My father's people were hearty mountain folk. They helped settle areas around Pelser and Ben Hur, Ark. When I was a child, once or twice a year, we would go back to Pelser and visit with Great Uncle E...

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The Okmulgee varsity basketball team earned a fourth-place finish at last weekend’s Preston Invitational Basketball Tournament. The Bulldogs finished fourth at the annual 3-day event with a 58-48 loss...

The Preston Lady Pirate varsity basketball team came away with the third-place trophy at their annual home tournament - the Preston Invitational - this past Saturday with a 46-29 victory over the Sper...

The Schulter Bulldog varsity basketball team earned a sixth-place finish at the 2022 Wilson Tiger Classic this past Saturday afternoon. The Bulldogs ended their participation at the week-long tourname...

The Morris Eagle varsity basketball team took home the third-place trophy from the J.T. Memorial Tournament in Haskell with a 64-45 win over the Checotah Wildcats. The Eagles began tournament action l...

The Schulter Lady Bulldog varsity basketball team had their participation at the 2022 Wilson Tiger Classic this past Friday end with a 29-18 loss to the Midway Lady Chargers. The double-digit setback ...

This past Saturday, Henryetta sophomore Skylar Greenhaw made two of the biggest free throws in his young high school career. Greenhaw stepped to the charity stripe for a 1-and-1 foul situation with 1....

The Morris Lady Eagle varsity basketball team came away with the runner-up trophy at the J.T. Dixon Memorial Tournament in Haskell this past Saturday with a 48-36 loss to the Wagoner Lady Bulldogs. Th...

The Beggs Lady Demon varsity basketball team went winless last weekend at the Colcord Festival. The Lady Demons suffered setbacks to Westville (43-35), Colcord (49-27), and Salina (5618) in their 3-ga...

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma House of Representatives High School Page Program is now accepting applications for the First Regular Session of the 59th Legislature, announced Rep. Brian Hill, R-Mustang...

The Preston Pirate varsity basketball team took home the runner- up trophy at their annual home tournament - the Preston Invitational - this past Saturday following a 44-36 loss to the Okay Mustangs. ...

Hillcrest Hospital Henryetta recently awarded The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses and the Power of One Award to Kathy Roberts, Med-Surge Manager. Dee Renshaw, Hillcrest Henryetta Chief Executive ...

The Dewar Dragon varsity basketball team earned a runner-up finish at the 2022 Wilson Tiger Classic this past Saturday, falling by an 82-20 margin to Riverfield Day Country Day School in the tournamen...

The Wilson Tiger varsity basketball team finished fourth at their annual home tournament - the Wilson Tiger Classic - this past Saturday with a heartbreaking 57-55 loss to the Maud Tigers. Saturday’s ...

The Dewar Lady Dragon varsity basketball team took home the third-place trophy this past Saturday at the 2022 Wilson Tiger Classic with a narrow 38-32 victory over the Maud Lady Tigers. The Lady Drago...

Third Sunday of Advent – Year A “Are you really him? Was I wrong? Are you just a man?” That’s really what John the Baptist is asking Jesus in the Gospel today. “Are you really him? Was I wrong? Are yo...

“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. Reme...

Christmas Open House First National Bank & Trust Company will host their Christmas Open House on Friday, Dec. 9 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Refreshments will be served and prizes will be awarded. American E...

The Henryetta Lady Knight varsity basketball team suffered three-straight losses last weekend at the Okemah Invitational Basketball Tournament. The Lady Knights began their participation at the annual...