There will be some new “friends” making an appearance at the Prairie Bell Christmas Bazaar & Craft Show this year. Two of these cuddly friends are the “Cheerful Chicken” and the “Obnoxious Octopus.” O...

Congratulations to Henryetta senior Blaze Hill, who was recently recognized as Luv Ford’s Athlete of the Week. Pictured with Hill are HHS Football Coach Kevin Adler and Missy Nash of Luv Ford. Be sure...

Kennedy Sullivan of Morris earned a silver medal Nov. 5 at the Oklahoma School for the Blind’s 13th annual Oklahoma Regional Cane Quest competition in Muskogee.Sullivan, a 7th grader at OSB, took home...

The Prairie Bell OHCE will be raffling off this beautiful patriotic quilt at the end of their Christmas Bazaar & Craft Show, which takes place tomorrow, Nov. 22, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Morris Hi...

The Oklahoma Supreme Court on Tuesday heard oral arguments over the constitutionality of Senate Bill 1027, the sweeping legislation enacted in May that imposes several requirements on initiative petit...

ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, you understand that when you’re working hard toward a goal, the process isn’t always straightforward.You may tolerate a fair amount of challenges along the path this week....

July 16, 1932 - November 14, 2025Wanda Lois Vance Wilber was born July 16, 1932, in Okmulgee to William Jack Vance and Minnie Vance. She died November 14, 2025, in Tulsa. Viewing for Wanda was held fr...

December 13, 1922 - November 1, 2025Ethel Garner Garvey, age 102, passed away on November 1, 2025, in Henryetta after a long and well-lived life. Born on December 13, 1922, in Woodbine, Texas near Gai...

April 12, 1965 - November 10, 2025Funeral services for Johnny Ray Pigeon will be held Friday, November 21, 2025, at 2 p.m. at Parks Brothers Funeral Home Chapel in Okemah.Johnny Ray Pigeon was born Ap...

January 29, 1947 - November 5, 2025Carolyn McCall was born on January 29, 1947, to Geraldine (Jones) Williams and Johnnie Jordan. She passed away November 5, 2025.Carolyn’s funeral service will be hel...

November 25, 1962 - November 11, 2025Dr. Dwanna Lynn (Peterson) McKay, 62, of Colorado Springs, Colo., passed away after a brief but valiant battle with Goodpasture Syndrome. Born in Roseburg, Oreg. i...

December 16, 1982 - November 18, 2025Lecia Behn, age 42, a resident of Henryetta, died Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at Hillcrest Hospital in Henryetta surrounded by family. Arrangements are pending wit...

December 12, 1970 - November 17, 2025Arrangements are pending with McClendon- Winters Funeral Home of Okmulgee for James Michael Holbrook, who passed away November 17, 2025.

January 3, 1950 - October 31, 2025Linda Joyce Segars passed away Friday, October 31, 2025, in Okmulgee at 75 years of age. Linda was born January 3, 1950, in McAlester to the late John and La Homa (Ca...

CF-2025-00203a 11/17/2025 State of Oklahoma vs. Borders, Pierre Jimari Dalevon Conspiracy to Bring Contraband into Penal Institution CF-2025-00203b 11/17/2025 State of Oklahoma vs. Childers, Justin Co...

12:40 a.m. - 17200 Block S. 205 Rd. - RP advised of a vehicle fire inside a garage.8:43 a.m. - 11300 Block Celia Berryhill Rd. - RP advised of a fraud incident that happened the previous week.4:17 p.m...

Giving to charity feels good, but understanding the tax benefits can benefit both the charity and you. Whether you donate regularly or are planning your first gift, knowing how charitable tax deductio...

A lot of people dread mornings. Life has taught them that tomorrows always bring with them hurt and worry. Maybe even grief and loss. Convinced that every new dawn brings pain, they live filled with a...

The work done by the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA), while always rewarding, can sometimes be stressful, and occasionally downright depressing.The statistics and real-world conversations...

Marion Dane Bauer, American children’s author, celebrates her birthday on Nov. 20. She was born in 1938 in Oglesby, Ill., a small prairie town in northern Illinois, in a four-room frame house in the s...