Okmulgee County Humane Society (OCHS) will host an adoption event, Clear the Shelter! on Saturday, Sept. 18 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 1239 N. Okmulgee Ave. in Okmulgee. “This is an important, life-sav...

Dear Editor, My husband and I are 81 and 82 and live in Bixby. He really hates to ever miss the Labor Day parade. He loves the bands, the military marchers, the Native Americans in their attire and al...

Thomas Anthony “Tomie” dePaola, American writer and illustrator of more than 270 children’s books, was born Sept. 15, 1934 in Meriden, Conn. His parents were of Irish and Italian descent and he had on...

It’s been called the “Great Resignation” – the large number of Americans voluntarily leaving their jobs. If you plan to be part of it (ideally with another source of employment lined up), you’ll need ...

Funeral services for Kyle Dean Graham, 39, lifelong resident of Henryetta, will be Friday, Sept. 17 at 2 p.m. at the Nazarene Church under the direction of the Rogers funeral Home. Mr. Graham was born...

Funeral services for Mandy Ruth Harjo, 66, resident of Okmulgee were Monday, Sept. 13 at 2 p.m. at Hickory Ground #1 Baptist Church south of Salem where Rev. Mitchell Taylor and Rev. Wallace Gambler o...

Funeral services for Kathleen Avene (Thompson) Henderson, 60, resident of Tuttle, will be Wednesday, Sept. 15 at 2 pm. at the General Assembly and Church of the Firstborn in Newcastle. Interment will ...

Anita Lassiter, resident of Weleetka, passed away Monday, Sept. 13 in Weleetka at the age of 70. Services are pending with Integrity Funeral Service.

Graveside services for Allen Wesley Gardner, 71, resident of Henryetta, will be Friday, Sept. 17 at 12 p.m. at Fort Gibson National Cemetery with Pastor Terry Kuykendall officiating. Arrangements are ...

Memorial services to honor the life of Sherry Ruth Murphy, 65, resident of Henryetta, will be Thursday, Sept. 16 at 10 a.m. outside at Nichols Park. Brother Marcus Whitworth will say a few words and s...

Henryetta Board of Education discussed the Henryetta Public Schools Safe Return to School Update, primarily a mask mandate, during their regular meeting on Monday evening. “Our numbers are good,” Supe...

Henryetta Economic Development Authority (HEDA) reappointed Keith Estes as trustee during their monthly meeting on Monday morning. Estes’ term of office is from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2026. Tru...

Henryetta Public Schools will hold their Title I Parent Annual Meeting on Thursday, Sept. 16 at 4:30 p.m. in the Henryetta Elementary Cafeteria. For questions or more information, please call Henryett...

Steve McKinney, left, with Sustainable Solutions gave a presentation on ActivePure Technology to the Henryetta Board of Education during their regular meeting Monday evening. This technology is curren...

Henryetta residents and business owners are invited to the Cowboy History Park today-Wednesday, Sept. 15 at 2 p.m. to witness a special proclamation. The City of Henryetta will present a proclamation ...

Henryetta Feed the Vet food distribution was held on Friday at New Life Church with immeasurable volunteer support from the community and surrounding communities. Donnie McKay, Feed the Vet organizer,...

Oklahoma Congressman Markwayne Mullin (R-OK-02) announced two upcoming Coffee and Conversations will be held, one in Chouteau and and the other in Pryor today-Sept. 15. All meetings are open to the pu...

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — Two different funding opportunities, the Oklahoma Healthy Food Financing Program and the Agricultural Enhancement and Diversification Program, are now available through the Okla...

Oklahoma Sen. Roger Thompson was recognized with 2020 and 2021 Distinguished Service Awards for Higher Education during last weeks’s meeting of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. He was ...

Thirty years ago, a small group of senior volunteers embarked on a mission to locate and honor Oklahoma citizens who had reached the age of 100 years or older. In 2020, even with a major pandemic deci...