(Family Features) Before the big meal, gifts and cherished moments at the family table, almost every holiday party starts with an important tradition: breaking the ice. This year, you can serve up a s...

Folks, here I am again in the old blue chair. I draw a long breath and gaze over there, at that place where the brown rolling hills meet the sheer blue sky. And, I start down memory lane once again. I...

March 5, 1947 – Nov. 18, 2022 Memorial services were held for Tomme Wayne McDonald, 75, a resident of Durant, on Nov. 22, 2022 at Brown’s Funeral Service Chapel in Durant. Tomme Wayne McDonald passed ...

Henryetta First United Methodist Church will offer a free drive-thru Thanksgiving meal on Thursday, Nov. 24. Holiday meals complete with all the trimmings will be provided from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. for a...

Henryetta Feed the Vet program distribution will be held Friday, Dec. 2 at New Life Assembly of God Church on New Lake Road. Volunteers are needed to put together and distribute food boxes to particip...

Nov. 26 Nazarene Youth Concert Tulledega Hills Gospel Music Theater, located at 3000 W. Main Street in Henryetta, will host Henryetta Church of the Nazarene Youth Band in concert on Youth Night, Satur...

Next week, Oklahomans will travel near and far to gather with loved ones and enjoy a delicious Thanksgiving meal. Unfortunately, two years of one-party Democrat rule will make this hard for many. Groc...

Francis Johnson spent 25 years in estate planning, helping clients prepare for an uncertain future while doing the same for herself. Johnson thought she had built sufficient retirement savings by 2010...

OSU-STILLWATER AG COMMUNICATION SERVICES STILLWATER, Okla. – Welcome rains have fallen across the state in recent weeks, but much of Oklahoma is still in a drought. Oklahoma State University Extension...

What do you do if you ran out of milk? You go to the grocery store. But what if there are none? When you realize you need a coat because the weather is changing, you go to the store and buy one. When ...

Pre-Kindergarten students celebrated Thanksgiving at Henryetta Elementary School on the last day before the Thanksgiving holiday break. Students dressed in holiday-related attire and gave thanks over ...

Henryetta Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 539 hosted their annual Flag Drive on Saturday. A total of $930.23 was raised to benefit the purchase of new flags for area cemeteries during Memorial Day...

Local civic groups, leaders and the community gathered early Friday morning for a Henryetta Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cutting Ceremony held during the Walmart Henryetta Grand Re-Opening. The departme...

OPTOMETRIST TELLS ROTARY OF NEW FACILITY 25 YEARS AGO – 1997 Dr. Jay LaValley spoke to the Henryetta Rotary Club on changes in the practice of eye care. Dr. Michael Brian and LaValley have just opened...

33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time How in the world are we supposed to celebrate the solemnity of Christ the King!? We are Americans, crying out loud! We don’t have kings. We don’t want kings. Some of us do...

“Make sure the house is clean and a pot of potatoes is in the oven,” says Alex, 6. I’m sure Idaho potato farmers will be glad to know that spuds are finally getting the respect they deserve. Alex, you...

Honestly guys, how much sense does dodging shadows make? Can shadows themselves inflict harm? Nope, and in the respect of inflicting actual harm, shadows are just like fear. Fear can make you dread an...

Mrs. Goodner’s Class First, get a pan. Next, you put a naked turkey and eggs in it. Then, you eat chicken for food. Cook it at 50 hot degrees for 6 minutes. Serve with a spoon, knife and fork. First, ...

If you're searching for a tasty side that'll leave your loved ones stuffed, look no further than this Thanksgiving Stuffing, a classic accompaniment to holiday meals and a favorite of home chefs acros...

The Dewar Dragon varsity football team needed every second last Friday to punch their ticket to the quarterfinal round of the Class B state playoffs. The Dragons earned their sixth-straight quarterfin...