The Henryetta Knights Wrestling Club had a strong showing at the annual Challenge of the Talons hosted by the Morris Wrestling Club. Wrestlers competed over the past weekend at the Mvskoke Dome in Okm...

The Henryetta Lady Knights have had a rocky start to the 2019 season with a 0-5 season record. Slow offensive moments and the lack of rebounds has contributed to the Lady Knights’ struggles, which cou...

An incredible season for the Dewar Dragons came to a close with another loss before the OSSAA State Championship. The Dragons had devoured all of their opponents leading up to the playoffs, resulting ...

Erin and Jacob Hubbard proudly announce the birth of their daughter, Ember Alana Hubbard on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019 in Ardmore. Ember weighed seven pounds and 15 ounces and was 19 inches long at birth...

A Few of my favorite things Now the holidays are all over and it’s a great time to step back and go easy on the carbs. Typically, people, in general, tend to go overboard for the holidays and really o...

January 5, 1944 is the birth date of Betsy Maestro in Brooklyn, NY. She grew up in a home filled with books and loved to read. Betsy taught kindergarten and first grade for 11 years before becoming a ...

  DEAR READERS: Welcome to 2020! The New Year has arrived, and with it our chance for a new beginning. Today we have an opportunity to discard destructive old habits for healthy new ones, and with tha...

This Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020 is the Epiphany Of Our Lord (Jan. 6). The readings for this Sunday are from Isaiah 60:1–6, Ephesians 3:1–12 and Matthew 2:1–12. The Lord God Is Manifested in the Incarnate So...

Steve Honeywell with the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Okmulgee Chapter delivered food items for the Christmas holiday to New Hope Home Health in Henryetta for their yearly holiday baskets to veteran...

Unwavering efforts of the Henryetta Elementary School Parent Teacher Organization (HES PTO) have not gone unnoticed throughout the school year. PTO officers Leslie Jones, President; Felicia McGowin, V...

For the past four years, New Hope Home Health Nursing, LLC of Henryetta has been providing food baskets to their clients who are veterans. This year, with the assistance of Veterans of Foreign Wars (V...

An Okmulgee County woman was killed in an accident on Saturday evening on Loop 56. Chief Joe Prentice stated the Okmulgee Police Department received the report of a collision on the roadway between 4t...

A man was arrested by the Henryetta Police Department (HPD) after being found in a closed business on Christmas Day. Jesse David Tucker, 32, was taken into custody by HPD after officers responded to a...

July Outgoing Henryetta Rotary Club President, Wes George, was honored with a plaque for serving as the 2018-2019 club president. Before stepping down as president, George gave a review of the Rotary ...

After a successful summer season, the Okmulgee County YMCA Surge Swim team is hitting the waters for the 2020 Tulsa Park Winter Swim League. The Surge Swim Team is open to children from ages four to 1...

An Okmulgee Surge swimmer races down the lane during the Tulsa Parks and Recreation Summer Championship Swim Meet. Swmmers from 4 to 18-years-old nabbed medals at the swim meet, contributing to their ...

The Henryetta Knights had a successful meet at the Battle of the Belts this season, earning four belts in the novice and girls brackets. Seasoned wrestler Madi Byroads took 1st in the Girls 15U divisi...

A double digit win showed promise for the Henryetta Knights at the start of their 2019-20 season. The Knights defeated the Holdenville Wolverines in a 52-36 contest. Senior Jean Pixler showed the lead...

As 2019 comes to a close, it seems safe to say that many Americans will not look back on this year as one of the country's finest moments. It has become almost cliché to bemoan political polarization,...

All is calm, all is bright here at the retirement village today, as well as peaceful. The advent candle of peace burns brightly there beside the candle of hope. We rejoice that Jesus himself told us –...