A private school voucher program funded with federal pandemic relief dollars selected schools for preferential treatment, awarded funds to families not facing financial hardship, and then ran out of f...

One thing we hear often as priests with regards to our preaching is we should, when we preach, make it applicable. Make it practical, relevant to our lives so it finds a way to break open the Scriptur...

Registration open for July 20 eventThe Oklahoma City Thunder has spots available for its summer youth basketball camp in Okmulgee for kids ages 6-14.Thunder Youth Basketball camps, presented by Simple...

The Okmulgee County Genealogical Society held their first in-person meeting Monday at the Okmulgee Library. This is the first one since 2021, when COVID-19 led them virtually instead. The mayor of Gra...

The Muscogee Nation Festival drew thousands to Okmulgee last week, featuring carnival rides, live entertainment and more. Pictured are some of the scenes from the event, which primarily took place at ...

Monday was the second meeting for the kids of the summer reading program at the Henryetta Public Library. Kathy Crosby talked to the kids about how helping others can change the world. She told them i...

Yesterday I began teaching my class on the first part of the Catechism. I hope it’s a four-part series, this year we will be covering in depth the first part of the catechism: the creed. This is for a...

The Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy is pleased to announce the results of our 2023 Legislative Report Card for lawmakers and the child-friendly legislation which passed through the Oklahoma Stat...

“I would pray that I bless all the people in the world and all the animals, my cat, Rusty, especially,” says Noah, age 6. Noah would also ask God to bless his house and other people’s houses and “to m...

After a three-year pandemic pause, one of the largest convention organizations in the world has once again chosen Tulsa to host its global three-day event, the 2023 “Exercise Patience!” Convention.Pri...

Limited tickets are available for a G&H Decoy Paint Night Friday, June 30, at 7 p.m. at 601 N. Hwy. 75 in Henryetta. Tickets are $35 or two for $60. Pizza, beverages and supplies will be provided. Con...

The Henryetta Chamber of Commerce put together a carnival for the Henryetta community.Henryetta City Council approved the next step in the motel tax process. They each voted to send the proposition to...

Registration open through July 7The Oklahoma Conservation Commission and Garfield County Conservation District are thrilled to unveil the inaugural Crossroads Conference, a groundbreaking event focuse...

The biannual meeting of the membership of the Okmulgee Community Garden Corporation will be held Thursday, June 29, at 6:30 p.m. at the Okmulgee County Fairgrounds meeting room.The purpose of the meet...

I enjoy cooking meals that take little to no time. Since I do most everything after work, the shorter time I have to spend in the kitchen the better. There are things you can do to help make meal cook...

The deadline for a popular state scholarship program is quickly approaching for Oklahoma students who just completed 8th, 9th, 10th or 11th grade. This is the final opportunity for students who were 1...

American author of horse stories for children, Walter Farley, was born June 26, 1915, in Syracuse, N.Y. His first and most famous book, “The Black Stallion,” was published in 1941. He wrote many seque...

We all hope to retire comfortably. But once we reach retirement, we may need to adjust our expectations and behaviors somewhat in response to financial issues - and that’s especially true for women. S...

My husband was walking recently on a sidewalk near our home, when he saw a male who was definitely not in good humor, coming toward him. The dude was quite a bit smaller in size, weighed a lot less, a...

I go by the theory that it’s always a “no” if you don’t ask. I applied to five different art residencies. Three told me “no.” One offered a partial scholarship to attend (but wanted $3,000 for room an...