Nothing wrong with relaxing. With the right timing and amount.Being lazy? Nothing wrong with it - in moderation. After a 15-hour workday, certainly anyone would want a chance to just do nothing for a ...

You’ve probably heard about “genius” investors or those who got in on the “ground floor” of a company that grew to be a huge success. These stories may be interesting, but they are also rare - and som...

Over the last several months, we have been eager to explore the common ground between Christian believers and unbelievers. Those aspects of nature, life and history are from which two people might eng...

Author Esme Raji Codell celebrates her birth date on Oct. 5, 1968, in Chicago. Her mother is a secretary and her father is an activities director at a nursing home. Her younger brother is a profession...

Kaden Dean delivered a sensational performance at the plate Monday to power the Preston Pirates to a commanding 13-1 victory over the NOAH Jaguars in a fall baseball matchup on their home field.Dean d...

The Beggs Lady Demons came out swinging Thursday night, delivering the first blow and setting the tone against the Keys Lady Cougars. Destiny Chisum lit up the first inning with a booming double that ...

The Morris Lady Eagles wasted no time putting away the Okmulgee Lady Bulldogs on Tuesday, scoring 10 runs in the first inning en route to a commanding 17-0 victory in just three innings.The first-inni...

The excitement is building, as the Henryetta High School Class of 1975 prepares to gather for a milestone celebration - their 50th reunion. With a full slate of events scheduled from Thursday, through...

The City of Henryetta shined brighter than ever last Saturday evening, as hometown pride, history and heroism took center stage at The Briefcase on Main Street. The Henryetta Chamber of Commerce hoste...

Community members are invited to enjoy a delicious meal while supporting a great cause, as St. Michael Catholic Church hosts its annual Spaghetti Dinner this Saturday, Oct. 4, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.Th...

Henryetta is rolling out the black-and-gold carpet for Homecoming Week 2025 - and the heart of the celebration promises to be an unforgettable combination of small-town charm, community spirit and Kni...

The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 539 in Henryetta and VFW Post 1189 in Okmulgee, in partnership with the VFW Auxiliary, are once again proud to invite students from across Okmulgee County to pa...

The Okmulgee County Board of Commissioners convened Monday for their regular meeting at the courthouse. Commissioners Michael Wallace, Steve Ward and Ernie Ferreira addressed a full slate of items ran...

The Muscogee Nation has released the official results from its 2025 General Election held on Saturday, Sept. 20, and announced a Run-Off Election for National Council Seat B in three districts. The ru...

“My grandma reminds me of the love of God because every time she comes to my house she brings me a present, or she takes me out to buy something for me,” says Will, 8. “She likes to go out to eat. We ...

Psalms 34:13-14 - [K]eep your tongue from evil and your lips from telling lies. Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.Did you ever come across some words that you had read eleventy time...

The No. 1 Preston Pirates improved to 26-1 on the season, defeating No. 14 Riverside and No. 11 Oklahoma Christian Academy last week.--- Preston dominates Riverside in shutout At the Brian Crawford Me...

The Dewar Dragons left no doubt about their dominance Friday night, delivering a punishing 46-0 shutout against the Waurika Eagles in a non-district road game. With the scoreboard glowing and momentum...

Despite the celebratory atmosphere, packed stands and the pageantry of Homecoming at Harmon Field, the Okmulgee Bulldogs were unable to overcome the dominant play of the Roland Rangers, falling 37-0 i...

The Dewar Lady Dragons faced a tough challenge on Thursday, falling 12-0 to the red-hot Keota Lady Lions. Keota opened the game with a fourrun first inning, courtesy of a Jaycee Byrd double and a Rock...