A winter storm watch was issued Monday for the area as a storm approached that threatened to dump as much as 10 inches of snow across portions of the state. “Just be aware,” County Emergency Managemen...

Since the start of the year, blood donations are substantially down, and fewer people are stepping up to donate. Now, Our Blood Institute asks the question, “Can our community come back to help us fig...

The 2023 Muscogee Nation Invitational basketball tournament concluded this past Saturday evening at the Henryetta Event Center. The Dewar Lady Dragons were the top county cage squad in the girls porti...

Okmulgee County Democratic and Okmulgee County Republican party committees are sponsoring a forum for candidates seeking the Okmulgee City Council Ward 2 position. The forum is scheduled for Friday, F...

The 2023 Muscogee Nation Invitational basketball tournament concluded this past Saturday evening at the Henryetta Event Center. The boys basketball programs from Dewar and Preston were the top county ...

The Dewar varsity basketball program traveled to Sequoyah County this past Friday to battle the Webbers Falls Warriors and Lady Warriors. The road trip did not go in Dewar’s favor, as both DHS cage sq...

High school actors, singers, writers, dancers, visual artists, filmmakers, musicians and photographers are invited to apply and audition for the Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute at Quartz Mountain (OSAI...

Henryetta First Christian Church Sunday School begins at 9 a.m. followed by worship service at 10 a.m. Come join us for worship! Everyone is welcome and invited to attend. Henryetta First Christian Ch...

Tomorrow evening, the Okmulgee Chamber of Commerce will celebrate the accomplishments of 2022 at their annual banquet at 6:30 p.m. The theme for this year’s event is “Boots & Bling,” according to Cham...

So ... “Let your light so shine before men (others), that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in Heaven (Matthew 5:16).” Remember when, “God said, let there be light: and th...

Omicron Delta Kappa, the National Leadership Honor Society, welcomed 1,085 new initiates from 45 universities during November 2022. Area students welcomed were Anna Hamilton of Morris -Oklahoma Baptis...

“Be a peace maker and not a mean maker,” says Kaira, 10. Words that come too quickly out of our mouths are the main way most people become “mean makers.” “Death and life are in the power of the tongue...

While most of us living in the good ole’ U.S. of A. are basking in the glory of unlimited freedoms and of a plentiful supply of basic-needs products (as long as we have the funds to pay for them), the...

The Morris varsity basketball program came away with a split decision this past Tuesday evening at the Don Shoemake Fieldhouse. The host Morris Lady Eagles improved to 10-3 on the season by taking the...

I imagine most all of us have a spilled milk (or some other substance) story we could tell. I have two. In one, my nephew was watching TV when he was about ten years old. It was in black and white in ...

The Henryetta varsity basketball program came away with a sweep of their Okmulgee County rivals, the Beggs Golden Demons and Lady Demons, this past Tuesday at the Henryetta Event Center. The host Lady...

The Okmulgee Indian Community Elders Winter Fundraiser will be held Friday, Jan. 20, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 2900 Osage Place. The fundraiser meal will include stew, chili, cornbread, dessert and a ...

DEAR ABBY: The last two years have been especially tough. I went through a breakup after a fouryear relationship, my dog developed cancer and I had to put her to sleep, and I caught COVID and have bee...

January 20 is National Cheese Lover’s Day! As a cheese lover myself, I HAD to use this week’s column to celebrate cheese! For me, cheese enhances any dish. I will add it to recipes where there is no c...