Kennedy Sullivan from Morris earned a silver medal in the Sophomore category at the Oklahoma School for the Blind’s regional Braille Challenge competition in Muskogee.Sullivan is an OSB 5th grader. Th...

Dewar and Preston competed at the Stroud High School Invitational held last Saturday, March 30.County athletes from Dewar and Preston High School and their placements are: --- Girls 100 Meter Dash34 J...

The Okmulgee High School Bulldog Boys 4x200 Relay fell just short of taking the top spot last week at the 2024 Wilburton High School Invitational Track Meet March 28.The relay team came in second with...

Dewar baseball, slowpitch tournament April 4-6The 40th annual Dewar Invitational Joe Fowler Gumbo Classic returns beginning Thursday. The tournament concludes Saturday, with action both in baseball an...

Five Okmulgee County schools showcased their talent last week at Langdon Field at Bateman Park during the 2024 Okmulgee Slowpitch Softball Festival.The two-day featured a total of nine varsity slowpit...

“Thus says the Lord: ‘Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, let not the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches; but let him who glories glory in this, that he unde...

Set a Plan of GrievingMany people say, “Never say never.” Never is a strong word to be sure, and I am going to use it in this article to emphasize what can be very harmful to someone who is grieving. ...

“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.” - Winston Churchill - Sanctuary(n): a place of refuge or safety. It can be a physical location, such as a churc...

Vote on amendment to take place June 18The Henryetta City Council approved several terms during a special meeting on March 29.Present at the meeting were Mayor Michael Dickey, Vice-Mayor Steve Sanford...

An Okmulgee woman accused of killing two of her children and assaulting a third, will spend the rest of her life in prison.Last week, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Ok...

Dewar Public School Proposition up for voteEarly voting for eligible residents in Okmulgee County is underway at the courthouse and continues today until 6 p.m.Dewar Public Schools district citizens w...

In a bid to address critical matters concerning the governance and infrastructure of Henryetta, two special meetings have been scheduled for Friday. The Henryetta City Council and the Henryetta Munici...

Funds to help obtain costumes for ‘‘The Music Man’Preparation and rehearsals for the upcoming spring production by the Henryetta High School Theatre Department, H-Town Theatre, is underway.“The Music ...

The Henryetta Lady Knight varsity slowpitch softball program traveled to Preston this past Friday to compete in the annual Preston Slowpitch Softball Festival.The Lady Knights earned a split decision ...

The Okmulgee Bulldog varsity baseball team suffered a 10-2, road loss, last Thursday at Roland.The run-rule defeat puts the Bulldogs at 3-10 on the year.The Okmulgee diamond squad was scheduled to hos...

The Preston Lady Pirate varsity slowpitch softball team earned a pair of home victories last Friday afternoon.The Lady Pirates (6-3) scored a 16-4 win over the Moss Lady Pirates and edged past the Hol...

“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you; I appointed you a prophet to the nations. Then I said, ‘Ah, Lord God! Behold, I do not know how to speak, for I...

“I think I would have my own room and not with my brother,” says Danielle, 7.Danielle, if you did share a room with your brother, you’ll like the resurrection version of him.“Well, heaven is big. God ...

Our public schools provide an array of opportunities for students to become good citizens, from student government to civics education. In fact, America recently celebrated “Civics Education Week,” no...

The size of the scandal alleged at the state’s largest online school befits the school’s name: epic.Investigators say two men at the helm of Epic Charter Schools defrauded taxpayers out of tens of mil...