“My favorite thing that God created is blueberries. God is good for making them,” says Olivia, 6. I’ve never linked blueberries with the goodness of God, but why not? If you had mentioned blueberry pi...

Breakfast Thursday, Dec. 8 – Sausage and biscuit, fruits galore and milk. Friday, Dec. 9 – Cereal, toast and jelly, fruits galore and milk. Monday, Dec. 12 – Pancakes, fruits galore and milk. Tuesday,...

The Morris varsity basketball program earned a pair of road wins in Stigler this past Friday evening. The Lady Eagles improved to 2-0 on the year with a hard-fought 58-54 victory in the opening contes...

Breakfast Thursday, Dec. 8 – Biscuit gravy, fruit, assorted juice and milk. Friday, Dec. 9 – Blueberry muffin, fruit, assorted juice and milk. Monday, Dec. 12 – Breakfast combo, fruit, assorted juice ...

The Beggs Lady Demon varsity basketball team will face three tough opponents this weekend at the Colcord Festival. The Lady Demons will begin the 3-day event Thursday with a 4 p.m. showdown with the W...

The Preston varsity basketball program earned their second home sweep this past Friday. The latest home sweep came against the visiting Oklahoma Union Cougars and Lady Cougars. Friday’s home sweep put...

June 13, 1938 – Nov. 29, 2022 Phyllis June Crawford, a resident of Eufaula, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022 in Muskogee, Okla. at the age of 84. She was born June 13, 1938 in Ada, Okla. to James Ca...

Dec. 17, 1932 – Dec. 2, 2022 Elvena M. DePasse, a longtime resident of Henryetta, passed away Friday, Dec. 2, 2022 in Henryetta at the age of 89. She was born Dec. 17, 1932 in Henryetta to Alton Stile...

Nov. 5, 1973 – Dec. 2, 2022 Funeral services will be held for Mindy Jo Hickman, 49, a resident of Henryetta, on Wednesday, Dec. 7 at 2 p.m. at Dewar First Baptist Church under the direction of Integri...

Nov. 19, 1931 – Nov. 30, 2022 Graveside services were held for Vivian Louise Gulley, 91, a resident of Coweta, on Dec. 5 at Greenwood Cemetery in Porter. Mrs. Gulley was born Nov. 19, 1931 in Coweta t...

Aug. 17, 2021 – Nov. 30, 2022 Funeral services for Bowen Keith Rhine, 15 months old, were held Dec. 5 at Salem Baptist Church with Brother Scott Wolf officiating. He was born Aug. 17, 2021 to Travis a...

April 12, 1949 – Nov. 30, 2022 Memorial services were held for Billy Wayne Roberts, 73, a resident of Henryetta, on Dec. 6 at Rogers Funeral Home Chapel in Henryetta with Pastor Norman VanMeter offici...

Tulledega Hills Music Theater will host a Christ Is Christmas fundraiser for families in need on Saturday, Dec. 10. The evening will begin with a 5 p.m. performance by The Alversons. Other featured gu...

OKLAHOMA CITY – As newlyelected state lawmakers prepare for their 2023 session, the state’s premier child advocacy organization has released its “Children’s Legislative Agenda” ahead of the upcoming d...

Due to a lack of quorum for their Nov. 21 meeting, Henryetta Chamber of Commerce hosted a special meeting on Monday at Shoney’s Restaurant. Nominations for directors for 2023 through 2025, President E...

The Wilson varsity basketball program dropped a pair of double-digit decisions this past Friday evening at the Tiger Den. The home setbacks came at the hands of the Paden Pirates and Lady Pirates. The...

After the tremendous success of the Henryetta Chamber of Commerce Hallmark Christmas event on Saturday, bigger plans and better improvements are already being discussed for next year’s event. During a...

Why does God give me, or us, time? What’s the purpose of time? The reason or reasons time is on my mind this week are two. First, our readings today and since the beginning of Advent speak often of th...

Dewar and Schulter met on the basketball court this past Friday evening at the Clell W. Henson Fieldhouse in Dewar. Both Okmulgee County cage squads came away from the hardwood showdown with a victory...