Henryetta’s 1st Annual Mule & Donkey Days will be held this weekend with two days full of activities and family-friendly fun. Scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 22 and Sunday, Oct. 23 at Nichols Park, daily...

Henryetta City Council members approved the retirement of Henryetta Police Department K-9 Officer Malo during their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday evening. Malo, an eight-year-old Belgian Malinois...

The Preston varsity basketball teams battled Vanoss Tuesday afternoon at the Mvskoke Dome in Okmulgee. The county cage squads used the preseason scrimmage to get better prepared for the upcoming 2022-...

Tate Field at Golden Demon Stadium in Beggs will be the site of two Central Football League playoff games on Saturday afternoon. The Beggs football field will host the 1/2 grade ‘Silver’ postseason ga...

The Okmulgee Junior Football Association will close out its 2022 regular-season schedule Saturday with a trip to Bristow and a showdown with the Bristow Purple Pirates. Saturday’s regular-season final...

Two Okmulgee County varsity football teams will face their toughest challenges of 2022 this week. The Dewar Dragons kicked off the Week 8 action for county teams on Thursday, traveling to Quinton for ...

The Oklahoma Tax Commission recently released city sales tax collection figures that primarily represents local tax receipts from August business. The monies they reported this period represent sales ...

Earlier this year, Caffeinated Chaos opened in Henryetta offering all types of coffees with a variety of flavors including limited sugar-free and unique options like cold foam and glitter. “With our b...

American author of children and young adult books, Laurie Halse Anderson, was born Oct. 23, 1961 in Potsdam, N.Y. Her father was a minister and she had a younger sister, Lisa. As early as second grade...

Under the direction of Bandmaster David Hunt, the Henryetta High School Band has won several awards and executed some major accomplishments during this school year. The band started with a third place...

Haunted House & Halloween Carnival Just in time for Halloween, Dewar Indian Community Center will host Three Nights of Terror in a Haunted House on Saturday, Oct. 22, Oct. 29 and Oct. 30. The cost to ...

If you have a family member who has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, or is starting to show symptoms, you will face some real challenges. Navigating the Alzheimer’s experience involves a long ...

March 4, 1952 – Oct. 14, 2022 No services are planned at this time for Antonio “Tony” Grant Hamilton, Sr., 70, a resident of Henryetta. He was born March 4, 1952 to Bobby and Eunice (Wright) Hamilton ...

April 29, 1953 – Oct. 11, 2022 Funeral services will be held for Jaylon Delial Cox, 69, a resident of Hanna, on Wednesday, Oct. 19 at 1 p.m. at Hanna School Gym. Rev. Tony Haley will officiate. Interm...

March 29, 1965 – Oct. 14, 2022 Cremation arrangements for Henry Dupree, 57, a resident of Henryetta, are under the care of Rogers Funeral Home in Henryetta. Mr. Dupree was born March 29, 1965 in Harve...

Oct. 24, 1957 – Oct. 16, 2022 Services are pending for Marcha Luallen, 64, a resident of Okmulgee, with Integrity Funeral Service in Henryetta. She was born Oct. 24, 1957 and died Oct. 16, 2022 in Tul...

Aug. 8, 1936 – Oct. 16, 2022 Graveside services for Joyce Kile, 86, a resident of Dewar, will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 19 at 10 a.m. at Westlawn Cemetery. Rev. Matthew Martin will officiate. Mrs. Ki...

July 22, 1962 – Oct. 14, 2022 Services are pending for Jimmy Joe Stacy, 60, formerly of Henryetta. He was born July 22, 1962 and died Oct. 14, 2022. Arrangements are under the care of Integrity Funera...

29th Sunday in Ordinary Time I don’t know about you, but I am already seeing Christmas things around town, starting even before Halloween. But it has reminded me of when I was a young boy and every ye...

“I’m going to jump in the snow, talk to God, swim in the pool and look for Mommy,” says Ricky, 5. I’m glad Mom made your list, Ricky, even if she’s at the bottom. “When I go to heaven, I’m going to ri...