The late Otha H. Grimes served as a member of the board of directors of the Oklahoma CareerTech Foundation for a number of years. This scholarship is awarded each semester to select adult students enr...

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 Church is located at 412 N. 5th Str...

As we prepare to eat with relatives and friends at Thanksgiving, I wonder what would be different if we knew Jesus was coming for dinner. “I would ask Jesus how he obeyed his parents all the time when...

   “A place to find Hope Jesus is that Hope,” says Mickey Baldwin, lead pastor at Cornerstone Foursquare.  He adds, “My wife, Marcie Baldwin and I want to encourage the public to join us this weekend ...

In keeping with tradition and our patriotic duty to recognize all the veterans who served in the military of the greatest country on earth, Tuesday’s Okmulgee Lions Club’s Veterans’ Day program was pr...

Collagen. One of the most abundant proteins found in the animal kingdom. According to bioticresearch. com, there are 28 types of collagen that have been identified in the human body and types I, II & ...

Believers will often assign short, direct terms to label their marathon run in the faith. Conversion Receiving Jesus - New Birth. For those embracing God’s salvation who honestly catch the meaning of ...

Prairie Bell OHCE member Kelly Bachler shows Lorena Ballard how she makes her jewelry. Kelly’s jewelry will be on sale at the Prairie Bell Christmas Craft Show Saturday, Nov. 19, at the Morris High Sc...

Okmulgee High School seniors were honored last Friday during the final home football game of the season. Seniors in various sports were accompanied by family and supporters. Honored were Makayla Richa...

Okmulgee Primary School held their 5K and 1 Mile Run Fundraiser this past Saturday. Winners of the 1 Mile Fun Run include: Jalen Bevan, 1st; Jeremy McCormick, 2nd; and Jonathon Hernandez, 3rd. Winners...

Once again, Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology (OSUIT), Okmulgee, has come through by receiving a grant totaling over $750,000 to train fiber optics technicians, which was the program f...

When I was just a lad, I lived with my family in Little Rock where I enrolled in first grade and began my formal education. My dad worked for a construction company that erected several large office c...

Okmulgee Primary is hosting a 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run on Saturday, to raise money for additional play spaces with new playground equipment for students. “This is for everyone, walkers and runners,” Assist...

Congratulations to South County Law Firm (above) and Miss Mary’s Market (below) on winning Okmulgee Main Street’s Scare on the Square decorating contests. The winners received baskets from Midge & Mil...

Veteran and post member Pete Rogers has been researching the early history of the post and will be providing a brief history over the next few months in advance of the 100 year celebration. According ...

It’s easy to underestimate how powerful your body is. Each day, your immune system works as a defense mechanism to keep bacteria and viruses under control - either by preventing new infections or figh...

Project Heart Senior • Monday: Chicken Pot Pie, Squash Medley, Harvard Beets, Brownie, Milk • Tuesday: Beef Stew, Green Peas, Spiced Pears, Cornbread, Mock Pecan Pie, Milk • Wednesday: Scrambled Eggs ...

How is it that songs continue to be an integral part in our programs for the Okmulgee Lions Club? As in “It’s a small, small, world?” So, when Lion Dr. Ed Osborn took the podium to introduce Tuesday’s...

Sallisaw wrestling coach Mark Smith was honored recently along with his three older brothers and parents by the Oklahoma Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame at a banquet in Edmond. Smith’s ...

It has always amazed me that religion is only mentioned one time in the Scriptures in a positive light. In James 1:26, the Apostle James tells us, “If any man (person) among you seem to be religious, ...