Part of the experience of living in a different culture, as we did in Brazil, is encountering things dissimilar to that which we are accustomed. Some of those new things are good and we enjoy them. So...

DEAR ABBY: About eight months ago, I stumbled on my husband watching online porn. He admitted to habitual use but said it was just a stress reliever and he would stop viewing it. Meanwhile, I am plagu...

Speaker and author Ruth Haley Barton, a spokesperson capturing something of the nature of the Christian individual - their makeup and their longings - offers this, “Your desire for more of God than yo...

The Mission Society of Union Baptist Church of Grayson will be hosting “Family and Friends Day” Sunday, Aug. 31, at 11 a.m. during its morning worship hour. The guest speaker for the service will be R...

An interesting song from “back in the day” entitled “The Royal Telephone” was composed by F.M. Lehman and published by Stamps-Baxter Music Company. Wording of the first verse and chorus is, “Central’s...

Cornerstone Foursquare will host a Night of Worship with the CF Band and Mrs. Rachel McNew on Sunday, Aug. 31, at 6 p.m. Light refreshments will be provided as we come together to “Sing Praises to Kin...

Monday: No School Tuesday: Breakfast: Scrambled Eggs, Bacon, Toast Lunch: Chicken Taquito, Pinto Beans, Salsa Wednesday: Breakfast: Biscuit, Sausage, Gravy Lunch: Mama Mia Pasta, Broccoli, Breadstick ...

CF-2025-00140 08/21/2025 State of Oklahoma vs. Copeland, Misty Carol Ann Trafficking in Illegal Drugs CF-2025-00141 08/21/2025 State of Oklahoma vs. Merritt, John Wayne, Jr. Poss. of CDS CF-2025-00142...

2:34 a.m. - 407100 Block S. 4901 Rd. - RP advised her friends and boyfriend were having a physical altercation. 11:35 a.m. - 7400 Block Fox Run - RP advised his wife kicked him in the face and request...

Despite the “wage war” which has been in progress here for the past few months, payrolls continue to be met each two weeks. Today was payday for a number of mines. At this time, the open shop mines ar...

The Henryetta cross country teams delivered a strong showing across all divisions at the Holdenville Meet held Thursday, Aug. 23. With standout performances from both the high school and middle school...

The Preston Pirates proved why they are a force to be reckoned with, capturing the Oktaha Tournament championship this past weekend with a series of electrifying performances. From long balls to clutc...

Congratulations to Morris High School Softball Coach Stephen Castlebury, who reached 400 wins this past week. Morris Public Schools welcomed back Coach Castlebury, who has over 32 years of coaching ex...

The Henryetta Lady Knights walked away with a hard-earned split in their doubleheader against the Kellyville Ponies on Tuesday - winning a high-octane 13-8 game one before falling 1-0 in a tightly con...

The Preston Lady Pirates will be playing in the Keifer Softball Tournament Saturday, Aug. 30 The team is slated to take on Ripley at 11:30 a.m., followed by a matchup with Coweta at 2:30 p.m.

Despite a strong start and some key offensive moments, the Beggs Lady Demons couldn’t keep up with the heavy-hitting Sperry Pirates on Tuesday, falling 17-3 in a game that got away in the middle innin...

The excitement is building as Henryetta prepares for its annual Labor Day Celebration, set for Aug. 28 through Sept. 1. Organizers have packed multiple days with activities for all ages, from carnival...

For many in Okmulgee County, the chance to earn a high school diploma once seemed out of reach. At Schulter Public Schools, that is no longer the case. Thanks to a flexible diploma program, students o...

Please be advised that all Okmulgee City Hall offices and Public Works operations will be closed Monday, Sept. 1, in observance of Labor Day. Emergency service operations, police and fire departments ...

The Dunbar High School Class of 1965 will celebrate their 60th class reunion Friday through Sunday, Sept. 26-28, at Dunbar Learning Center, located at 420 E. 2nd Street in Okmulgee. Classmates are inv...