“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...

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 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 ...

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 ...

Two county high school Academic Teams have qualified for State. Coach Jon Robertson and the Preston Academic Team (above), who took home the Area Championship trophy and will head to capture another S...

Ashley Hall of Morris is one of more than 400 students who received diplomas and were recognized as Harding University graduates for Fall 2022 during a commencement ceremony on Dec. 17, 2022. Hall rec...

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...

Please be advised that all City Hall offices and Public Works operations will be closed Monday, Jan. 16, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Emergency service operations, police and fire depa...

January 12 NARFE | NARFE Chapter 0730 will meet Thursday, Jan. 12, at 11 a.m. at Shoney’s in Henryetta. Kay Thompson, owner of the Okemah News Leader, will be guest speaker. All active/retired federal...

“Before the Passover, Jesus said to Peter, ‘Let me wash your feet,’” says Mary Jane, 8. “Peter replied, ‘I’m not worthy.’” In respectable homes of ancient Judea, slaves or servants washed the feet of ...

The months of December and January are traditionally more difficult to get programs for the Okmulgee Lions Club because of the holidays, and everybody is busy and don’t want to be bothered by us. Such...

First United Methodist Church 8th & Seminole • Okmulgee www.fumcokmulgee.org Plan to join us this Sunday morning! Our traditional worship begins in the Sanctuary at 9 a.m. followed by Sunday School fo...

The Jan. 10 meeting of the Okmulgee County Republicans will feature newly elected District 24 Representative Chris Banning and two of the four Okmulgee City Council Ward 2 candidates: Steven Baldridge...

The OMH Auxiliary recently made another donation of $5,000 to Landmark for All Generation, Inc. project, which was presented by OMH Auxiliary President Nancy Eberlin and Vice President Norma Green. Th...

January is School Board Recognition Month and an opportunity for local schools and communities to honor Oklahoma’s more than 2,700 elected school board members for their dedication to our children and...

We humans, fashioned by the living God of Heaven, are intricate and complex beings. The Bible records in Genesis 2:7, “And the Lord God formed man (mankind) from the dust of the ground, and breathed i...

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...

Noah and the ark, according to Nicole, 8: “Noah had built an ark, and other people did not believe him. He got two of each animal, and then he loaded all of his stuff. It flooded, and he lived.” A chi...

For some, 2022 was a year of hardship. A year they do not want to repeat. For others, it was a year of success and they want 2023 to build on it. Whatever last year was like, or whatever you hope for ...