Clear blue skies and summer sun means many Oklahomans will be spending time outdoors. Some pet owners enjoy bringing their furry friends along on summer activities. Although many animals like spending...

Guest speaker for the June 16 meeting of the Henryetta Lions Club was Nancy Miller with Henryetta Animal Aid and Rescue Team (H.A.A.R.T.). Miller discussed the history of H.A.A.R.T. and expressed the ...

Henryetta Board of Education approved a revised parameters resolution for the Entegrity Energy Saving Project (campus-wide LED lighting) during a special meeting held June 18. Closing documents for an...

Financial reports, minutes of a meeting and claims for the month of May were approved by the Henryetta Municipal Authority (HMA) at their June 16 meeting. Three payments and three purchases were also ...

During the June 16 regular meeting of the Henryetta City Council, it was announced that, due to a major increase in water main breaks, the city suffered a 35% water loss for the month of May. Crews ha...

KENDRIA YARBERRY Dewar Elementary - 2nd Grader - Age: 7 Easter Contest Division: 7 to 10 years KENSINGTON BRANDT Schulter Elementary - 1st Grader - Age: 6 Easter Contest Division: 6 years and under PH...

First Family Federal Credit Union (FFFCU) will host the Henryetta Boots and Badges Blood Drive on Thursday, June 25 from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. at The Briefcase. "We are happy to host this blood drive," FFF...

The first week of the 9th Annual Youth Summer MX Camp passed with riders enjoying several activities at Jandebeur’s Motor Sports Park. Summer camp participants, pictured above, drive around the outdoo...

Entering week two, Henryetta Public Schools continues to offer tennis lessons for 4th through 12th grade Monday to Wednesday at the Henryetta City Tennis Courts, located at 12th and Main. Henryetta Te...

The Henryetta Chip-In Club and the Henryetta Golf Club are sponsoring the 2020 Junior Golf Summer Camp on June 22-25 at the Henryetta Golf Club, located at 30596 S. 216 Road. The camp is open to area ...

Morris graduate Ashlyn Baldridge was selected for the Oklahoma Native All-State Association’s 2020 All-State Golf team. Baldridge is a member of the Muscogee Creek Nation. Though Baldridge didn’t clos...

The iconic blue of the Tulsa Drillers is taking the backseat for the 2020 season. Tulsa’s new Texas Collegiate Baseball League team, the TCL Drillers, is donning a new look inspired by the Muscogee (C...

This Sunday is the SECOND SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. The readings are from Proverbs 9:1–10, 1 John 3:13– 18, and Luke 14:15–24. The Gospel Call Goes Out to All Wisdom has issued an invitation to the divine...

Jicama (pronounced hick-ah-mah) is a root vegetable native to Mexico. The plant grows as a vine that can reach up to 20 feet in length. It has white or blue flowers and pods that resemble something li...

Challenges of COVID-19 continue to exist and change. Many have heard “We ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER.” Although that is true, we still need to understand how to tap into our Internal Peace. Hearing and e...

By 1888, a tribe that had once numbered in the thousands would be reduced to about 190 surviving individuals who endured forced removal, disease, starvation and unfair land treaties. The Kaw Nation be...

June 19, 1978 is when the first Garfield Comic Strip met the newspaper; so, today we are celebrating the birthday of Garfield the cat. Summer officially begins tomorrow, Saturday, June 20. Happy Fathe...

On June 14, an Okmulgee man, 29-year-old Drew G. Endres, was injured in a onevehicle accident on Bixby Road near 221st Street South in Okmulgee County. Endres was driving a 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer ...

Reports were presented for the Jim Shoulders Round-Up Rodeo and Cruise Knight during the June 15 meeting of the Henryetta Chamber of Commerce. Jill Francis, Mark and Tammie Hiatt and Chamber Executive...

Summer Cruise Knight in Henryetta drew a crowd with lots of show cars lined up along Main Street. There were many vendor booths offering food and other items to visitors. See more Cruise Knight photos...