On the fourth Sunday in July we celebrate National Parents’ Day. In 1994 President Bill Clinton signed into law a resolution adopted by the US Congress to form this day to promote and support the rais...

Pastors Dale & Colleen Litsey of Jubilee Christian Center would like to invite you to a special meeting with Shekinah Glory of Tulsa, OK. They will be ministering Sunday, July 22 at 10:30 a.m. & 6:00 ...

The fall sports schedules for Henryetta Public Schools were recently released for the 2018-19 school year. The athletic programs in the Fall at HPS include fastpitch softball, football, and cross coun...

July 30 Nazarene VBS Henryetta Church of the Nazarene will be having their Vacation Bible School (VBS) from 6 p.m. – 8:15 p.m. Mon. – Fri., July 30 – Aug. 3. Aug. 14 Henryetta Schools Open House Henry...

DEAR ABBY: I was widowed seven years ago. When my husband died, I thought it was the end of my suffering. It had been a mentally and physically abusive marriage for 30 years. We were complete opposite...

An old man once said, “I have lived a long life and known many worries, but most of them never happened.” Our lives would be simpler and more enjoyable, if we could learn to focus on what we have rath...

Since the founding of our country, American politics has cultivated a difference of opinions. Even our Founding Fathers disagreed on issues while writing our Constitution. But the rise of the 24-hour ...

This Sunday July 22, starts shark week on the Discovery Channel. I wait all year for this week and get so excited. I’ll admit some of the specials have gone downhill over the last couple years, but I ...

Amid an intensifying drumbeat of political promises to propel schools to spend more of their dollars in the classroom, Crescent Public Schools stands out. The district of 600 students in Logan County ...

The Henryetta Heat 14-Under fastpitch softball team is currently spending the week soaking up the Florida sunshine. No, the local tournament team is not on vacation. The Heat are participating in the ...

Despite having monsters at the center of the film, Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation creates cute, human moments with its characters. Much like the first two films, the third one in the franchise ...

When the new school year begins this fall, there is bound to be lots of excitement, but also some nerves for both students and their parents. Whether children and young people are returning to the sam...

July 30 Nazarene VBS Henryetta Church of the Nazarene will be having their Vacation Bible School (VBS) from 6 p.m. – 8:15 p.m. Mon. – Fri., July 30 – Aug. 3. Aug. 14 Henryetta Schools Open House Henry...

Books and lectures are not the only ways students pick up important lessons and skills during the school year. Extracurricular activities provide a range of benefits to participants almost as limitles...

With the upcoming task force formed by Senate Bill 1517, I am confident Oklahoma has taken a major step forward in overcoming the high rate of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) that impacts our res...

Second Baptist Church We, at Second Baptist Church, are excited about God’s work in people’s lives. After a week of Vacation Bible School, we have eight church members getting ready to go to St. Louis...

Congressman Markwayne Mullin joined members of the Western Caucus this week to introduce legislation to modernize the Endangered Species Act (ESA) of 1973. The Endangered Species Act creates unnecessa...

“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world” –John 16:33 (NIV). Stepping outside recently, I listene...

Remember while he claimed himself as the Light of the world, he too preached to us: “You are the light of the world.” (Matt. 5: 14) While he claimed himself as the source of Living Water, he also indi...

A young man is dead in a drowning incident Wednesday afternoon at the Okmulgee Lake. The victim has been identified as 19-year-old Okmulgee County resident Cody Herndon. Okmulgee police responded to a...