Henryetta Chamber of Commerce announced the final Chamber Christmas Bucks drawing will be held on Monday, Dec. 16. Because no one came forward on Dec. 9 to claim this week’s $1,000 winning ticket, the...

On Tuesday, Henryetta Public Schools Superintendent (left) accepted an award of $8,631.02 from Public Service of Oklahoma (PSO) staff member Lyle Stogner (right). The award was presented to the school...

Fourteen centenarians in Oklahoma will be celebrating their birthdays in December. They range in age from 101 to 105-years-old. Gladys Micheel, Henry Seidner, Betty Jo Kaufman, Ruth Vandell and Jeanet...

Creek citizens will go to the polls this Saturday, Dec. 14 to decide on a new Principal Chief. Five National Council seats are also on the ballot. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Candidates David...

Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology (OSUIT) will hold the fall commencement ceremony today-Dec. 13 at 2 p.m. Keynote speaker will be Jamie Diggins MS, RN, a faculty member for the School...

Oklahoma Highway Safety Office (OHSO) is teaming up with more than 60 law enforcement agencies across the state to make sure everyone has a safe holiday. The annual enforcement campaign begins today–D...

Schulter High School Speech and Drama students took third place overall in the Mounds Speech Tournament held Nov. 23. Speech and Drama team members pictured above (left to right) include: Tysie Harjo,...

The Henryetta Knights are on an upward trend after taking down the Preston Pirates Tuesday night. A big 29-point third quarter helped the Knights secure their second win of the season. Henryetta sopho...

The Lady Dragons took down the Midway Lady Chargers in their first home game of the season. Dewar had no troubles in getting their offense off the ground against the Lady Chargers, leading to a 42-37 ...

Despite having faced the Midway Chargers at the Wilson Tiger Classic, an overtime decision delivered the Dragons their second loss of the season. Dewar hosted the Midway Chargers Tuesday in their firs...

The annual Okmulgee Bulldog Classic took place Friday and Saturday in Brock Memorial Gym. Teams from around the county, including Morris and Henryetta, competed in the tournament alongside the Okmulge...

The Lady Knights are struggling to find a victory at the start of the season, falling in their third loss to the Lady Pirates Tuesday. Senior Kaylic Hamric boosted the Lady Knights’ offense, earning a...

Daddy lay aside the pliers and took up his screwdriver. “Ah,” he announced, “almost done.” His smile suggested he had nearly conquered the “easy-to-assemble” instructions for the Christmas gizmo my si...

Find these Treasures at your local library Northern Ireland-born American writer Eve Bunting celebrates Dec. 19, 1928 as her birth date in Maghera, United Kingdom. Her parents were both avid readers. ...

The cost of prescription drugs has gotten out of control and Americans are paying way too much for life-saving treatments. This is a serious issue that, like too many things in Washington, has been ca...

DEAR ABBY DEAR ABBY: One of our daughters (18) has been rebelling for the last couple of years. She's not doing well in community college. She is dating a drug user and has been caught in lie after li...

A Few of My Favorite Things Dec. 13 is National Cocoa Day! Being December, it’s the perfect time for hot cocoa. Once the sun goes down, the air gets a chill and you just want to curl up with a cup of ...

This Sunday, Dec. 15 is the Third Sunday In Advent (Gaudete). The reading for this Sunday are from: Isaiah 40:1–8 (9–11), 1 Corinthians 4:1–5, andMatthew 11:2–10 (11). John the Baptizer Prepares the W...

Henryetta Public Schools announced a calendar of upcoming events for December and January. Important dates have been scheduled as follows: • Thursday, Dec. 12 – High school and middle school winter sp...

Okmulgee County Board of Commissioners approved several agenda items during their regular session on Monday. Items approved were: • Officer Reports for the month of November: Court Clerk in the amount...