The Henryetta varsity basketball teams looked to keep their season alive on Thursday. Jerad Fife (above right) and the Knights battled the Okmulgee Bulldogs Thursday at 3 p.m. in a consolation quarter...

The Henryetta high school track and field program began preparations for the upcoming 2019 season by competing at a pair of indoor meets recently. The HHS track squads, who will kick off 2019 March 29...

Two weeks ago, I started a topic and told you it would take me more than a week to properly explore. So this week, I will continue where we left off. With the depopulation challenges faced by most sma...

The right to bear arms is a constitutional right and it is one that I do not plan to give up any time in the near future. Unfortunately for those of us who are ardent supporters of the Second Amendmen...

DEAR ABBY: Our 22-year-old son stays with us. He has a part-time job and goes to school part-time. He is somewhat secretive. We don't know his friends or where he goes. One day he brought a male frien...

February 25, 1942 is the birth date of Cynthia Voight, American author of books for Young Adults covering topics of adventure, mystery, racism and child abuse. Cynthia was born in Boston, MA into a fa...

Stepping off the bus in the Wyoming tourist town, I was swallowed in the bustle and charm of the Old West. Resting my suitcase at the curb, I stretched. The bus moved on, making visible Sheridan Avenu...

Back in April last year, I did a column of spice mixes where you take individual seasonings and combine them to make taco seasoning, Italian seasoning, etc. Following the same theme from then, I am go...

Okmulgee SDA Church, on Hwy. 62 between Morris and Okmulgee Maranatha SDAChurch, 1213 East Chicago Okmulgee, Oklahoma 74447 We invite you to join us at any of our services. Bible study, February 23, 9...

This Sunday, February 24th, is Sexagesima Sunday. The readings for this Sunday are from Isaiah 55:10–13, 2 Corinthians 11:19—12:9, and Luke 8:4–15 Scripture Alone The Sower sows the seed of His Word (...

Pastors Dale & Colleen Litsey of Jubilee Christian Center would like to invite you to a special meeting with Larry Mosley. He will be ministering Sunday, February 24th at 10:30 AM & 6:00 PM. The power...

Through With Chew Week is Feb. 18-22 and the Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline is offering help to smokeless tobacco users who wish to quit. Nearly 10 percent of high school students and more than seven perce...

Henryetta FFA members did a great job at the Okmulgee County Spring Livestock Show held last week, according to their advisor, Cody Dawson. Show team members attending the show were Mylei Brinkley, Ry...

Oklahoma 4-H Foundation announces the first annual Oklahoma 4-H Foundation Dr. Ron and Linda Sholar Essay Contest. The couple will sponsor this annual writing contest for Oklahoma 4-H members ages 13 ...

The Okmulgee County Commissioners covered a brief agenda on Tuesday, due to the court house being closed on Monday for Presidents Day. Agenda items approved were: • Blanket Purchase Orders - District ...

Chrystal Springs Retirement Village in Henryetta held a 94th birthday reception for resident Bill Conatser on Feb. 16. During the reception, an author-signed book “Tin Cans & Greyhounds - The Destroye...

Time is running out for efforts to have a bipartisan, citizen-led commission redraw Oklahoma’s legislative and congressional boundaries – a move that would take the process out of the hands of the Leg...

Henryetta Knight Brigade rocked out during their performance medley at the BOK Center in Tulsa on Sunday during the Tulsa Oilers versus Worcester Railers hockey game. Courtesy of the Tulsa Oilers, the...

The Oklahoma Tax Commission recently released city sales tax collection figures that primarily represents local tax receipts from December business. The monies they reported this period represent sale...

The second week of session has been incredibly fast-paced and I’ve hit the ground running. On Tuesday, I was able to visit with several students and faculty members from our state’s public college and...