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December 16, 2022
Adventures in Brendaland
My father's people were hearty mountain folk. They helped settle areas around Pelser and Ben Hur, Ark.
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November 21, 2024
The Okmulgee County Board of Commissioners approved several items Monday to advance courthouse improvements. This included two payments to Mastercraft Marble and Granite for the courtroom project bala...
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November 20, 2024
Bryan Logan, a Republican from Paden, has announced his candidacy for state Senate. The Special Primary Election to fill the seat of outgoing state Senator Roger Thompson will be held on March 4, 2025...
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November 20, 2024
Henryetta First Christian Church will hold its food pantry distribution tomorrow, Nov. 21, since the last Thursday of the month is Thanksgiving. The distribution will still take place from 10 a.m. to ...
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November 20, 2024
Candidate filing for the Board of Education begins Monday, Dec. 2, for ten Okmulgee County school districts.Those who wish to file for a Board of Education office must submit a Declaration of Candidac...
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November 20, 2024
Henryetta Rotary Club invites community to its next Rotary Movie Night this Thursday at The Briefcase, 313 W. Main Street. The evening kicks off at 6 p.m. with a screening of the family-favorite film,...
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November 20, 2024
Lion of the Week Lion Louann Smith introduced the Henryetta Lions to Lavula, owner of the new store Beth Arabah, located on Main Street. Lavula had a desire to create a meeting place for woman to fell...
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November 20, 2024
The Okmulgee County Young Farmers and Ranchers Committee was honored with the 2024 Oklahoma Farm Bureau YF&R Charles L. Roff Award on Saturday, Nov. 9, during the organization’s 83rd annual meeting in...
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November 20, 2024
The 5th annual Small Business Saturday event was held, celebrating small businesses. Over $5.7 billion in sales were generated nationally the previous year.---The Wilson High School Academic Team trav...
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November 20, 2024
Schulter Public Schools announced a temporary transition to virtual learning from Tuesday through Friday, Nov. 22, citing an unusually high number of absences among students and staff.During this peri...
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November 20, 2024
The Oklahoma Psychological Association (OPA) is proud to announce the inaugural Friend of Psychology Awards, a new initiative to honor state legislators who demonstrate exceptional dedication to promo...
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November 20, 2024
Last Thursday, Nov. 7, Okmulgee County 4-H held its annual banquet at the Okmulgee County Fairgrounds, bringing together members, leaders and supporters to celebrate the year’s accomplishments and rec...