I can’t remember when I started helping with the farm chores. I do remember, however, feeding the chickens. There was this wooden box with a corn sheller attached. Put in an ear of corn, crank the han...

Forty-one percent of households in Oklahoma have completed the nation’s first primarily digital census with one-third of surveys completed online since the count began last week. As good as it may app...

Northwestern Oklahoma State University undergraduate and graduate students in the teacher education area are encouraged to submit their application for the Future Teachers Scholarship before May 22. H...

Farmers, ranchers and other USDA customers in Oklahoma can work remotely with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) through Conservation Client Gateway (CCG), a secure web portal. To pr...

OKLAHOMA CITY (April 7, 2020) -The U.S. Department of Education (USDE) has granted preliminary approval of Oklahoma waivers allowing public school districts greater flexibility in the spending of exis...

Oklahoma Department of Human Services (OKDHS) announced they will begin issuing emergency relief payments to foster parents in early April. These payments, which will be paid monthly, per child, are m...

As distance learnin began earlier this wee ( for all Green Country Technology Center (GCTC) full-time students, staff are working to ensure quality instruction via distance learning and packet instruc...

Mine is a family of five and, as with most families, each of our members has tasted fear. And still does at times. The measure of our anxieties has varied. From mild alarm just barely qualifying as “f...

Oklahoma Blood Institute (OBI) announced on Sunday they will collect convalescent plasma from donors who have recovered from COVID-19, as part of an experimental initiative to use the product to treat...

On Wednesday, the Okmulgee County Health Department (OCHD) partnerned with Okmulgee County Emergency Management and other community partners to provide COVID-19 testing for Okmulgee County residents. ...

Five candidates filed Declarations of Candidacy on Wednesday for the Okmulgee County Commissioner seat for District 2 with one candidate each filing for County Clerk, Court Clerk and County Sheriff, a...

Rep. Scott Fetgatter (ROkmulgee) responded on Wednesday to news that Hillcrest Medical Center, with branches in Henryetta and Tulsa, is furloughing 600 employees during the current COVID-19 pandemic. ...

A vehicle stolen out of Henryetta has been recovered after a deputy with the Okmulgee County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) recognized the vehicle while on patrol. On April 4 at 6:30 p.m., the deputy observe...

Henryetta police arrested a man on Saturday following a short pursuit. On April 4 around 3:44 am., a Henryetta Police Department (HPD) officer was patrolling near Hillcrest and Warden Camp Road when h...

During the first week of distance learning, Henryetta students Traber and Greenlie Jones created paper airplanes. They launched the planes, measuring distance of flight and converted inches into feet....

Baseball’s intricacies drew in Henryetta senior Jean Pixler at an early age, spurring his love for the game and 12 years of dedication and practice. What started out as a game between friends, quickly...

Morris senior Devin Warren wears many hats in the athletic department, lending his speed and skills to the football, basketball and track teams. He spent four years on the basketball team and running ...

This Sunday, April 12 is The Resurrection of our Lord (Easter Sunday). The reading for this Sunday is from John 12:12-19. Servant for this week is Pastor and Rev. Dr. Christian C. Tiews. Activities fo...

Pantry staples are a must. Staples can be used at any time and are great to have when you have surprise guests or when you just didn't feel like going to the store for that one ingredient you needed t...

Easter is usually a time for us to gather together to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus and His victory over sin and death. We’re used to churches filled with people to hear the gospel, families com...