The Henryetta Lady Knights were unstoppable Tuesday night, bringing in two more wins against Vian and Checotah. The first contest against the Lady Wolverines came down to a late fifth-inning comeback,...

The Dewar Dragons triumphed over the Gore Pirates Tuesday in an 11-0 shutout victory, overcoming their recent loss to the Roff Tigers Monday. The Dragons fought hard in the second inning to take the l...

TULSA — The Henryetta Knights faced a tough adversary Monday and Tuesday in the Holland Hall Dutch, resulting in another round of consecutive losses. Struggling to obtain quality at-bats, the Knights ...

March 13, 1959 in St. Joseph, Michigan was the birth of American author, Rachel Renee Russell, writer of the Dork Diaries and The Misadventures of Max Crumbly. Russell had two younger sisters and a se...

Classic Irish Cuisine Anthony and I were discussing possible topics for this column one day last week. Since St. Patrick’s Day is next week, we discussed Irish foods. Our conversation also turned to w...

This Sunday, March 15 is the Third Sunday In Lent (Oculi). Readings for this Sunday are from Exodus 8:16–24, Ephesians 5:1–9 and Luke 11:14–28. Jesus Overcomes the Strong Man Jeremiah was charged with...

Several Okmulgee County schools celebrated Dr. Seuss Week March 3 through March 7 with various dress-up days and other events throughout the week. Dewar Elementary School students celebrating The Slee...

Three people were injured in a two-vehicle collision on Friday near Schulter. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol investigated the accident that happened at 4:08 p.m. on Highway 75 and Bramble Road, one mile ...

Two resignations were accepted by the Henryetta Board of Education during the March 9 regular meeting. Oscar Davis resigned as custodian, effective February 27. First grade teacher Sarah Duncan-Brown ...

Henryetta Lions Club announced their annual Easter Egg Hunt will be held Saturday, April 11 and their 14th annual Golf Tournament will be held on Saturday, May 23. The Easter Egg Hunt will begin at 10...

The Town of Dewar will host a Town-Wide Cleanup Day on Saturday, April 11 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. A large rolloff dumpster will be delivered and available at 8 a.m. in front of the chain-link fence out...

Henryetta Economic Development Authority (HEDA) held their regular monthly meeting on Monday at the Civic Center in Henryetta. All of the following agenda items were reviewed and approved during the b...

Shrek the Musical Jr. morning and evening performances on March 6 were enjoyed by Henryetta students, parents, family members and the community. Henryetta Elementary students, under the direction of R...

PICTURES BY LAURA PEOPLES, FREE-LANCE REPORTER

OKLAHOMA CITY - Attorney General Mike Hunter announced on February 21 that the state will dismiss its lawsuit against three of the nation’s largest opioid distributors and will refile new lawsuits in ...

WASHINGTON--Some 180 white tombstones--each belonging to a child who died while attending the Carlisle Indian Industrial School--stood row-by-row in the dewy Pennsylvania grass, bearing the names of t...

Residents conducting business and visiting the Okmulgee County Courthouse will soon have to go through a new security check. During Monday’s meeting of the Okmulgee County Commissioners, the award of ...

Henryetta High School’s boys’ golf team started their season at Sapulpa last weekend. Competing in their first tournament, Ryston Carter, Dax Sanders and Hunter Foster had solid finishes at the tourna...

The Lady Dragons went on a big scoring streak to bring in a 25-9 win over the Davenport Lady Bulldogs Friday afternoon. Starting slow in the first inning, the Lady Dragons ran in three runs, including...

The Dewar Dragons fell in their first loss of the season to Roff Monday at home. Unable to get their offense off the ground, the Dragons were defeated in a 12-0 shutout loss and saw their record fall ...