Anchor of Hope’s Women’s Conference will take place Sept. 22-23 at Jubilee Christian Center, 12430 N 230 Rd. in Okmulgee. Pre-register at www.anchorofhopeokmulgee. com.September 29-30 Dewar All-School...

Sept. 4-10, 2023• Monday: Labor Day• Tuesday: Attended BOCC Meeting and Okmulgee County Ambulance Authority Meeting. Worked at office scheduling weekly meetings. Worked on inventory; inventory is now ...

State Representative Chris Banning recently visited the Okmulgee-Okfuskee County Youth Services (aka Anne Moroney) and spoke with the agency’s 180 program (First Time Offenders Program). Pictured from...

The Oklahoma Attorney General’s Office is partnering with the Oklahoma Press Association to host seminars on Oklahoma’s open meeting and open records laws in five locations across the state beginning ...

The Muscogee Nation Primary Election for Principal Chief, Second Chief and National Council Seat A will be held this Saturday, Sept. 16. Polls are open from 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. Early voting is scheduled f...

It’s Homecoming Week at Dewar Schools. Each day is a themed dress up day.Monday was Country vs. Country Club; Tuesday was Favorite Jersey Day; Wednesday is Galaxy Day (wear your stars, planets and out...

Henryetta High School alumni Makayla Baxter is all set to perform in the Broadway musical “Beautiful: The Carol King Musical,” which opens Friday, Sept. 15 and runs through Oct. 1. The Theatre Tulsa p...

Pending City Council approvalPATRICK FORDNEWS EDITORFollowing a short executive session Monday morning, Dr. James Warden was selected to be a trustee of the Henryetta Economic Development Authority (H...

TRANE gives update on courthouse renovationsMonday’s meeting of the Okmulgee County Board of Commissioners began with the Pledge of Allegiance and a prayerful acknowledgment of the tragedy endured on ...

Henryetta VFW Post 539 held its Feed the Veteran event last Friday. Assisting were the Weleetka High School Cheerleaders and members of the Tulsa Public Schools Jr. ROTC program, along with VFW member...

Superintendent Noble to retire at end of school yearNew Spectator Guidelines and Procedures for Henryetta Public Schools for the 2023-24 year were approved Monday evening during the regular board meet...

The Preston Lady Pirate varsity fastpitch softball team improved to 5-0 in district play Tuesday with a 21-0 rout of the visiting Mounds Lady Eagles.The shutout win was the 12th-straight for the Lady ...

Late rally earns Henryetta 14th consecutive victoryThe current winning streak for the Henryetta Lady Knight varsity fastpitch softball team reached 14 games Tuesday evening with a 6-2, come-frombehind...

Annual event to begin with elementary racesThe annual Henryetta Invitational cross country meet is scheduled to take place this Saturday at historic Nichols Park.The event will begin with the elementa...

Bulldogs continue search for first win Friday vs. Tulsa CentralWeek 2 of the 2023 varsity football schedule will feature tough challenges for all six Okmulgee County squads on Friday night.The highlig...

Last week’s column “For the Dogs” meant I had a lot of applesauce left over. So, in order to get rid of it, I decided this week’s column would be all about applesauce. I doubled the muffin recipe, but...

It’s probably not on your calendar, but September is Life Insurance Awareness Month. And that means it’s a good time to become more aware of the benefits of having life insurance and the dangers of no...

American author Jack Prelutsky celebrates his birth date as September 8, 1940, in Brooklyn, N.Y. He grew up in the Bronx with his brother and his dad was an electrician and his mom, a homemaker.As a c...

When is long enough?Jim and Nick had been neighbors for years. Not necessarily close friends who knew each other’s daily habits and dislikes, but friendly enough. Except when Jim did something that go...

This weekend, I had five security cameras installed. I already believe they are a good investment. All of them are solar powered. It’s only day three and I’m shocked at just how well they work. The cl...