OKLAHOMA CITY — As African Swine Fever threatens the swine industry, Oklahoma stays on the forefront preparing for potential outbreak in the United States. While ASF has never been detected in the U.S...

TULSA – In eastern Oklahoma, one in four children struggles with hunger and may go to bed hungry on any given night. In response, the Masonic Fraternity of Oklahoma has launched its matching campaign ...

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma Historical Society’s State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) presents its quarterly Citations of Merit for work in preserving the history of Oklahoma. The award recogniz...

Vaccination rates of kindergarteners in Oklahoma public and private schools varied widely in the 2018-19 school year, according to a survey from the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH). Kinderg...

Henryetta First Baptist Church (FBC) will host a Free Market on Saturday, Sept. 7 at 8 a.m. at Tulledega Hills Baptist Church located at 3000 W. Main Street in Henryetta. There will be all kinds of it...

The fall jury docket is set to begin Monday, Sept. 9 at the Okmulgee County Courthouse, according to District Attorney Carol Iski. Juries are expected to hear testimony in several high-profile murder ...

The Lady Dragons dropped their first loss ever since picking up a three-win streak earlier this season. A devastating 12-4 loss at the hands of the Gore Lady Pirates puts the Lady Dragons at 9-4 for t...

The Okmulgee Cross Country team hosted their home meet of the season last Friday with teams from around the region competing for the top spots in the girl’s one mile and boy’s two mile. County team th...

The Beggs Lady Demons took down the Morris Lady Eagles early Tuesday, earning a first-inning 4-0 lead. Their early advantage earned them their second win over their county rivals. The Lady Eagles matc...

Henryetta Middle School’s fastpitch squad overpowered Okmulgee Middle School’s fastptich team Tuesday night. The junior Lady Knights traveled to Okmulgee to compete against the junior Lady Bulldogs. T...

Okmulgee County football will be in full swing on Friday, Sept. 6 with several county teams set to go head-to-head in battle. The Henryetta Knights will open their season traveling to compete against ...

Henryetta pitcher Avery Miller closed the curtains on another perfect game Tuesday in Okmulgee. The Lady Knights shutdown the Lady Bulldogs offense early, cementing their win in the fourth inning with...

Former University of Oklahoma football Coach Barry Switzer will formally present former OU quarterback JC Watts during the 92nd Oklahoma Hall of Fame Class banquet and induction ceremony at the Cox Co...

Forgive this brief departure from my string of narratives you’ve been riveted to each Friday over the past year and more. Well. Maybe not riveted. Hopefully as a reader though, you’ve gleaned a few in...

Oh my! My mother suggested this column and I said yes! I can’t believe I haven’t done a column dedicated to chocolate yet. I am a self-diagnosed chocaholic- to the core. Then, I started looking into i...

DEAR ABBY: A couple of years ago, I was working as a certified nursing assistant in a nursing home. One day, I decided to stay beyond my usual evening shift into the night shift, as I had a few times ...

When former President Obama and Speaker Nancy Pelosi were selling Obamacare to the American people, they promised that “if you like your healthcare plan, you can keep your healthcare plan.” They broke...

I came across a fascinating leadership podcast the other day where Craig Groeschel was interviewing Jason Dorsey about intergenerational workforces. I fall within the Millennial generation. I do not t...

American writer of children’s poetry, Jack Prelutsky was born September 8th, 1940 in Brooklyn, NY. Jack grew up with his parents and a younger brother in a six-story apartment house. At the age of twe...

This Sunday, September 8, 2019, is the Twelfth Sunday After Trinity. The readings for this Sunday are from Isaiah 29:17–24, 2 Corinthians 3:4–11 or Romans 10:9–17, and Mark 7:31–37 Faith Comes from He...