The business with most policy work at the Oklahoma State Capitol slowed over negotiations about education tax credits for families with children in private schools, along with discussions over teacher...

The Preston Lady Pirate varsity slowpitch softball team saw a bid for their first state championship in 15 years come up short last Wednesday at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City. The Lady Pir...

Morris’ Ansley ties for 12th to pace individual scoresThe Henryetta Lady Knight varsity girls golf team came away with a sixth-place finish at last week’s Class 3A state golf championships at Lake Mur...

Blake Wynne’s 3 medals pace county runners at 2-day eventFour Okmulgee County track and field programs competed at two different state meets this past weekend.Athletes from Beggs, Henryetta, Morris, a...

Dragons fall to top-ranked Rattan for third-straight semifinal lossFor the third-straight season, the Dewar Dragons punched their ticket to the Class A state baseball championships.For the third-strai...

A large crowd didn’t let the wet weather stop them from joining together last Thursday for the National Day of Prayer. With the recent tragic deaths in the community, the need for many prayers has bee...

“God created moms to cook most of the time and to water the chickens,” says Jed, 8.Well, Jed, either you have some strange chickens, or your mom needs more farm experience. As for the cooking, let’s h...

“This day the Lord your God commands you to do these statutes and ordinances. You shall therefore be careful to do them with all your heart and with all your soul. You have today declared the Lord to ...

NARFE will meet Thursday, May 11, at 12 p.m. at the OSU School of Culinary Arts at OSUIT, 1801 E. 8th St. in Okmulgee. Ron Vick will present an updated on the recent State NARFE Conference. All active...

VFW Auxillary Post 539 in Henryetta submitted two nominees for the National VFW youth singing contest: Avery Brown from Morris (left) and Breanna Bevenue Camphbell from Okmulgee, formerly of Henryetta...

PATRICK FORDNEWS EDITORThe Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation has been called in to investigate a deputy involved shooting. According to Sheriff Eddy Rice, around 3:30 p.m. Monday, deputies respon...

St. Matthew Missionary Baptist to host eventWith crime increasing in the country, state and locally, those events can not only affect physical wellness, but mental, emotional and spiritual wellness.On...

At the VFW District 7 Loyalty Days Family Freedom Festival held May6 in McAlester, the following Henryetta school students won the Talent show by singing: Sheldon Andrews - 1st place, who won a prize ...

Forum attendees air concerns after tragic eventsThe recent tragedy near Henryetta, along with what steps are underway to prevent something like this from happening again, was the primary topic during ...

The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) took control of a crime scene near Henryetta where seven people were found shot dead last week at a property in Okmulgee County.“The OSBI is now the l...

HHS net squad goes 4-for-4 in championship medalsThe Henryetta Lady Knight varsity tennis team will be well represented at this weekend’s Class 4A state tennis championships in Oklahoma City.The Lady ...

Henryetta’s Blake Wynne sets 3A record in Long JumpSix Okmulgee County schools competed at four different regional track and field championships last Saturday.Three county schools were in McAlester fo...

Demons, Morris’ Wright miss cut at regionalsFor the third-straight season, the Henryetta Golden Knight varsity golf team will have a single representative at the Class 3A state golf championships.Two ...

This week, Mom helped me decide what to make for my column. She wanted sandwiches so I went looking for some sandwiches we could enjoy. Then, she told me whether they sounded good or not and we chose ...

Nonny Hogrogian, Armenian-American author and illustrator best know for children’s picture books, was born May 7, 1932, in New York, N.Y. Her parents were born in Armenia and were amateur painters.Non...