In an August 11 editorial, the Oklahoman newspaper argued for greater accountability for some parents who accept free school lunches for their children. “A policy that tells parents they're free to fr...

Yesterday was the first day of school for Henryetta students. As students arrived, they were welcomed with smiling and friendly faces as teachers and faculty greeted them. At Henryetta Elementary Scho...

Voters in Okmulgee County who want to have absentee ballots mailed to them for the Aug. 28 State and Federal Runoff Primary Election and for the Morris Public School and City of Morris Special Electio...

An agent with Oklahoma’s Alcoholic Beverage Laws Enforcement (ABLE) Commission is conducting a forum this month to address the state’s changing alcoholic beverage laws. New alcohol laws take effect Oc...

Henryetta Rotary Club held their weekly meeting on Aug. 15 at The Shack on Main Street. Rotarian of the Day was Dr. Flannery, who, though absent from the meeting, scheduled a guest speaker, Linda Gers...

About 300 men and women will go from being students at OSU Institute of Technology to alumni of the university following two graduation ceremonies on Friday, Aug. 24 in Covelle Hall on the Okmulgee ca...

This year will mark the 25th anniversary of the Jim Shoulders Living Legends Rodeo, according to the Henryetta Chamber of Commerce Rodeo Committee. Planned for Saturday, Sept. 1 and Sunday, Sept. 2 at...

Civil Cases Exceeding $10,000 Aug. 9 FinaNcepoint, Inc. vs. Bear, Lu Ann – Replevin Aug. 10 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. vs. Whitworth, Jeremy – Foreclosure Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. vs. Whitworth, Jeremy (Spo...

08/08/2018 12:09 p.m.-Suspicious Person/Vehicle-End of cul-de-sac on right side. Reporting party is advising of individuals camped out in tents in front of an abandoned trailer which has been empty fo...

August 20th, 1951 is the birth date of Judith Schachner, American author and illustrator of children’s books. We have (B-2) Skippyjon Jones. American author Arthur Yorinks was born August 21st, 1953. ...

(StatePoint) Parenthood is a demanding and busy job, particularly during back-to-school season. With lunches to pack, homework to check, projects to oversee and activities to drive the kids to and fro...

I was out-of-country when news came of Opaline’s death. The word from Oklahoma was brief, Sister Opaline is now home. I learned later that her home-going was anything but “ordinary”. Opaline’s pastor,...

A fundraising event for the Jim Shoulders Monument that will be located at Nichols Park will be held at Marvin’s Place located at 9650 Old Hwy. 62 in Henryetta on Saturday, Aug. 25 at 2 p.m. Guests wi...

The monster genre takes another leap into the spotlight with Jon Turteltaub’s The Meg. Set in an underwater research base, The Meg dives into an action packed plot centered around a 75-foot prehistori...

As we at the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) work to help reform and improve public policy, one of the most frustrating things we hear is the mistaken assumption that children cannot or s...

The National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) today released Strengthening Reading Instruction through Better Preparation of Elementary and Special Education Teachers, a report that examines all 50 s...

Henryetta Public Library’s Summer Reading Program, “Libraries Rock,” was a success with six programs presented. Featured guests at the programs were Lyle Stogner, Kathy Crosby, David Jobes, Kent Pharo...

Henryetta-area peach lovers have had the chance to enjoy McCracken peaches. “We bring out those big, juicy peaches from western Colorado! Every year around mid-August or early September, we bring out ...

Henryetta Economic Development Authority (HEDA) approved a payment of $10,000 to the Henryetta Chamber of Commerce at their regular meeting on Aug. 13. The payment is for support of the Jim Shoulders ...

A lengthy discussion was held by the Henryetta Board of Education regarding changing Homecoming from football and basketball to an all-activity Homecoming to increase student involvement which would i...