BREAKFAST Wednesday, Sept. 15 – Pancake on a Stick, Apple Slices, Juice and Milk Thursday, Sept. 16 – Cereal, Applesauce Cup Orange and Milk Friday, Sept. 17 – NO SCHOOL Monday, Sept. 20 – Pop Tarts, ...

Henryetta Daily Free-Lance (George Riley Hall, Editor & Publisher) Sept. 9, 1921 “BUD” ROBBINS KILLED BY HIGH WIRE VOLTAGE WIRE Perhaps only his Maker knows why he did it, but at 9:40 o’clock this for...

Of the nearly $310 million in federal emergency funds Oklahoma received to help those at risk of eviction or having their electricity cut off, only 17.4% has been distributed, according to the U.S. Tr...

Jandebeur’s Motor Sports Park in Okmulgee held a full day of events on Saturday, including a Celebration of Life for Douglas Jandebeur. Riders and family honored him with a “last lap” on dirtbikes aro...

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O Town Que received 2nd Place People’s Choice as well as 3rd Place for St. Louis Ribs and 3rd Place for Brisket. American Exchange Bank (AEB) staff member Corbet Witham, right, presented the team with...

School days, school days, dear old American rule days; Readin’, writin’ and ‘rithmatic, taught to the tune of a hickory stick; You were my queen in calico; I was your bashful bare foot beau; When you ...

24th Sunday (B) (Is. 50:5-9/James 2:14-18/Mk. 8:27-35) Today’s readings show us another man whose determination overcame what seemed to be insurmountable obstacles. In the first reading (Is. 50:5-9) t...

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23rd Sunday (B) (Is. 35:4-7/James 2:1-5/Mk. 7:31-37) In today’s Gospel we hear the story of how Jesus cured a man who was dead and had an impediment in his speech. You might say this was no relevance ...

BREAKFAST Wednesday, Sept. 1 – Cereal, Oatmeal, Toast, Fruit or Juice and Milk Thursday, Sept. 2 – Cereal, Cinna Bun, Omelet with Toast, Fruit or Juice and Milk Friday, Sept. 3 – NO SCHOOL Monday, Sep...

Okmulgee AirFest and Classic Car Show is set to kick off Saturday, Sept. 11 at Okmulgee Regional Airport, presented by Covington Aircraft. In honor of the 20th Anniversary of Sept. 11, all military, b...

Funding opportunities to enhance the specialty crop industry within the state are now available, thanks to stimulus money allocated to the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program through the United States ...

This Sunday, Aug 29 is the 13th Sunday After Trinity. Readings will be from 2 Chronicles 28:8–15, Galatians 3:15–22 and Luke 10:23–37. Jesus Is Our Good Samaritan The law cannot help us or give us lif...

Jubilee Christian Center in Okmulgee will host special guest speaker Joe McCroskey and his wife Joyce on Sunday, Sept. 5 during the 10:30 a.m. service. A highly-annointed teacher and administrator, Mc...

(Deut. 4:1-2, 6-6/James 1:17-18, 21-27/Mk. 7:1-8, 14- 15, 22-27) 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (B) The Pharisees were mainly concerned with external, so that their worship of God became a matter of out...

HENRYETTA PUBLIC SCHOOLS BREAKFAST Wednesday, Aug. 25 – Waffles, Juice, Orange and Milk Thursday, Aug. 26 – Sausage Biscuit, Apple Juice and Thursday, Aug. 26 – Sausage Biscuit, Apple Juice and Milk F...

BREAKFAST Wednesday, Dec. 8 – Blueberry Muffin, Yogurt, Cereal, Fruit or Juice and Milk Thursday, Dec. 9 – French Toast Sticks, Cheese Sticks, Cereal, Fruit or Juice and Milk Friday, Dec. 10 – Egg Pat...

BREAKFAST Wednesday, Aug. 18 – Frudel, Yogurt, Cereal, Fruit, Juice and Milk Thursday, Aug. 19 – Breakfast Bars, Cereal, Fruit, Juice and Milk Friday, Aug. 20 – VIRTUAL Monday, Aug. 23 – French Toast ...

(Jos. 24:1-2, 15-18/Eph. 5:21-32/Jn. 6:60-69) Four weeks ago we read John’s Gospel in which he reported how Jesus made the miracle to feed five thousand people eating in the desert place. From that “s...