Tennis always seemed to find Henryetta senior Bailey Davis whether it was watching family members play or participating in the school-provided camps. Davis was drawn to tennis at an early age with her...

The Preston Lady Pirates dominated the basketball court this season, bringing the heat to the Okmulgee County Tournament and to the postseason. Their efforts weren’t wasted with 14-16 season record an...

This Sunday, April 19 is the Second Sunday of Easter. The reading for this Sunday is from John 20:19-31. Pastor Rev. Dr. Christian C. Tiews is the servant for the week. Activities for this week includ...

Are you missing your favorite restaurant? Are you stuck at home? Do you maybe live too far? Maybe you just don’t want to pay the price for that burger? No problem! Let’s make it at home! One of my fav...

WASHINGTON, APRIL 15, 2020 – This weekend, Oklahomans will join together to remember the victims of the Oklahoma City bombing and the loved ones left behind on that horrible day 25 years ago. As we mo...

STILLWATER – As part of the COVID-19 financial relief efforts, some creditors are offering forbearance on some loan payments for a few months. That could be a good deal for some consumers, but they mu...

According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, roughly 40 million American adults suffer from anxiety disorders. Of these, only 37% are actively receiving treatment. These numbers ref...

The story of the Seminole Nation's migration to Oklahoma from the Everglades of south Florida begins after the Second Seminole War of 1835, Band Chief Wayne Shaw said. “But one thing to note is that t...

The candidate filing period for both county and state offices ended last Friday. In Okmulgee County, three offices did not draw an opponent. Charly Criner will retain her post as County Court Clerk, a...

Project H.E.A.R.T. Nutrition Center staff partnered with the Easter Bunny on Saturday as they drove through Henryetta, spreading holiday well wishes and cheer to all of the homebound senior citizens. ...

In order to comply with Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines for social distancing, Henryetta Board of Education moved their April 13 meeting to the Henryetta High School Cafeteria. Four lette...

Okmulgee County C o m m i s s i o n e r s announced the week of April 12-18 as National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. This week, sponsored by the Association of Public-Safety Communications Of...

COVID-19 might have disrupted the remainder of the 2020 high school sports season, but the Oklahoma Coaches Association has stated that the All-State Games, set for the summer, are still on. In a stat...

Southwestern Oklahoma State University had 24 student-athletes on the Great American Conference All-Academic Team, including former Beggs Golden Demon Tyler Marr. He is one of 11 SWOSU Bulldog Footbal...

Former Henryetta High School Knight Colton Green was named to the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics (MIAA) Indoor Track and Field Honor Roll. Green joins 10 other Rogers State Hillcats in obtainin...

County athletes have garnered the honor of being named to the 2020 East All-Star team. Beggs seniors Matthew Pierce (offensive lineman), Dusty Pendergrass (quarterback) and Easton Davis (wide receiver...

The first time I met Art Linkletter of “Kids Say the Darndest Things” fame, the president of Awana was leading him on a tour of its headquarters. Linkletter remarked on the cleanliness of Awana’s floo...

2ND SUNDAY OF EASTER (A) Normally on the second Sunday of Easter, the church provides us John’s Gospel in which he tells us about Thomas. He doubts about Jesus’ resurrection because he has never heard...

While the pandemic has the entire world adjusting to a “new normal” for the time being, some things continue to function without hesitation. One of those was the filing period for elective offices in ...

Hey everyone! This month’s story is This month’s story is going to be another interview I did with the owner of T&D Meats and a great man, Dan Flanders. I first met the Flanders when I was buying my s...