"I would like to change my bedtime on New Year's Eve," says Tyler, 11. "I usually go to bed at 10 p.m., but I would like to stay up all night. I would have a great time because we would first party, s...

Cornerstone Foursquare 617 N. Oklahoma Ave. – Okmulgee (Intersection of Oklahoma and Trent) Weekly opportunities: Sunday 10:30 a.m. No MidWeek Services till January 8, 2020. Holiday schedule: No MidWe...

EDITOR’S NOTE: Other area school menus and the senior menu were unavailable. WILSON PUBLIC SCHOOLS BREAKFAST Wednesday, Jan. 1 – NO SCHOOL Thursday, Jan. 2 – NO SCHOOL Friday, Jan. 3 – NO SCHOOL Monda...

(StatePoint) Ending a tobacco addiction can be tough. While many smokers may think that e-cigarettes are a quit-smoking product, the American Lung Association is reminding people that e-cigarettes are...

Henryetta Elementary School teacher Beatrice Hodge and her daughter Layla had a great time during the Frosty Fest Christmas event held at the school recently. Students in first through fifth grades en...

Henryetta Elementary hosted “Frosty Fest,” a Christmas-holiday themed event for first through fifth grade students on Dec. 19-the last day of school. The event replaced class parties for the holiday s...

January Two large donations were recently made in Henryetta, courtesy of the W.R. “Dick” and Hazel Stubbs Living Trust. One donation was made to the Church of the Nazarene and the other to Henryetta H...

Dollar General (DG) employees hosted a Pictures with Santa event on Dec. 21 at the Henryetta store. Several members of America’s Guardians volunteered to assist Santa, his elves and DG holiday helpers...

Tickets are now on sale for the annual Henryetta Chamber of Commerce Banquet that will be held Monday, Jan. 13 at the Henryetta Civic Center. Theme of this year’s banquet is “Dress for Success” and th...

The Morris Youth Wrestling Club is hosting the 4th Annual Challenge of the Talons Friday, Dec. 27 and 28 at the Claude Cox Omniplex, located at 200 Preston Dr. in Okmulgee. There will be three session...

Henryetta FFA members Ethan Palmer, Ryan Clark and Joey Watson were recognized for their hard work and excellent scores at the State Fair in September at a recent basketball game. The Local Union 48 p...

The Henryetta Knight football program is on an upward trend earning a 3-7 record at the end of the 2019 season. The Knights are under new management with head coach Lance Beck injecting new vigor and ...

Find These Treasures at your local library Mercer Mayer, American children’s writer and illustrator, was born on Dec. 30, 1943 in Little Rock, Ark. Mayer and his family moved often as his father was i...

A Few of My Favorite Things Last year, when I did Adrian’s favorites, my boyfriend started saying “When are you going to do my favorites’?” I told him several times he needed to tell me what recipes h...

Oklahoma Rural Water Enrichment Foundation (ORWEF) is offering scholarship opportunities for the 2020 through 2021 scholastic year to ORWA member system employees, directors, their dependent children ...

2020 is upon us. It can be scary, daunting, exciting, and joyous all at the same time! But one of the best things about the turning of the year is that it provides each of us with the opportunity to t...

Dear Abby DEAR ABBY: I have a 4-year-old boy and a 2-year-old girl and I'm worried. My husband bullies our son, "Jake." We often go to a park with swingsets near our home. Jake runs to the swings, get...

This Sunday, Dec. 29 is the First Sunday After Christmas. The readings for this Sunday are: Isaiah 11:1–5, Galatians 4:1–7 and Luke 2:(22–32) 33–40. The Seed of David Comes to His Temple A Rod has com...

Many parents attended the Henryetta Early Childhood Center’s Christmas parties on Tuesday. Pictured above are combined P3 classes as they sing ????????? to parents and teachers. The group delighted al...

Registered voters who want to apply for absentee ballots for the 2020 Election Year should submit applications to the Okmulgee County Election Board office as soon as possible, according to the Oklaho...