Henryetta High School fishing team seniors Quinton Story and Joey Watson competed at the American Bass Anglers tournament in Eufuala. Watson and Story went up against anglers from around the state, in...

Southern Nazarene University’s Crimson Storm swept up three Bulldogs Wednesday when McKenzie James, Morgan James and Dominique Daniels signed their intent to run track with the Storm. All three athlet...

This Sunday, May 31 is Pentecost Sunday. Readings for Pentecost Sunday are from Genesis 11:1–9, Acts 2:1–21 and John 14:23–31. The Holy Spirit Gives Peace Following the flood, Noah’s descendants faile...

I don’t know about you, but I think the price of beef at the grocery store is getting out of hand. It makes it hard to buy meat for the meals we love, like tacos. If the horror stories from the meat p...

May is National Foster Care Awareness Month and as adoptive parents of three, Christie and I are committed to ensuring every child has a safe, supportive and forever family. With more than 400,000 you...

American author of children’s books, Andrew Clements, was born May 29, 1949 in Camden, New Jersey. He had two sisters and three brothers, his father was an insurance salesman and his mother was a wate...

Henryetta FFA Chapter President Allison DeVore took third place in the State Ag Communications division during the Oklahoma FFA Virtual Convention recently. Last year, DeVore was the Henryetta FFA Rep...

Henryetta High School (HHS) will host a Senior Scholarship Assembly on Friday, May 29 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the old high school gym. Recipients should enter through the west door at their designate...

A popular and highly-anticipated Jim Shoulders Round-Up Rodeo will be held on Friday, June 5 and Saturday, June 6 at the Jim Shoulders Living Legends Rodeo Arena at Nichols Park. The rodeo will be hel...

Appointments are being accepted for the Okmulgee Community Blood Drive and Morris Boots & Badges Blood Drive through the Oklahoma Blood Institute (OBI). Okmulgee’s Blood Drive will be held today-May 2...

Henryetta Public Schools announced there will be June and July sessions of Driver’s Education. A virtual classroom session is planned June 1 through June 4 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. with the driving sessi...

Henryetta High School (HHS) Class of 2020 Senior Nora Mustin was honored with a special commencement ceremony on May 21 in the high school gym. The ceremony was held for Nora because, having joined th...

Earlier this month, Okmulgee County Health Department (OCHD) announced that anyone can receive a free COVID-19 test via drivethru at their location. All tests require an appointment. Testing hours are...

Oklahoma FFA’s on-site Alumni Leadership camp was cancelled for the summer. However, it was recently announced that a virtual camp will be held July 27 through July 29 for FFA alumni across the state....

Rita Coosewoon, 87, was reminiscing about her childhood spent in the Fort Sill Indian School when she stopped herself mid-sentence, grasping for a word. “You’ll have to excuse me,” she said with a smi...

The Oklahoma Coaches Association (OCA) announced the cancelation of the summer All-State games and coaches clinic, which first began in 1935, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the OCA Board o...

Morris Youth Sports is set to host its first tournament of the season on Saturday, May 30. The tournament is open to 8U baseball teams and will be located at the Morris Youth Sports Complex. Registrat...

The Henryetta Youth Softball and Baseball (HYSBA) were given the green light to move ahead with a 2020 summer league at Nichol’s Park. Vince Williams, president of the HYSBA, attended the May 18 Henry...

The Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association held a special meeting Friday, May 22, to discuss plans to resume high school activities June 1. Board members analyzed the plan and voted it down ...

As Oklahoma government officials move our state into “Phase 2” of reopening after COVID-19, it is important for us to maintain safe practices. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention issu...