DEAR ABBY: I have two beautiful daughters, ages 3 and 4. My concern is that my younger daughter is very friendly. No matter where we go, she says "hi" to everyone she sees, strangers included. With al...

International Adoption Q&A This week, I am excited to share with you a conversation I had with Samantha Ausbrooks. Samantha and her husband, Rocky, have three children; Tesfaye (13) who was adopted fr...

In the late 1800s and early 1900s, establishing a minimum wage was one of the main ideas that activist groups had to end sweatshops, where workers were being forced to work in terrible conditions for ...

September 1st, 1946 is the birth date of Jim Arnosky, author and illustrator of many children’s books about animals and nature. Born in New York, raised in PA, Jim began his writing career at the time...

This Sunday, September 1, 2019, is the Eleventh Sunday After Trinity. The readings for this Sunday are from Genesis 4:1–15, Ephesians 2:1–10 or 1 Corinthians 15:1–10, and Luke 18:9–14 The Lord Lifts U...

Registration is still open for First Family Federal Credit Union’s (FFFCU) 7th Annual Labor Day Car & Bike Show on Monday, Sept. 2. Additional classes and categories have been added this year with add...

Jerry Baughman was sworn in for seat number one on the Schulter Public School Board of Education during a regular board meeting on Aug. 5. Chelsye Deaton was hired for the first semester as a teacher’...

Henryetta Elementary School will host Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) meetings on Thursday, Sept. 12. The first meeting will be held at 3:20 p.m. in the Elementary Cafeteria and the second will be h...

Okmulgee County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) Reserve Deputy Alex Owen recently completed C.L.E.E.T. Reserve Peace Officers Academy. All of the staff at the OCSO thanked him for his hard work and dedication...

Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority (OMMA) received approval from Governor Kevin Stitt last week on emergency rules concerning medical marijuana. The rules update current regulations and establishes ...

Oklahoma Health Care Authority (OHCA) board voted to approve a five percent rate increase to most SoonerCare (Oklahoma Medicaid) providers during their Aug. 21 board meeting. The rate increase, mandat...

Main Street Bowl in Henryetta announces sign-ups are under way for the 2019-2020 Fall Leagues. Monday Night Mixed league for four members starts Sept. 9 at 7 p.m. and ends May 4, 2020 for a total of 3...

Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter announced this week the result of an 18-month investigation by a bipartisan, multistate, working group of attorneys general and phone companies that have partnere...

Henryetta Cub Scout Pack 118 hosted Campire S’Mores & Tales at First Baptist Church in Henryetta on Monday night with around 20 scouts ranging from kindergarten through fifth grades in attendance. Cub...

Henryetta Fire Chief David Bullard was at the Okmulgee County Commissioners meeting for the opening of bids to lease purchase a 2011 or newer pumper for the Henryetta Fire Department. After reviewing ...

Less than a week remains for registered voters in Okmulgee County to apply for absentee ballots to be mailed to them for the Tuesday, Sept. 10 Henryetta Public School and Mounds Public School Special ...

Henryetta Labor Day Committee will host the first annual Arts & Crafts Show on Labor Day-Monday, Sept. 2 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The show will be held in First Family Federal Credit Union’s (FFFCU) Brie...

Henryetta’s annual Labor Day Celebration kicks off tomorrow-Thursday, Aug. 29 with the return of Great Plains Amusements Carnival just behind Cheezies Pizza and O’Reilly Auto Parts near the Cameron Fi...

The Pirates took down the Frontier Mustangs in doubleheader action Monday night. Preston took over the field in both games to win two shutout victories over the Mustangs, 11-0 and 9-0. Jaxson McCullah...

The Lady Eagles faced some tough loses and close wins over the weekend at the Kellyville Festival. Competing against teams from around northeastern Oklahoma, the Lady Eagles went 1-2 throughout the to...