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...

Oklahoma State Board of Health took steps on July 11 to gut Oklahoma’s fledgling medical cannabis program, despite a landslide electoral victory and the support of over 507,000 voters who supported le...

East Central Oklahoma Family Health Center, Inc. (ECOFHC) held a groundbreaking ceremony in January last year for their new health center in Henryetta. Construction of the elegant 7,673-square-foot ne...

Henryetta resident, Alan Kerby, organized meetings with various groups, clubs, organizations, agencies as well at the public school in order to receive support for and accomplish the creation of traum...

When I first joined FFA I had no clue what I would be learning about, but over the year I haven't just learned about agriculture. I have learned about things that could help prepare me for my future, ...

First Family Federal Credit Union (FFFCU) in Henryetta would like to announce that teachers should take part in their Giving Tree. All teachers can visit their nearest FFFCU location during the entire...

July 18th, 1954 is the birth date of Felicia Bond, American writer and illustrator of children’s books. We have one of her (B-2 Board) books: Tumble Bumble; and two books she illustrated: If You Give ...

Graham-Dustin Public Schools will begin classes on Thursday, Aug. 9. Teachers and staff will report to work on Monday Aug. 6. The school recently announced their school supply lists for all grades (Pr...

STILLWATER, Okla. (July 10, 2018) – Summer is in full swing, and with it comes many opportunities to enjoy the outdoors. Pet owners often like spending time outside with family, friends and pets. A lo...

New Henryetta Lions Club President Grant Jenson received the Lion of the Year Award at the Tuesday club meeting. Outgoing Lions Club President Tara Matthews presented him with the award.

Most athletes dream of having the opportunity to continue their skills at the collegiate level once they graduate from high school. The dream became a reality for Hailey Gillispie, who just recently c...

July 13 Dustin Assembly of God Fund Raiser The Dustin Assembly of God will be holding a Garage Sale Fundraiser on July 13 and 14 to rebuild the fellowship hall. Dustin Assembly is located at 411 Speer...

This Sunday, July 15, 2018, is the SEVENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY The readings for this Sunday are: Genesis 2:7–17, Romans 6:19–23 and Mark 8:1–9 Jesus Restores Paradise and Feeds Us Freely In the Garde...

DEAR ABBY: My brother-in-law "Charles" has earned the privilege of being buried in a military cemetery. He lost his wife, "Claire," to cancer 10 years ago; she is buried in their plot in the military ...

Paul Rudd takes up the mantle of Ant-Man, and Scott Lang, once again in Marvel’s latest film. Ant-Man and the Wasp. The story picks up right after Captain America: Civil War and before Avengers: Age o...

It’s National French Fry Day! A good fry can be hard to find unless you are at home making it yourself. Too many times I have gotten fries that are soggy or even the opposite and so crunchy they are h...

Outgoing Henryetta Lions Club President Tara Matthews presented the Cub of the Year Award to member Ashley Morris at the club’s regular meeting on Tuesday.

Nurse Deborah discovered me there in the polio ward. How, I’m not sure. She wasn’t assigned to my care. I’m glad she came. One night, finishing her shift, Nurse Deborah checked in on me. The visit lau...

In the wee hours of Sunday, June 26, Okmulgee took a hard hit as sustained winds, of over 90 miles per hour, blew out of the northwest for approximately 15 minutes. Local residents woke up to major wi...

impact the American people, including immigration and pro-life policies. In a day and age when our Constitution is consistently under attack, it is vital that our Supreme Court uphold the Constitution...