(©Family Features) Travel in 2023 will be about saying 'no' to normal, breaking routines and searching for experiences without compromises. Whether it's flying to those once-in-a-lifetime events or ho...

Dawson Keith Sumner, 19, of Beggs, passed away December 31, 2022. He was born October 6, 2003, in Oklahoma City, to parents Derek Sumner and Heather (Murry) Sumner. Dawson was a 2022 graduate of Prest...

POLICE BREAK VANDAL, BURGLARY RING Henryetta Police Detective Greg Allen, working with Patrolman Jess Watson, has broken a major case of vandalism and burglary. “The case began coming together about T...

Folks, I’ve been told confession is good for the soul. So here goes! I have been talking to myself! It must be, as it sounds like my voice. And, no one lives in this apartment here at the retirement v...

“I think heaven is at least one million times better than the best cruise in the world!” says Zachary, 9. Deep in our hearts, we know there’s a perfect place. Everyone has a sense of beauty and a long...

Funeral services are pending for Peggy Gail Brittenham, 59, a resident of Wagoner, with Integrity Funeral Service. Mrs. Brittenham was born Dec. 30, 1962 and died Dec. 29 in Tulsa.

Sept. 24, 1960 – Jan. 2, 2023 Services are pending for Sherry Griffin with Rogers Funeral Home in Henryetta. Mrs. Griffin was born Sept. 24, 1960 and died Jan. 2, 2023.

Funeral services were held for Minnie Ruth Proctor, 71, a resident of Dewar on Dec. 30 at Yardeka Indian Baptist Church with Rev. Wallace Gambler and Rev. Mitchell Taylor officiating. Interment follow...

Bill Conatser recently celebrated his 98th birthday last week by providing a catered meal to all his neighbors in his building at the Chrystal Springs Retirement Village in Henryetta. A full course me...

National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE) Chapter 730 announced their first monthly meeting for the new year will be held on Thursday, Jan. 12 at Shoney’s Restaurant in Henryet...

Recent Okmulgee County Commissioner for District 3, Dan Artussee, was severely injured in a two-vehicle accident on Dec. 29 at 6:28 a.m. on I-40 westbound near mile marker 232, just west of Henryetta,...

A two-vehicle accident resulting in the death of a Beggs teen on New Year’s Eve remains under investigation by the Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP). According to an accident report by OHP Trooper Denver ...

Last week, as a local veteran was walking by the Doughboy statue at the corner of 6th and Main streets in Henryetta, he noticed something not quite right. The statue, which displays each branch of ser...

A non-profit organization is seeking input and support from county residents. Rev. W. R. Casey, president of the Christian Ministers Alliance of Tulsa, announces the formation of the Empowerment Cvil ...

OKLAHOMA CITY. Dec. 28, 2022 – REI Oklahoma, an economic development nonprofit, was recently awarded a $10,000 grant from the Women’s Foundation of Oklahoma. The purpose of this grant is to help prope...

MARCH An exciting new event will be coming to Henryetta at the end of October. A first annual Henryetta Mule & Donkey Days and Mule Jump & Trade Days, presented by Sandy Warschaw and husband Scott Han...

Oscar G. Higgs III was honored during Tuesday’s county commissioner meeting for his service and upcoming retirement from the Okmulgee County Sheriff ’s Office (OCSO). Chairman David Walker first read ...

Access to high-speed broadband internet service in rural Oklahoma has long been a top issue for Farm Bureau members. From conducting daily household tasks to streaming television, and from attending Z...

The new year is upon us and by the time I write another column, it will be 2023. The years rush by so fast its almost unbelievable. This year has been rough though and the holidays were no exception. ...

For almost 100 years, Preston High School has had an athletic team compete at the state tournament. In total, Preston has sent 141 teams to the ‘Big Dance’, beginning with the girls basketball team in...