As a longtime advocate for children’s success, I have grown accustomed to conversations from multiple perspectives which shed light on aspects of policy.I have also been the target of frustration from...

The Okmulgee County Humane Society invites the public to join them at the Okmulgee 2024 Harvest Spoon Chili Festival this Saturday, Oct. 12, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Please make plans to attend this fun...

Inspiring youth to engage in policy is an important facet of the mission undertaken by the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA).Through our more than four decades of work in creating awareness...

If you’re planning to retire in a few years, are you looking forward to it? Or are you somewhat apprehensive? Are you asking yourself: “What sort of retirement can I afford?”It’s a good question becau...

A celebration of Native culture is planned once again on Monday, Oct. 14, on the square in downtown Okmulgee.The annual Indigenous Peoples Day will be held on the south lawn of Muscogee Council House ...

Two-month-old Lydia suddenly feels uncomfortable, so she begins twisting her little head back and forth, whimpering, and when that doesn’t bring her mom, she begins shifting her body around. According...

Discover Lutheran tradition at this year’s Oktoberfest. Everyone is invited to come to Luther’s Neighborhood Oktoberfest on Saturday, Oct. 19, from 4-7 p.m.Trinity Lutheran Church’s Oktoberfest is a c...

I pick up pennies. I don’t apologize for it, I delight in it. Pennies can amount to riches if used wisely.I remember reading an article once in which a not rich person was sharing an incident he once ...

While the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) primarily works with state policies, there are often federal issues which we try to engage our advocates in calling for better opportunities.One ...

The Henryetta Police Department and the DEA hosted a Take Back Day event at Henryetta Drug to safely dispose of unwanted prescription medications. This initiative aimed to prevent drug abuse and theft...

Fannie Flagg was born Patricia Neal, the only child of her parents. She was born Sept. 21, 1944, in Birmingham, Ala. Her dad was a businessman and movie theater projectionist.She was encouraged by her...

Have you ever noticed that sometimes things just don’t turn out the way you expected them to? They can be good ideas, but at the moment they are first introduced, they don’t produce the expected or ad...

You’ve surely seen them. The people in your life that rarely look at the glass as half empty. To them, having a half-empty glass just means they can to fill it to the brim with whatever they choose. B...

When we hear the term “grieving,” most of us think about the loss of a loved one. Grief can make its appearance in unexpected ways. When we go through major life changes, lose a job, go through a divo...

With National Voter Registration Day occurring on September 17, which is also Constitution Day, there has been much excitement geared around ensuring people are able to cast a vote, not only in the up...

Football season is officially here. That means cooler weather, gatherings in homes and parking lots and rivalries to match no other. Football can bring us together as well as divide a house for a few ...

Jim sat down at his desk that morning only to be immediately summoned into his supervisor’s office. Where he was assured that while he had been doing good work, he was also told that due to the compan...

Sept. 17, 1932 - Springfield, Mass. is the birthdate of American author of mystery/detective fiction Robert B. Parker. He was an only child and his dad worked for the telephone company.He claims to ha...

Investment opportunities don’t stop at the U.S. border. But what should you know about investing internationally?To begin with, what is an international investment? Essentially, it’s an investment in ...

The Henryetta Knights football team opened their season with a 13-6 win over Morris. This marked the first win in Coach Darin Johnson’s tenure.---Chelsea McNabb was crowned the 1999 Little Miss Labor ...