After the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association’s Board of Directors rejected a three-phased plan that addressed COVID-19, Okmulgee County schools released their own versions and have start...

The Most Holy Trinity (Prov. 8: 22-31/Rom. 5: 1-5/Jn. 16: 12-16) Last week, we celebrated the gift of the Holy Spirit to the church. This week’s scriptures continue to explore the gift of the Holy Spi...

“People will know that I am a follower of Jesus if I get caught doing good deeds,” says Emma, 8. Being caught for doing good deeds? That isn’t the way it worked at the elementary school I attended. Bu...

Jubilee Christian Center Pastors Dale & Colleen Litsey of Jubilee Christian Center are hosting two special meetings. The first meeting is the 2020 JCC Men’s Conference, Saturday, June 6, with guest sp...

It was early springtime and I was anxious for another rewarding year of gardening. I reached for the old well-worn book, Tasha Tudor’s Garden. This much-loved book takes me into Tasha’s magical garden...

“True peace is not merely the absence of tension: it is the presence of justice.” ~ Martin Luther King, Jr. The tragic death of George Floyd and so many others has sparked a response here in Oklahoma ...

In January this year, the world watched as China became the epicenter for COVID-19. It began spreading country to country eventually reaching the United States, impacting tens of thousands of lives. I...

A Henryetta man was arrested after a vehicle accident near an Okmulgee convenience store. According to an affidavit, on May 23 at approximately 2:50 p.m., officers were dispatched to Love’s Travel Sto...

OSU Center for Health Sciences (OSU-CHS) is taking COVID-19 testing on the road to help Oklahoma A&M Regents branch campuses and affiliated colleges prepare for summer and fall classes. The mobile tes...

At the farm north of Okmulgee I had, as a boy, scaled the rooftops of barns. This was different. “OK now, steady does it.” We stayed crouched on our bellies, crawling forward, higher up the old roof. ...

In a Tuesday campus-wide press release for the University of Oklahoma (OU), university President Joseph Harroz, Jr. noted no tuition or mandatory fee increases for Norman campus programs. The release ...

Many Oklahomans are not only ready to return to the office, but they also want to make sure that space is as safe as possible for staff and customers. “While we have been sheltering in place, cleaning...

Last Summer, Melesa Smith set up a small outdoor stand on the corner of 1st Street and Main in Henryetta, providing farm-fresh produce and homemade food items to the community. Named Mel’s Country Mar...

A new date for the Henryetta Education Foundation’s (HEF) Big Cedar Lodge Getaway Fundraiser drawing will be held on Monday, Sept. 7 during the Henryetta Labor Day celebration. Tickets are available a...

The lease for the Okmulgee County District Attorney’s Probation Office is being terminated due to lack of funding. The decision was announced during Tuesday’s meeting of the Okmulgee County Commission...

Members of the Henryetta Police Department and the Okmulgee County Swift Water Rescue team worked together to rescue a 17-year-old boy from Coal Creek in Henryetta. The boy, who was described as a non...

Henryetta Education Foundation (HEF) recently announced Excellence Awards recipients for the Henryetta High School (HHS) Class of 2020. “These awards are presented in conjunction with the listed Henry...

A Henryetta woman was injured in a one-vehicle accident on May 26 at 6:39 p.m. on I-40 eastbound just west of Cromwell. According to an accident report from Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) Trooper Dion ...

Henryetta Knights Zeth McGowin, left, and Lucas Thompson earned 2nd place at the Student Angler Federation (SAF) High School State Championship Fishing Tournament Tuesday, May 26. McGowin and Thompson...

The Okmulgee County Sharks Special Athletic Association, much like many sports organizations throughout the county, saw their season, practices and future tournaments affected by COVID-19. Special Oly...