HENRYETTA PUBLIC SCHOOLS Breakfast Wednesday, Dec. 9 – Pancakes, Apple Slices, Raisins, and Milk Thursday, Dec. 10 – Sausage Biscuit, Juice, Oranges and Milk Friday, Dec. 11 – Cereal, Orange, Apple an...

Trinity Lutheran Church announced the following activities through Monday, Dec. 7: • Sunday – Divine Service at 9 a.m.; Sunday School at 10:10 a.m.; Divine Service at 10:45 a.m. and Confirmation at 12...

2nd Advent Sunday (B) (Is. 40: 1-5/2 Pet. 3: 8-14/Mk. 1: 1-8) This Sunday we celebrate the 2nd Sunday of Advent. In the tradition of Liturgy the Church enables us once again to hear the lonely voice o...

First thing this morning, as I walked by the big window, there was Flopsy Cottontail. He was having an early breakfast of stale corn flakes, sprinkled there a day ago. Who would have thought it? Stale...

I asked my friends to explain the following proverb: “The hypocrite with his mouth destroys his neighbor, but through knowledge the righteous will be delivered” (Proverbs 11:9). “A bad person will nev...

St. Michael Catholic Church 2nd Advent Sunday (B) (Is. 40: 1-5/2 Pet. 3: 8-14/Mk. 1: 1-8) This Sunday we celebrate the 2nd Sunday of Advent. In the tradition of Liturgy the Church enables us once agai...

Madeleine L’Engle, American writer of young adult fiction, non-fiction and poetry was named after her great grandmother. Her mother was a pianist and her father was a writer and foreign correspondent....

This Sunday, Nov. 29 is the First Sunday In Advent (Ad Te Levavi). Readings will be from Jeremiah 23:5– 8, Romans 13:8-14 and Matthew 21:1–9. The Lord Jesus comes in humility to redeem us The new Chur...

Author Lowell Streiker once asked his 4-year-old grandson how he liked his Thanksgiving dinner. “I didn’t like the turkey much, but I sure loved the bread it ate,” he replied. I suspect Grandmother St...

St. Michael Catholic Church 1st Advent Sunday (B) (Is. 63: 16-17…/1 Cor. 1: 3-9/Mk. 13: 33-37) Today, we start a new Liturgical Year of the Church with the first Sunday of Advent. During it, the whole...

Family members and friends of Belvia (Farrill) Tucker of Henryetta would like to wish her a Happy 104th Birthday on Nov. 25. “We love you mom, grandmother, great grandmother and great-great grandmothe...

Don’t eat a whole box of those thin Folks, I really don’t need to tell you this, but I ain’t no ‘spring chicken.’ I wish I could tell you I am still kickin’ high. However, truthfully, on some days I h...

1st Advent Sunday (B) (Is. 63: 16-17…/1 Cor. 1: 3-9/Mk. 13: 33-37) Today we start a new Liturgical Year of the Church with the first Sunday of Advent. During it, the whole of Christ’s life and teachin...

This Sunday, Nov. 22 is the Last Sunday of the Church Year. Readings will be from Isaiah 65:17– 25, 1 Thessalonians 5:1–11 and Matthew 25:1–13. “The day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night...

American author and illustrator of children’s books, Gail Gibbons, was born Nov. 24, 1944. Her love of drawing and writing began at an early age. Gibbons visited the Chicago Art Institute often while ...

Henryetta Municipal Authority approved providing hazard pay to fulltime and part-time employees during their Nov. 17 monthly meeting. Hazard pay will be for city employees who continue providing servi...

Christ the King Sunday (Ezek. 34: 11-17/1 Cor. 15: 20-28/Mt. 25: 31-46) The Feast of Christ our King which we celebrate this Sunday brings to an end this Church’s Liturgical Year. When we think of a k...

HENRYETTA PUBLIC SCHOOLS Breakfast Wednesday, Nov. 18 – Cereal Bar, Apple Slices, Raisins and Milk Thursday, Nov. 19 – Waffles, Orange, Juice and Milk Friday, Nov. 20 – Cereal, Fruit Cup, Orange and M...

DEWAR PUBLIC SCHOOLS Breakfast Wednesday, Nov. 11 – Mini Cinnis, Assorted Fruit, Juice and Milk Thursday, Nov. 12 – Donuts, Assorted Fruit, Juice and Milk Friday, Nov. 13 – PopTart, Assorted Fruit, Ju...

33rd Sunday (Prov. 31: 10-13/1 Thes. 5: 1-6/Mt. 25: 14-30) As we are going to the end of the Liturgical Church year, the Church invites us to hear the parable of talents that God has given to us on ou...