Breakfast Friday, Aug. 28 – Cereal, Fresh Apples, Juice and Milk Monday, Aug. 31 – Cereal, Oranges, Juice and Milk Lunch Friday, Aug. 28 – PB and J Sandwich, Cheese Sticks, Oranges, Raisins and Milk M...

Dewar Public Works Authority received a proclamation from Governor Kevin Stitt on August 18 for compiling their long-range sustainability plan and implementing efforts to become more economically and ...

OSU Institute of Technology in Okmulgee will celebrate the 216th graduating class in Covelle Hall on Wednesday, Sept. 16 with ceremonies at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the celebra...

Henryetta Chamber of Commerce would like to recognize sponsors of the 2020 Jim Shoulders Living Legends PRCA Rodeo and the Jim Shoulders Round Up Rodeo. Presenting sponsor: REMAX Double Diamond Proper...

Boone Creek Trading Post (BCTP), home of Mel’s Country Market, Grand Opening will be held on Saturday, Sept. 5 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will be a combination special for visitors that includes eit...

Henryetta’s annual Labor Day Pageant was held on Saturday with seven total entries in four categories. In the Petite Miss category for ages four to seven, Ally Collins was crowned Petite Miss and Hayl...

Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH), in partnership with the Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE), has developed a plan as directed by Governor Kevin Stitt in Executive Order 2020-20 (...

Oklahoma students in the fifth and eighth grades now have access to an online, supplemental math platform. Imagine Math is being offered at no cost to public schools and districts for the 2020- 21 sch...

HENRYETTA PUBLIC SCHOOLS Breakfast Wednesday, Aug. 26 – Cereal, Juice, Fruit Cup and Milk Thursday, Aug. 27 – Waffles, Strawberries, Fruit Cup and Milk Friday, Aug. 28 – Cereal, Juice, Apple and Milk ...

The children gathered in a circle, sitting with their legs crossed, to listen to a story about their tribe’s past. They listened intently to what was being said about their ancestors. Then the story e...

The Preston Pirates high school baseball team opened the 2020 fall season Aug. 17 with a huge 9-0 win over the Okay Mustangs. Sophmores Cooper Ausbrooks and Jake McCullah combined to no-hit the Mustan...

The Beggs Lady Demons earned a tough road win Aug. 17 as they defeated Eufaula 3-1. Beggs scored three runs in the sixth inning in a game that defense was the key. Jordas McClish led Eufaula at bat go...

Bulldogs compete at Earlsboro Cross Country Members of the Okmulgee High School Cross Country team traveled to a meeting in Earlsboro last Friday. For the varsity squad, Nicardio Hunt placed 14th with...

Henryetta Labor Day Pageant was held on Saturday night, Aug. 22, at The Briefcase on Main Street with seven young ladies entering. Contestants pictured above, front row (left to right) include: Little...

Second Baptist Church Second Baptist Church has resumed services. It is our prayer at Second Baptist Church that anyone who does not know Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior will come and discover h...

Twenty years from now, you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover...

The Oklahoma Tax Commission recently released city sales tax collection figures that primarily represents local tax receipts from June business. The monies they reported this period represent sales fr...

Oklahoma Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET) encourages Oklahomans to complete the census by the Sept. 30 deadline. In addition to determining federal funding to Oklahoma, population and demogra...

Henryetta Lion of the day on Tuesday was Neesha Herring (above, left). She is pictured with guest speaker, Tracy Howk. Howk is a preacher at Silver Springs Baptist Church as well as a Construction Tra...

Geneva Beckham, a resident of Henryetta Community Skilled Healthcare & Rehab, celebrated her 101st birthday on August 15. Last year, for her 100th birthday, family members and friends gathered to cele...