It was the battle of the Pirates last Friday as Preston played Dale in a home matchup. The aggresive Dale Pirates, both boys and girls were state tournament qualifiers The aggresive Dale Pirates, both...

With its ups and downs, Okmulgee’s football season has come to an end. The Bulldogs were at Rejoice for their first playoff game and couldn’t get momentum as they lost 30-6. They got off to a good sta...

Dewar Public Schools announced they are going back to distance learning until November 30 due to the rise in COVID-19 cases in the area. Girls basketball practice has stopped until after the break, bu...

Beggs Demons took to the mat not once, but twice at Game Day State in Moore Saturday. Competing against the top 15 cheer squads from regionals, the Lady Demons scored 524 to place fifth and secure a s...

The rain sounds cold and foreboding. The music it makes on the tin roof of my little country home, seems to warn me to stay inside. In the distance, I faintly hear the rumble of thunder. As I gaze out...

Christ the King Sunday (Ezek. 34: 11-17/1 Cor. 15: 20-28/Mt. 25: 31-46) The Feast of Christ our King which we celebrate this Sunday brings to an end this Church’s Liturgical Year. When we think of a k...

HENRYETTA PUBLIC SCHOOLS Breakfast Wednesday, Nov. 18 – Cereal Bar, Apple Slices, Raisins and Milk Thursday, Nov. 19 – Waffles, Orange, Juice and Milk Friday, Nov. 20 – Cereal, Fruit Cup, Orange and M...

Henryetta Public Schools announced on Wednesday, due to an increase of COVID-19 cases and absences within the high school, a mandatory shut down of Henryetta High School. All high school students were...

During the regular monthly meeting of the Henryetta Board of Education on Monday evening, board members decided to reduce the number of contract days from five to four for support employees for 2020-2...

Joy in Life Veterans Outreach Program hosted a special chili dinner for area veterans on Nov. 7 at Joy in Life Ministry Center in Henryetta. Dinner began with a quick sermon from Pastor James Page. Du...

A special centennial awards ceremony was held for Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Posts 539 Henryetta, Post 474 Muskogee and Post 577 Tulsa at the American Legion in Henryetta on Nov. 7. Hosted by the ...

American Historic Racing Motorcycle Association (AHRMA) Offroad Championship Final, hosted by T & S Racing of Henryetta, was enjoyed by a large crowd last weekend at Nichols Park. An awards banquet wa...

The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press announced today the launch of the Oklahoma Local Legal Initiative, an ambitious program that expands legal support for local news and is already underw...

Several Centenarians across Oklahoma are celebrating their birthdays throughout the month of November. Among those celebrating is Okmulgee County resident, Belvia Tucker, who turns 104 years old. Othe...

Vizavance, formerly Prevent Blindness Oklahoma, will be screening at Wilson Elementary School on Monday, Nov. 16. Vizavance is the only nonprofit agency in Oklahoma dedicated exclusively to advancing ...

During the Nov. 6 meeting of the Henryetta Lions Club, President Billie Been presented long-time member Tara Matthews with a Lions Club Diamond Centennial Membership Award. The award was presented to ...

Preston’s basketball season is officially underway. The Pirates and Lady Pirates played in their season opener at home against Okarche last Friday, and both teams suffered close losses. The Lady Pirat...

Beggs Lady Demons and Henryetta Lady Knights are state cheer qualifiers. The teams went to Stroud Saturday to compete in the Game Day Cheer Regionals and secured a top 15 spot to make it to the state ...

COVID-19 has disrupted many sports events since school started, and it doesn’t look that is going to change any time soon. Henryetta’s football season ended last week after a loss to Okmulgee. The tea...

Beggs and Morris move on to the second round of playoffs as their opponents, Dewey and Claremore Sequoyah respectively, withdraw due to COVID-19. They will play their next games November 20.