It has been crazy at the office lately and I just haven’t had a lot of time for my column. The crazy days also leave me exhausted and it’s not been easy to cook some evenings. This week has been one o...

Folks, I am writing this on International Women’s Day. It made me want to give a big shout-out to some of the most influential women in my life. In those other days, I moved through life a little fast...

Happy Easter wishes to all from Henryetta Public Library! Featured books this week available to check out are “Antelope,” “Bear,” “Bird of Prey,” “Earth, Fire, Water, Air” and “Zebra” as well as other...

Easter Sunday is this week. Easter always falls on the first Sunday after the first full moon following the spring equinox. Easter, therefore, can fall on any Sunday between March 22 and April 25. How...

OKLAHOMA CITY – The plight of children across our state often leaves me frustrated and searching for solutions. I am not alone, as many state leaders focus on solutions to children’s issues. The Oklah...

Folks, on good days, I sit here in the old blue chair by the window, looking out upon those hills over yonder, reading, daydreaming, fairly content. On bad days, I sit here in the same old blue chair ...

Henryetta Public Library has two books, “Just Ella” and “Running Out of Time,” by author Margaret Peterson Haddix available to check out. The library will celebrate Drop Everything and Read Day on Apr...

We are finally into Spring! The trees are blooming and the flowers are growing. If you have tulips, daffodils or hyacinth, you may already have blooms but most certainly have buds if nothing else. It ...

OKLAHOMA CITY – The filing period for elected offices at the county, state, and federal levels is one week away. While we will have some interesting choices for various offices, I would recommend not ...

Well, folks, hopefully by the time you read this, Madam Spring has made her grand entrance. The brown, crunchy grass is turning green, the birds are happy and singing and a few colorful flowers are st...

“I think Jesus wanted to ride the donkey so he wouldn’t hurt his feet,” says Mary Jane, 7. “His feet had just got washed by expensive perfume.” Mary of Bethany had anointed Jesus’ feet with expensive ...

BY JOANN HOTT LIBRARIAN, HENRYETTA PUBLIC LIBRARY Henryetta Public Library announces calendar themes for the month of April include Humor Month, Keep America Beautiful Month, Poetry Month, School Libr...

OKLAHOMA CITY – Monday saw the rescheduled Child Advocacy Day and Chili Cook-off, and it was a wild success! We had more than a dozen youth organizations set up to share their mission with lawmakers a...

Ok, folks. Once upon a time, I decided to write a cookbook. Oh no, not one to be published and sold; I wanted to do it just for the family. It was to be a way to pass on those old family favorites and...

Henryetta Public Library has several books by author Thomas Archibald “T.A.” Barron available to check out. They include “The Ancient One,” “The Fires of Merlin,” “The Merlin Effect,” “The Mirror of M...

OKLAHOMA CITY – This is my favorite time of the year! The winter weather is finally starting to move on, outdoor activities ramp up, and I get to cultivate hot peppers and other vegetables in my garde...

4th Sunday of Lent (C) (Jos. 5:9-12/2 Cor. 5:17- 21/Lk. 15:1-32) BY FATHER PETER PHUNG In this Sunday’s Gospel, we again hear once more Christ Jesus’ famous story of the prodigal son. Prodigal means w...

Ok, folks, consider this a letter to you from me. In this personal letter I want to express my sincere gratitude to you for reading my gobblegook for over two years! I find that hard to believe. Often...

Henryetta Public Library has the Young Adult Fiction book, “Jumping the Scratch” by author Sarah Weeks available to check out. Special days on the library calendar for the week are March 20, the first...

OKLAHOMA CITY – Happy Saint Patrick’s Day and also Spring Break week to all those students out there needing a break to decompress from their schoolwork. I always enjoyed that little bit of time off d...