The 2025 Oklahoma legislative session is almost three-fourths of the way done for the year with adjournment occurring in late May, and a good number of positive bills are moving forward.The Oklahoma I...

A longtime friend of mine, Bob, passed away two weeks ago. He was a dedicated Christian and a skilled servant of Christ Jesus. Everyone who knew him spoke well of him. Unfortunately, over the past few...

After hearing a speech in the House of Commons, Winston Churchill remarked, “I should think it hardly possible to state the opposite of the truth with more precision.”Whether lies are told with precis...

1 Kings 8:56-61 - “Praise be to the Lord, who has given rest to his people Israel just as he promised. Not one word has failed of all the good promises he gave through his servant Moses. May the Lord ...

Henryetta’s First Christian Church Food Pantry food distribution will be held Thursday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The church is located at 412 N. 5th Street (5th & Cummings).No personal individual telepho...

Luke Hankins, a student at Dewar High School and resident of Schulter, was recently named a member of The National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS), a prestigious academic organization that hon...

April 23-26 Keep Okmulgee Beautiful Week | The City of Okmulgee will hold a Keep Okmulgee Beautiful Week April 20-26. Apply for a free burn permit from April 14-18. Participants must provide a current...

The Trump Administration has partially restored federal family planning grants for Oklahoma, effectively ending a legal dispute pending before the U.S. Supreme Court that questioned if the federal gov...

Last Friday, the Henryetta Middle School team battled the wind and Easton Swallow shot a 37 to earn the Champion spot in the Stroud Tournament. Pictured are the young athlete and excited coaches and p...

The Morris Eagles couldn’t maintain an early lead Friday, falling 10-1 to Meeker after a late-game scoring burst from the Bulldogs.D. Andrews got Morris on the board in the first inning with an RBI gr...

After surrendering a late lead, the Beggs Golden Demons responded with a four-run seventh inning to defeat Glenpool 8-6 on Thursday.Dallas Wilson had a stellar day at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a d...

Peyton Kilhoffer turned in a monster game at the plate, driving in five runs on three hits to lead the Dewar Dragons past Salina 9-2 on Friday.Kilhoffer’s biggest blow came in the fifth inning, when h...

An explosive second inning from Community Christian proved too much for the Henryetta Knights, who fell 12-2 in Monday’s home contest.Henryetta opened strong with tight defense and a quick double play...

The Dewar Dragons and Lady Dragons delivered standout performances at the Okemah track meet last week, with the Lady Dragons securing a 4thplace team finish and the Dragons coming in 6th overall.Leadi...

Area athletes put their skills to the test at the Atoka Invitational Track Meet on April 18, with schools from across the region competing in a full slate of events. Henryetta and Okmulgee track teams...

A big second inning proved too much for the Henryetta Knights to overcome as they fell 10-5 to Regent Prep on Thursday.Regent Prep exploded for eight runs in the second inning, capitalizing on errors,...

The Oklahoma House special committee formed to investigate financial issues with the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services heard more than three hours of testimony Thursday, pressin...

The Morris Eagles football program is gearing up to host a youth football camp on May 7-8, offering local students in grades 1st through 6th an exciting opportunity to develop their skills and fundame...

Beggs 14, Okmulgee 4The Beggs Junior High baseball team delivered a commanding 14-4 win over Okmulgee Junior High on Thursday evening, fueled by a patient plate approach and explosive early innings.Be...

In a junior high baseball matchup filled with action at the plate, the Henryetta Junior High baseball team came away with a 13-7 win over Beggs on Monday.Beggs JH’s offense sparked in the second innin...