The first post-walkout legislative session is getting underway and lawmakers have proposed bills aimed at alleviating the teacher shortage and making changes to the state’s public education system. In...

My name is David Deming. I have been an OU professor for 27 years. This letter expresses my personal viewpoint as a citizen of Oklahoma speaking on a matter of public concern. I am not a spokesperson ...

Pecan pie. Pecan roll. Pecan-crusted chicken. Candied pecans. There are many delicious foods made from pecans. But before you can start cooking with them in the kitchen, someone needs to grow and harv...

Sponsoring organizations for the 2019 Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) are now being sought by the Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) Child Nutrition programs. Eligible sponsors include p...

University of Central Oklahoma (UCO) recently announced Okmulgee County honor roll students. During the fall 2018 semester, 1,418 students were named to the President’s Honor Roll, an honor achieved b...

Wilson Volunteer Fire Department will hold their annual meeting on Saturday, Jan. 26 at 6:30 p.m. in the Wilson Public School Cafeteria. An election will be held to fill the seat on the Board of Direc...

Deep Fork Community Action Foundation, Inc. is offering free income tax preparation from Jan. 18 through April 15. Deep Fork’s free Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) partnership joins IRA certifi...

Henryetta Little League baseball and softball sign-up dates have been announced for the upcoming season. League teams will play against Weleetka, Mounds, Twin Hills, Okmulgee, Beggs, Preston and Morri...

An investigation into a weekend shooting is still ongoing by the Okmulgee Police Department. According to Okmulgee Police Chief Joe Prentice, about 7:44 p.m., the OPD received a report of a shooting i...

Town of Dewar officials announced on Tuesday that Hwy. 266 is down to one lane of traffic in order for Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) crews to trim and remove over-hanging trees. The pro...

Yearly performers at the Henryetta Labor Day Gospel Singing, The Williamsons, have recently claimed their first #1 hit of the year with “Every Moment, Every Mountain, Every Mile” on the Absolutely Gos...

One of the inside dually tires on a Henryetta Public Schools bus blew out last Wednesday near St. Michael’s Church. The unexpected blow out caused the bus driver to veer off the road, straddle a ditch...

Henryetta FFA’s first annual Livestock Show was reported to be an astounding success. This past weekend the show was held at the Okmulgee County Fairgrounds with several participants receiving champio...

A commission appointed by state leaders to ferret out wasteful spending and ineffective practices by state agencies has gotten its first recommendations from private auditors it hired. But if a summar...

January Students of the Month were selected by their teachers and in the high school, junior, Shawna Wilson, the daughter of Daniel and Brandy Haney, was chosen. Shawna plays basketball and softball f...

For one Muscogee (Creek) veteran, John Sloan, it was the opportunity of a lifetime when he made the trip to Suresnes, France to attend the Commemoration Ceremony of the 100th Anniversary of the end of...

The Okmulgee County Health Department has entered into an agreement with the Okmulgee Community Garden in order to keep their lawn mowed this spring and summer. The community garden will receive $350 ...

Henryetta Elementary School (HES) will hold a Spelling Bee on Friday, Feb. 1 at 9:30 a.m. in the high school auditorium for the 4th and 5th grades. The top two spellers in each grade will participate....

Statepoint - As a parent, you may be wondering how technology in the classroom is being used to provide a constructive learning environment for your child. Here is a round-up of several new technologi...

Statepoint - Alzheimer’s Disease is expected to impact nearly 14 million Americans by 2050, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. So, as you set your New Year’s resolutions for 2019, consider the ...