We are less than two weeks away from the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy’s 2020 Heroes Ball. We are pleased with the local and even national attention that our event is receiving for our innovat...

Just now went to find that notebook containing my husband’s poems, devotionals and such. There in plain sight was that cookbook my daughter helped me put together, lo, some years ago. We made limited ...

17th Sunday (A) The theme of today’s readings is that of wisdom. We can say there are at least two kinds of wisdom: Human wisdom and God’s wisdom. Wisdom, however is not to be taken as worldly wisdom....

Over the past two weeks, New Life Assembly of God Church in Henryetta has been receiving a facelift. New fascia boards, soffits, eaves and guttering were installed around the entire building. A beauti...

Next drive-thru food distribution day, hosted by Joy in Life Ministries of Henryetta, will be held on Monday, July 20 starting around 10 a.m. Additional distribution events will be held every Monday a...

A Henryetta woman has plead guilty to a federal drug charge. The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announcedWednesday that Brandis Nicole Fish, 36, of Henryetta ente...

Henryetta Economic Development Authority (HEDA) currently has an open position as trustee. Trustees serve a five-year term and must be a legal resident of Henryetta. HEDA normally meets on the second ...

Okmulgee County District 2 Commissioner Robert Hardridge opened Monday’s meeting asking for prayers for a speedy recovery for County Emergency Management Director Tim Craighton, who is currently in th...

Okmulgee County Sheriff ’s Office (OCSO) is asking for public assistance in locating a missing endangered adult, 76- year-old Donald Lee Walters. A Silver Alert was issued for the missing man earlier ...

Henryetta Church of the Nazarene hosted an exciting event, drive-thru Water Bomb Wednesday, last week. Church and community members lined up in their cars with water balloons and water guns as they dr...

It’s time to make Oklahoma count! The week of July 20-26, 2020, is designated as a time to “Call for the Count.” This week-long, concentrated campaign will promote self-response to the 2020 Census. Ok...

Three people were arrested this week after the vehicle they were in was discovered to be stolen. According to court documents, on Wednesday about 1 a.m., a Henryetta Police Department (HPD) officer wa...

Wilson Public Schools recently announced 7th through 12th grade school supply lists for the 2020-2021 school year. JOM will purchase some items for JOM students, indicated below with an asterisk (*). ...

Amid a marked enrollment spike during the pandemic, EPIC Charter Schools announced today it is again hiring faculty for the 2020-21 school year. As the school year draws nearer and Oklahoma parents ar...

A woman wanted by the Okmulgee County Sheriff ’s Office is now behind bars. Ashley Danielle Shirley, 33, had been sought on a warrant for failing to appear in court for Assault and Battery with a Dang...

The Dewar Dragons led an incredible season in 2019, making it all the way to the quarter-finals against Shattuck. They ended the season with a 12-1 record largely in part due to the strong, experience...

Morris Eagle Joe McBride has committed to play college ball at North Lake College this coming fall as a Blazer. McBride was a key player in the 2020 season for the Eagles, leading them to a 13-12 over...

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its tyrannical government remain a top threat not only to the United States, but the entire globe. Their hostile behavior throughout the past few months has demon...

In Proverbs 12:4, the Bible says an excellent wife is like a crown to her husband, and a shameful one is compared to rotten bones. What could this possibly mean? “If a good wife is like a crown, it me...

Canadian author Paulette Bourgeois was born July 20, 1951 in Winnipeg, Canada. Bourgeois graduated from the University of Western Ontario with a degree in Occupational Therapy and worked three years i...