Henryetta’s Makayla Baxter to perform in award-winning musicalA sensational Broadway musical opens tonight in Tulsa, celebrating the iconic American singer-songwriter Carole King.“Beautiful: The Carol...

The Henryetta Chamber of Commerce recently welcomed two new businesses. 75 Social, located at the Dewar Junction, across from the Midway Convenience Store, is owned by Ben Cordle, who is the owner of ...

Ron Jenkins is lucky winnerWe all get them in the mail - those big flyers from car dealerships claiming you won a prize, only to get there and receive nothing or a smaller prize than expected.In fact,...

Downtown Henryetta businesses are showing their patriotism by participating in Henryetta Chamber of Commerce window decorating contest. Businesses have decorated their storefronts in preparation for t...

Henryetta First United Methodist plans celebration Henryetta’s First United Methodist Church will be celebrating 122 years of existence this weekend, with a slate full of activities planned. Pastor Da...

Can you believe it’s already February? The days pass far too quickly. I usually don’t care much for February, but I have decided to make the conscious effort to celebrate instead of be sad. While I do...

25 YEARS AGO – 1998 COMES ACROSS 1865 PAPER The country was shocked to read of the news of the Presidents death. Most people had to wait days to receive confirmation from their news source - their new...

Free Community Dinner Wilson Baptist Church will host a Free Community Dinner on Friday, Jan. 27 from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. All meals provided will be to-go and should be picked up. If you would like a ...

Breakfast WILSON PUBLIC SCHOOLS Breakfast DEWAR PUBLIC SCHOOLS Breakfast Thursday, Jan. 26 – Sausage and biscuit, fruits galore and milk. Friday, Jan. 27 – Cereal, toast and jelly, fruits galore and m...

“A giraffe can kiss the clouds because it is long, and God is long,” says Tori, age 6. Well, the Psalmist wrote that “with an outstretched arm” God’s mercy endures forever. I suppose “outstretched” qu...

Third Sunday in Ordinary Time In light of what I spoke about last week, namely the baptismal priesthood and what it allows us to do, this week I want to speak about the ministerial priesthood. I want ...

American author, Katharine Holabird, was born Jan. 23, 1948 in Cambridge, Mass. into a family of architects and artists in Chicago. She grew up with three sisters and wanted to be a writer from an ear...

25 YEARS AGO – 1998 SCHULTER HIGH SCHOOL GO HEAD TO HEAD WITH MIDWAY FOR HOMECOMING Schulter will play Midway for their Homecoming tonight at 6 p.m. in the gymnasium. Schulter boys have won both games...

Funding opportunities to enhance the specialty crop industry within Oklahoma are now available through the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. The program is made possible through the United States De...

So, what have you come here today to do? That is the question on my mind today. Or maybe we could ask it this way: Have you come here today to do anything? I mean the pronoun very intentionally. I try...

A surprise 50th wedding anniversary party was held for Jerry and D’Ann Simons, former Henryetta residents, at The Lodge on Main Street in Henryetta on Oct. 16. The Simons’ anniversary was Oct. 15. Eve...

Eight family members of Phyllis Chaney, a Henryetta resident, hosted a family reunion at Disney World in October. Ranging in age from 21 to 78, they had a fabulous time. The trip had been postponed fo...

WARNING FOR COUNTERFEIT MONEY Henryetta Police Department has issued a warning to area residents to be on the alert for counterfeit twenty dollar bills. Greg Allen, Henryetta Police Detective, said so...

  “Heaven is probably so stunning that it makes your eyes all watery. I also think heaven has everything you can dream of,” says Alison, 9. Have you ever known tears of joy from hearing an operatic te...

The Epiphany of the Lord – Year A Dromedaries. Magi. Sheba. Median. Ephah. Camels. These are not exactly typically things, places and experiences in twenty-first century Oklahoma. Yet they show up in ...