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Once again, it’s the season for football games and back-to-school activities. And if you work for a medium-size or large employer, it will soon be open enrollment season – the time of year when you ca...

Donald J. Sobol, American author, was born Oct. 4, 1924 in New York, N.Y. He has one sister, Helen. After serving in World War II, Sobol enrolled in Oberlin in 1946 where in his junior year of college...

WASHINGTON – Oklahoma is set to receive a federal grant to begin addressing an orphaned well problem that has plagued the state for decades. Since the discovery of oil in the late 1800s, an estimated ...

There is one in every family, and Michael Shoun may well be the entertainer in his family. Shoun, a Henryetta native, recently competed in an American Kids competition at Silver Dollar City in Branson...

12:15 p.m. – Good Intent call, other 9:11 p.m. – Lock out 3:16 p.m. – Dispatched and canceled en route 2:45 p.m. – Service Call, other 3:11 p.m. – Authorized Burning 4:15 p.m. – Mobile Property, fire,...

8:41 p.m. – Domestic, Verbal – 1200 block of W. Main – RP advised that she could hear a verbal argument in the alleyway. 11:02 p.m. – Suicide Threat – HMC – RP advised a man was going to Hillcrest Med...

8:19 a.m. – 26900 block S. 206 Rd. Animals neighbor’s dogs running loose, tearing up trash and charging at children. 3:50 p.m. – 3300 block N. 248 Rd. Phone call in reference to mail being stolen from...

Wilson FFA members Cody Gryder, Eli Hicks, Christian McKinney, Shyanne Sellers, Matthew Taylor, Tucker Watson and C.J. McElhannon (not pictured) judged at the Mid-America Cattle Grading contest recent...

Town of Grayson’s annual Gumbo Festival is used as a fundraiser for the small town, according to Mayor Leon Anderson. It is one of the last 13 Black townships in the state. The day-long festival’s big...

Twenty-two students at Henryetta Public Schools were recently selected to perform at the Eastern District Honor Choir Concert scheduled for Oct. 18 in Muskogee. Students will join other outstanding ch...

Traffic backed up slightly after an injury accident at Dewar Junction (Hwy. 75 and Hwy. 62 Intersection) on Wednesday just after 3 p.m. Names of those involved and other details of the accident were u...

Okmulgee County District 1 Commissioner Ron Ballard will officially retire at the end of the month. Ballard’s final day will be Sept. 30, after more than 15 years of county service. During Monday’s me...

Two subjects were arrested last week in connection with a home burglary. On Sept. 20 around 7:06 p.m., Henryetta Police Department (HPD) officers were dispatched to a home in the 800 block of North 5t...

Dewar’s annual Harvest Festival will be held tomorrow, Saturday, Oct. 1 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in front of Dewar Town Hall. A fun-filled day full of activities is planned for the community. Vendor boot...

As we travel through the motion of our busy day-today lives, L. Peoples Photography captures meaningful moments through a still digital photo. The adage, “A picture is worth a thousand words,” holds t...

The Okmulgee Junior High School Bulldogs football team defeated Okemah in a recent 44-28 contest. Above left, Gavin McCurdy carries the ball down the field. Above right, Josiah Colbert rushes for a Bu...

The Morris Lady Eagle fastpitch softball team closed out their regular-season schedule this past Monday with a trip to Mannford. The Lady Eagles, who were in Sperry at the Class 3A Region 6 regional t...

The Henryetta Lady Knight varsity fastpitch softball team were held scoreless in their final regular- season game Tuesday evening against the Bristow Lady Pirates. The Lady Knights were unable to get ...

The Preston Lady Pirate varsity fastpitch softball team brought their regular-season schedule to a close Tuesday evening in Eufaula. The Lady Pirates, who began postseason play Thursday in the Class 2...