The Henryetta Event Center was the site of the 2023 Maverick Conference wrestling tournament last weekend. The annual 2-day event featured 21 schools and more than 90 junior high and high school wrest...

“Jesus is the only way to heaven because he is the only Messiah and the only true king,” says Claribel, 10. At the time of Jesus’ birth, Caesar Augustus ruled the Roman world. He was considered divine...

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...

Morris and Preston closed out their home-and-home regular- season basketball series this past Friday at the Don Shoemake Sports Complex in Morris. In the first meeting (January 4) in Preston, the Pres...

The Beggs varsity basketball program came up on the short end of a pair of outcomes to Eufaula Friday night at the Beggs Event Center. The Lady Demons were unable to get their offense going in the ope...

The Okmulgee varsity basketball program hosted a pair of Class 3A powerhouses this past weekend. The Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs began their 2-game homestand this past Friday by welcoming the Idabel Wa...

The Okmulgee Chamber of Commerce celebrated their accomplishments of 2022 at their annual banquet last Thursday, themed ‘Boots & Bling.’ The event was held at the Okmulgee County Fairgrounds. Guests w...

The Okmulgee County NAACP Chapter will celebrate Black History Month during the regular scheduled meeting Monday, Feb. 6, at 6 p.m. at St. Matthews Baptist Church. A Soul Food Dinner will be served as...

A Candidate Forum for City Council Ward 2 will be held Friday, Feb. 3, at the OSUIT Student Union at 6:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public and will feature candidates Steve Baldridge, Kat...

In August, Allison D. Garrett, chancellor for the Oklahoma State System of Higher Education, warned lawmakers that Oklahoma high-school graduates are largely unprepared for college in English, math, r...

The Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) annually holds two conferences, one to shape policies that will benefit the youth of Oklahoma and the other to educate advocates about how to be more e...

DEAR ABBY: I’m a 32-year-old mom of four (11-month-old twins, a 4-year-old and a 6-yearold). I’ve been married for six years. I’m a Southern girl, but my husband is an immigrant to this country. When ...

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