December 25, 1951 - May 1, 2025Janice Faye Bear, a resident of Okmulgee, passed this life on May 1, 2025, in Okmulgee at the age of 73. She was born December 25, 1951, in Dumas, Texas to George Carmen...

October 10, 1943 - May 1, 2025Services are pending with Rogers Funeral Home for Norma Tidwell, who passed away May 1, 2025.

January 3, 1942 - May 7, 2025Kenneth “Coach” Spear, a resident of Henryetta, died May 7, 2025, in Tulsa at the age of 83. Services are pending with Rogers Funeral Home.

February 12, 1944 - May 5, 2025Nancy Suiter, a former resident of Henryetta, died May 5, 2025, at the age of 81. Nancy was born February 12, 1944, in Henryetta to Buster and Lorene Suiter. A Mass of C...

November 9, 1948 - May 4, 2025Judson Fields, Jr. was born to Judson Fields, Sr. and Nettie Slaughter Fields on November 9, 1948, in Vernon. He was the seventh of ten children born from their union.Ear...

May 13, 1947 - May 5, 2025Danny Hemric, beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, educator and friend, passed away on May 5, 2025, at the age of 77. Born in his family home in East Bend, N.C., D...

November 1, 1947 - May 3, 2025Ronald Dean Arterbery, in his 77th year, left us on Saturday morning, May 3, 2025, from Tulsa.A retired Educator, Mr. Arterbery was a United States Air Force Veteran, a l...

March 22, 1935 - May 3, 2025Joe Billy Dwiggins, a resident of rural Weleetka, passed away May 3, 2025, at his home. He was born March 22, 1935, in Parker to Willie Dwiggins and Ellie Rose (Waters) Dwi...

April 3, 1934 - April 26, 2025John David Lee, Sr., affectionately known to all as “Johnny,” passed away on April 26, 2025, at the age of 91. A lifelong resident of Okmulgee County, Johnny was born in ...

April 12, 1963 - May 5, 2025Services for Bion Callaway are pending with Integrity Funeral Service.

Suffering is an innate part of life. Yes, I know none of us like to admit this universal truth. Nonetheless, history and the most learned scholars make it abundantly clear that legitimate suffering fi...

Christopher Paul Curtis, American author of children’s books, celebrates his birth date as May 10, 1953, in Flint, Mich.Curtis was the second of five children in his family. His dad was a chiropodist ...

In every town and every street, Where laughter rings and hearts still beat, There stands a woman, brave and true The kind the world looks up to, too. With hands that mend and hearts that guide, She wa...

appointed the husband as leader, the wife under his leadership, the children under both parents and all under Jesus. This also reflects divine order, and was God’s perfect plan before evil and lawless...

If you’re adding a child to your family, it’s an exciting time, and you have much to anticipate. Of course, this new addition will bring many changes in your life, so you’ll want to be prepared - espe...

We have been standing on the back porch with the Bible skeptic Michael for the last few weeks, gazing at the stars. We have been working our way through the simple argument:• Everything that begins to...

Henryetta Public Schools is kicking off a new chapter in its athletics program with the addition of three accomplished and passionate coaches set to lead the charge in football, girls basketball and w...

The road to the gold is set, and the Dewar Lady Dragons are ready to make their mark in the 2025 Class 3A Slow-Pitch State Championship tournament.Set to take place Monday, May 12 at FireLake Ballpark...

The road to the state tournament begins this week for Class 2A-1 baseball teams, as Preston High School plays host to the Spring Baseball Regional Bracket on May 8–10.The host Preston Pirates opened t...

Oklahoma wheat fields are overdue for another groundbreaking wheat comparable to the Doublestop CL Plus variety with strong disease resistance and good protein content.Oklahoma State University Agricu...