December 23rd, 1937 is the birth date of Edward Irving Wortis, American author of children’s books and who writes under the pen name of Avi. We have (JF) A Beginning, a Muddle, and an End: The Right W...

Winter solstice is today. This is the shortest day in the Northern Hemisphere and by default the longest night. (In the Southern Hemisphere, Winter Solstice is in June! How weird does that sound?) Thi...

Christmas is the season of giving and sharing time with loved ones and friends. For some of us, it is a time of sadness as we just recently lost someone who meant so much to us and was such a large pa...

DEAR ABBY: I am a 61-year-old widower. A year ago I faced a bleak future and expressed a desire to kill myself. My cousin in another state, whom I hadn't seen since childhood, invited me to move in wi...

Even the wise among us limp. . . Gaspar sat atop the beast, his body swaying with its rolling gait. Memories played on his mind, most of them good. Indeed, he savored such times when he could, without...

It’s hard to remember a time when the real meaning of Christmas was the same as what the world was celebrating. By and large, Christmas as we know it is about giving and receiving presents, Santa comi...

This month, I have been writing on a topic I believe is very important to the future of Okmulgee—growing our local economy by scaling our community. We are already a community that understands the ben...

Early Sunday morning as City of Henryetta crews were repairing a busted two-inch water pipe on North Trudgeon, an additional 14-inch main water line burst, forcing crews to turn off the water, leaving...

For the past three years, New Hope Home Health Nursing, LLC of Henryetta has been providing food baskets to their clients who are veterans. This year, with the assistance of Veterans of Foreign Wars (...

Three persons are in jail and facing drug complaints following their arrest Sunday near Henryetta. A Henryetta police officer was southbound on Highway 75 near Interstate 40, when he observed a silver...

Henryetta’s third-annual Community-Wide Christmas Dinner will be held this Saturday, Dec. 22 at 5:30 p.m. at the Civic Center on 4th Street. Overseeing this year’s event is Lori Apala and her fiance R...

Schulter High School Academic Team partipated in the Regional Tournament at Oilton on Nov. 10 where they competed and took first place. This qualified the team for the Area Academic Tournament on Jan....

As a first grader, Tricia Willyard’s son struggled to read. The educators at his school recommended he repeat first grade — something Willyard, herself an educator in a nearby district, at first oppos...

When the weather forecast starts with “baby, it’s cold outside,” Oklahomans need to get prepared for winter weather. Preparing is more than going to the grocery store for bread, milk and eggs. Drivers...

Protection from the elements is essential for pet owners during the winter months. For those pet owners whose pets spend a good deal of time romping in the back yard or passing the time in a patch of ...

Slips and falls can happen so fast, especially outside in snowy or icy conditions. Of course, there are no guarantees against the occasional accident, but taking a few simple precautions could cut the...

The Stigler Act Amendments of 2018, H.R. 2606, is on its way back to the U.S. House of Representatives for Swift Action consideration, following the U.S. Senate’s Dec. 13 passage of H.R. 2606 with an ...

Voting rights advocates are praising important progress in registering low-income people to vote through Oklahoma public assistance agencies in the wake of a settlement agreement that came to a formal...

Who will win the grand prize of $2000 this Thursday? That’s when one lucky Okmulgee shopper will have the chance to take home the Okmulgee Sparkle Spree Grand Prize. Bring your tickets and join Okmulg...

The Okmulgee County Board of Commissioners approved a resolution for the Fair Board Election during Monday’s session. The filing period for interested candidates will take place from Jan. 7-11, 2019 a...