OKLAHOMA CITY – I hope each of you had as great an end to the week as I did last week! Each year, the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy runs a series of gathering for youth to share different lead...

Historically, certain professions accepted the reality of living in a “fish bowl.” Politicians, pastors/ministers, school leaders and city leaders all signed up for this in some measure. People in pri...

March 4 Feed the Vet Henryetta Feed the Vet program distribution will be held Friday, March 4 at New Life Assembly of God Church on New Lake Road. Volunteers are needed to put together and distribute ...

7th Sunday in Ordinary Time (C) (1 Sam. 26:2-23/1 Cor. 15:45-49/ Lk. 6:27-38) Luke’s gospel today tells us that Jesus teaches all mankind: “We must love others as God loves us.” There is an old saying...

HENRYETTA PUBLIC SCHOOLS BREAKFAST Wednesday, Feb. 16 – Donuts, Applesauce Cup, Orange and Milk Thursday, Feb. 17 – Biscuit and Gravy, Juice, Apple and Milk Friday, Feb. 18 – Cereal, Juice, Orange and...

6th Sunday in Ordinary Time (C) (Jer. 17:5-8/1 Cor. 15:12-20/ Lk. 6:17-26) We read Luke’s Gospel today as the Liturgy of the Eucharist plunges us into the world of the Beatitude. We are now well into ...

HENRYETTA PUBLIC SCHOOLS BREAKFAST Wednesday, Feb. 9 – French Toast Sticks, Juice, Raisins and Milk Thursday, Feb. 10 – Biscuit, Gravy, Juice, Fruit Cup and Milk Friday, Friday, Feb. 11 – Cereal, Appl...

Every Wednesday through April 6 FFFCU/AARP Tax Assistance First Family Federal Credit Union (FFFCU) has again joined with AARP to provide free tax preparations services at The Briefcase in Henryetta. ...

5th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Is. 6:1-8/1 Cor. 15:1-11/Lk. 5:1-11) In today’s Gospel, the Lord Jesus asked Simon Peter to do something that at first looked pretty stupid! Every good fisherman knowns th...

HENRYETTA PUBLIC SCHOOLS BREAKFAST Wednesday, Feb. 2 – Pancake on a Stick, Apple Slices, Orange and Milk Thursday, Feb. 3 – Biscuit, Gravy, Juice, Apple and Milk Friday, Feb. 4 – NO SCHOOL Monday, Feb...

Henryetta Public Library currently has seven books available by author and illustrator, Rosemary Wells. The titles include “Bunny Cakes,” “A Lion for Lewis,” “Otto Runs for President,” “Yoko Writes He...

Okmulgee County Commissioners approved an annual agreement with the Muscogee Nation during their session Monday morning. District 3 Commissioner Dan Artussee joined by phone. The board okayed the Coop...

4th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Jer. 1:4-19/1 Cor. 12:31/Lk. 4:21-30) In today’s gospel, we see an amazing reaction on the part of the people. In the synagogue of Nazareth, Jesus proclaimed that he was t...

HENRYETTA PUBLIC SCHOOLS BREAKFAST Wednesday, Jan. 26 – Donuts, Applesauce Cup, Fruit Cup and Milk Thursday, Jan. 27 – Biscuit, Gravy, Raisins, Orange and Milk Friday, Jan. 28 – Cereal, Juice, Raisins...

3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (C) (Neh. 8:2-10/1 Cor. 12:12-30/Lk. 1:1-21) Today’s gospel reads somewhat like one of the president’s inaugural addresses. Jesus had already been appointed officially by h...

HENRYETTA PUBLIC SCHOOLS BREAKFAST Wednesday, Jan. 19 – French Toast Sticks, Apple Slices, Fruit Cup and Milk Thursday, Jan. 20 – Pancake on a Stick, Applesauce Cup, Apple and Milk Friday, Jan. 21 – C...

2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (C) (Is. 62:1-5/1 Cor. 12:4-11/Jn. 2:1-12) As we begin the Ordinary time the Church invites us to hear and meditate John’s Gospel Chapter 2 in which Jesus first shows his d...

HENRYETTA PUBLIC SCHOOLS BREAKFAST Wednesday, Jan. 12 – Pancakes, Juice, Fruit Cup and Milk Thursday, Jan. 13 – Sausage Biscuit, Raisins, Fruit Cup and Milk Friday, Jan. 14 – Cereal, Apple Friday, Jan...

THE SOLEMNITY OF EPIPHANY (Is. 60:1-6/Eph. 3:2-6/Mat. 2:1-12) The word “Epiphany” is a Greek word which means “manifestation.” On this day of Epiphany, Jesus Christ manifested himself to all peoples o...

Almost 20 years after first opening, Okemah Creek Nation Casino held it's Grand Re-Opening and Ribbon Cutting on Dec. 16 with new state of the art gaming and designs. Many members of the Creek Nation ...