(StatePoint) Parenthood is a demanding and busy job, particularly during back-to-school season. With lunches to pack, homework to check, projects to oversee and activities to drive the kids to and fro...

I was out-of-country when news came of Opaline’s death. The word from Oklahoma was brief, Sister Opaline is now home. I learned later that her home-going was anything but “ordinary”. Opaline’s pastor,...

Books and lectures are not the only ways students pick up important lessons and skills during the school year. Extracurricular activities provide a range of benefits to participants almost as limitles...

The monster genre takes another leap into the spotlight with Jon Turteltaub’s The Meg. Set in an underwater research base, The Meg dives into an action packed plot centered around a 75-foot prehistori...

As we at the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) work to help reform and improve public policy, one of the most frustrating things we hear is the mistaken assumption that children cannot or s...

The National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) today released Strengthening Reading Instruction through Better Preparation of Elementary and Special Education Teachers, a report that examines all 50 s...

Henryetta Public Library’s Summer Reading Program, “Libraries Rock,” was a success with six programs presented. Featured guests at the programs were Lyle Stogner, Kathy Crosby, David Jobes, Kent Pharo...

Henryetta-area peach lovers have had the chance to enjoy McCracken peaches. “We bring out those big, juicy peaches from western Colorado! Every year around mid-August or early September, we bring out ...

Henryetta Economic Development Authority (HEDA) approved a payment of $10,000 to the Henryetta Chamber of Commerce at their regular meeting on Aug. 13. The payment is for support of the Jim Shoulders ...

A lengthy discussion was held by the Henryetta Board of Education regarding changing Homecoming from football and basketball to an all-activity Homecoming to increase student involvement which would i...

Schulter Public Schools Board of Education held their regular meeting on Aug. 6 in the administration building. Board members approved the superintendent’s recommendations to employ Christie Heaslet a...

Okmulgee County continues to follow a downward trend with a decrease of 0.1 percent in unemployment reported by the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission. With an unemployment rate of 5.6 percent, O...

University of Central Oklahoma (UCO) Foundation recently awarded Henryetta High School graduate Cameron Pak with a Julian and Irene Rothbaum Student Achievement Award at its annual Presidental Partner...

An Okmulgee doctor is facing license revocation after being arrested in July by Oklahoma Highway Patrol for a suspected DUI. ZachariahAnderson, 46, was pulled over July 21, 2018, around 6:30 p.m. by a...

When the new school year begins this fall, there is bound to be lots of excitement, but also some nerves for both students and their parents. Whether children and young people are returning to the sam...

Registration cost for the annual Henryetta Labor Day Baby Pageant is $15 for ages zero to 47 months. Cost of registration for the Labor Day Pageant, for ages 4 to 20, is $25. Payments and entry deadli...

Classes for two Okmulgee County schools have already begun. Wilson Public School students returned to school on Aug. 8 and Schulter Public Schools started on Aug. 9. The majority of county schools wil...

One in four children in eastern Oklahoma struggles with hunger. In order to fight childhood hunger, the Masonic Fraternity of Oklahoma has launched its matching campaign for donations to the Community...

Would you like a chance to appear in a feature film? Freihofer Casting is seeking rodeo fans in Okmulgee County for various roles for Friday, Aug. 10 and Saturday, Aug. 11. According to Freihofer, a m...

Aug. 11 Indoor Sale Fundraiser Dewar PeeWee Football will be having an indoor yard sale fundraiser from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Sat., Aug. 11, at the Dewar Senior Center. They will also have baked goods and d...