It’s Important for EveryoneApril is National Financial Literacy Month - a good reminder that all of us can benefit from boosting our financial knowledge.But what is financial literacy? There’s no one ...

Tom Turkey is a Royal Palm turkey. I bought him about eight years ago. Royal Palms are listed on the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy as endangered. Currently, it is estimated there are less than...

Members and friends of the Okmulgee County Community Garden spent several hours cleaning up the garden last Saturday. Raised beds were cleaned of winter debris, weeds were removed and soil was tilled ...

Imposters claim to represent Attorney General’s OfficeAttorney General Gentner Drummond is warning Oklahomans about a new scam where imposters are calling citizens to tell them they have won money. Th...

The 10-and-under Henryetta Outlaw baseball team brought home the championship trophy after two days of playing baseball in Cleveland. The Outlaws lost their first game but went on a sixgame winning st...

Forty years ago, journalists from three news organizations owned by Gannett News Service, KOCO- TV in Oklahoma City, The Muskogee Phoenix and ABC News “20/20” News Magazine, collaborated on what becam...

Set a Plan of GrievingMany people say, “Never say never.” Never is a strong word to be sure, and I am going to use it in this article to emphasize what can be very harmful to someone who is grieving. ...

I have always enjoyed bananas. Growing up Dad taught us to eat a bite of banana with a Cheezit. Don’t ask me why, but it works and I like to eat them that way even today. These days though, I eat bana...

Anthony Horowitz celebrates April 5, 1955, and Stanmore, England as his birth date and birth place. Born into a Jewish family, he enjoyed reading and started writing at the age of eight. He attended O...

for themselves and their families. The program, KI BOIS Supportive Services for Veterans Families (SSVF) is still in existence.--- 25 Years Ago:VFW Post 539 and the Henryetta Lions Club held their Ann...

You’ve probably heard stories about fortunate investors who “get in the ground floor” of a new, hot company and quickly make a fortune. But while these things may happen, they are exceedingly rare and...

A gripe taken from the lips of one frustrated lady, who was recently overheard in a public place.“I had the family holiday dinner at my house last week, just like I have for years. My daughter was to ...

My grandson Max recently had his fourth birthday. I am blessed with the opportunity to spend time with him about twice a week after preschool. Three (and now four) is such a great age. He is constantl...

Phileppe Invitational while the Henryetta Knights shared 5th place with Morris in the boys division.Okmulgee County officials signed a proclamation declaring the month of April Child Abuse Awareness M...

Understanding, Support & CommunityApril 2 marked World Autism Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness about autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and celebrating the unique talents and abilities of individ...

Eight out of 10 Americans celebrated the Easter holiday Sunday, according to the National Retail Federation. It is a day of great religious significance for the 63% of Americans who classify themselve...

We were created by our God to be different from each other. We all have different personalities, likes, loves, dislikes and downright detests. Unfortunately, too much of the time the detests are each ...

One of your important sources of retirement income will likely be Social Security - but when should you start taking it?You can start collecting Social Security benefits at 62, but your checks will be...

Green Country Technology Center (GCTC) and the College of the Muscogee Nation (CMN) are thrilled to announce their partnership for Career Connect, an event dedicated to fostering college and career re...

Doreen Cronin, American author of children’s books, celebrates her birth date on March 28, 1966, in Queens, N.Y. She grew up on Long Island and her dad was a police officer. In elementary school, one ...