2 Chronicles 10:6-8, 14 - Then King Rehoboam consulted the elders who had served his father Solomon during his lifetime. “How would you advise me to answer these people?” he asked. They replied, “If y...

Noah gets the patience award because he rode with the animals, says Jeremy, 8: “They probably stunk.”That wasn’t all that smelled, says Rachel, 7: “I think it was really hard because everyone was call...

The wet weather didn’t stop the Okmulgee County Criminal Justice Authority from holding their annual July 4th Cookout last Thursday, July 3, as they invited county employees and community members to j...

Like any sport, the PBR (Professional Bull Riders) annually inducts a class of deserving individuals into its version of a Hall of Fame, and for the world’s premier bull riding organization that is th...

ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 Fill your mind with positive and motivational thoughts and you’ll be much happier in the long run, Aries. It’s easy to focuson negatives, but a change of perspective is liberatin...

The Preston Outlaws recently captured the title of Tri-County 10U Champs. At the 8U boys postseason tournament in Morris, the Morris Yarddawgs were crowned champions, while the Henryetta Lil Knights p...

With the final whistle blown and championship medals hung, Henryetta High School takes a moment to look back and celebrate the exceptional accomplishments of its athletic programs during the 2024-25 s...

The Henryetta Public Library had their fourth summer reading program with the kids on Monday, June 30. Genny Mooney taught the kids to have fun with paint. The kids got to paint their handprints on t-...

• The Muscogee Creek Nation planned its next project, an emergency room expansion at the MCN Medical Center in Okmulgee. The project added 7,407 additional square feet to the emergency room space. Tri...

The Okmulgee County Community Garden will hold its second annual parking lot sale Friday and Saturday, July 11-12, in the parking lot between the garden and the Okmulgee County Health Department, and ...

Preservation Oklahoma has announced its 2025 list of Oklahoma’s Most Endangered Places, and among the sites drawing attention this year is Okmulgee’s iconic Orpheum Theatre, also known historically as...

Debut author Kendra Thompson, a native of Henryetta and graduate of Graham High School, was joined by family, friends and community on June 28 for her first book signing. “The Harmony of Circumstance”...

Community members and local leaders gathered on June 25 to celebrate a milestone moment for banking in Okemah as First Family Federal Credit Union (FFFCU) officially unveiled its first Interactive Tel...

Amid growing food insecurity across rural Oklahoma, OSU Institute of Technology (OSUIT) is stepping in to fill a critical gap. Through a USDA-supported initiative called the Summer Feeding Program, Pe...

Do you ever feel frustrated when you look at the ingredient list on a loaf of bread because you don’t know what most of the ingredients are? What if a bread product contained fewer ingredients?A new t...

Schulter Baptist Church will host a 4th of July Community Celebration Saturday, July 5, at 6:30 p.m. at Schulter Public Schools, 23507 Flax Ave.The event will begin at 6:30 p.m. and will feature live ...

Fireworks season is underway!Bring your lawn chairs, your patriotic spirit and get ready for spectacular sky shows across Eastern Oklahoma.Here are just a few of the events going on around this area:•...

“Time sneaks up on you like a windshield on a bug,” wrote John Lithgow.Have you ever noticed that the older you grow, the more time seems to accelerate? When I was a child, time seemed to crawl. Remem...

Luke 1:45 - Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord would fulfill his promises to her!Mary was a young woman, a girl, really, when she learned of God’s wonderful plan in which she would play suc...

The annual Muscogee Festival drew thousands of people to Okmulgee last week as the Tribe celebrated their rich and historic heritage. Crowds enjoyed a variety of sports, music, food and cultural event...