...

THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD JESUS (Act. 1:1-11/Eph. 1:17-23/ Lk. 24:33-46) BY FATHER PETE PHUNG This Sunday we celebrate the Feast of the Ascension of the Lord Jesus into heaven. The Feast of Jesus Asce...

Ok, folks, hopefully by the time you read this, summer will be here, or just around the corner. The longawaited and much-needed season of relaxation and rest. There ain’t nothin’ like those lazy, hazy...

Henryetta Public Library has five Young Adult Fiction books by author Scott O'Dell available to check out. Books include: “The Black Pearl,” “Island of the Blue Dolphins,” “The King's Fifth,” “Sing Do...

May 19 was my father’s birthday. He is heavy on mind this week because of it. It’s our first one without him. There have been a lot of things happen since he passed away and I have missed him terribly...

Folks, these days by the time I get a shower and get dressed, it feels like I have done a half days work! It hasn’t been that long ago I would have already mowed the grass, weeded the garden and swept...

May 13 is National Apple Pie Day! Celebrate by baking a pie or maybe by trying something a little bit different but along the same lines. Instead of doing a bunch of apple pies for the column this wee...

Grant Program for County Sheriffs This week, Governor Kevin Stitt signed House Bill 3530 which will create a grant program for county sheriffs to combat illegal marijuana activities in Oklahoma. The b...

Pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID), also referred to as Equine Cushing’s disease, is one of the most common endocrine disorders in horses. After 17 years of marriage, she heard her husband s...

Waaaay back in August, at the start of this school year, Baby Yoda roamed our hallways collecting positive predictions for the upcoming school year. (Yes, Star Wars zealots, I know it’s not Baby Yoda....

Folks, now and then I hear someone talk about things yet on their bucket list. So, I ask myself, do I have a bucket list? I guess I don’t at this ripe old age. I am told a bucket list can be a number ...

May 6 is National Beverage Day! Celebrate by kicking back in the lounge chair or hammock with a glass of your favorite drink, alcoholic or not! Beverage is so broad and generic you really could celebr...

Feeling unappreciated, unwanted, or unwelcomed in the post-Covid age? You are not alone. Although this column focuses (mostly) on educational issues, this is not just a school issue. Just about anyone...

The Department of Veterans Affairs’ move to close the Jack C. Montgomery VA Medical Center in Muskogee is an unacceptable blow to our veterans who risked their lives to defend our freedoms. It’s a der...

Folks, I loved that old peach tree. I am thinking it surely was very old. It was quite large with spreading limbs, hanging low, almost touching the ground. It was the last tree of the orchard, close t...

I like easy meals that are easy cleanup and delicious. Foil packs are one of those things I turn to as a way to customize a meal for the 3 of us and is so easy. Plus, cleanup is a breeze! I pick a mea...

Well, folks, since my wee ramblings are entitled 'Martha’s Musings,' I thought I would give some thought to what amuses me. Now, keep in mind my age. I am one of those old souls. Another way to put it...

“The Desperate Dog Writes Again,” “Henry and The Dragon,” “Henry and The Red Stripes,” “Jerome the Babysitter” and “Five Little Monkeys Jumping on The Bed,” all by author Eileen Christelow are availab...