Okmulgee County Surge swimmers compete in last swim meet before Championships

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July 24, 2019

The end of the summer swim season is approaching, and the Okmulgee County YMCA swim team added a few more medals before the championship swim meets begin later this July

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No early voting on Saturday

February 26, 2025

Early voting begins tomorrow for citizens in Okmulgee County. Voters who cannot make it to the polls on March 4 election day have the option of voting early at the Okmulgee County Election Board. The ...

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Lions Club Bingo planned March 2

February 26, 2025

The Henryetta Lions Club will be holding another Bingo fundraiser on Sunday, March 2, at 3 p.m. at The Briefcase, 313 W. Main St. in downtown Henryetta. This event will help raise money for the Henrye...

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Senate District 8 GOP primary set March 4

February 26, 2025

Six candidates will appear on the March 4 Republican primary ballot for the open Oklahoma State Senate District 8 race, but only five are actively campaigning.The eastern Oklahoma seat is open because...

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FCC Food Pantry is tomorrow

February 26, 2025

Henryetta’s First Christian Church Food Pantry food distribution will be held Thursday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.The church is located at 412 N 5th Street (5th & Cummings).No personal individual telephone...

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Haskell foster parents charged with child neglect

February 26, 2025

A Haskell couple is facing child neglect charges after a viral video captured a 7-year-old girl left outside in freezing temperatures, wearing only pajamas and socks. The incident has sparked widespre...

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County approves Fair Board appointments

February 26, 2025

The Okmulgee County commissioners approved three appointments to the County Fair Board during Monday’s meeting. This action came after no one filed for the seats during the most recent Fair Board Elec...

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VFW to hold Feed the Vets March 6

February 26, 2025

The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 539 in Henryetta is set to host its Feed the Vets program, a community event dedicated to serving military veterans and their dependents. The program, aimed at provid...

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A Legacy of Serving

February 26, 2025

With February being Black History Month, a spotlight is being shown on the men and women who have or are serving in the military.That drive, along with an effort to restore a significant part of Okmul...

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Steppin’ Out

February 26, 2025

Joshua 24:15 - But if serving the Lord seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of th...

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How do you pray for God’s blessing?

February 26, 2025

“We would get our family together, hold hands, sing and pray,” says Jonas, 6.Families are truly blessed when God is at the center of home life. Children respond when they see their parents humble them...

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HUD funding delays fuel housing concerns

February 26, 2025

Oklahoma’s largest housing authority was among 400 public housing agencies whose 2024 Section 8 Housing Choice voucher programs were underfunded by a total of $400 million by the U.S. Department of Ho...