Nancy Carol Durbin

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July 16, 2025

Nancy Carol Durbin

January 11, 1941 – July 9, 2025

Nancy Carol (Steele) Durbin, 84, of Dewar and Rogers, Ark., died July 9, 2025. She was born on January 11, 1941, in Henryetta to Fred and Grace (Loyd) Steele. For 18 years, she taught 4th grade at Dewar Public School.

A celebration of Nancy’s life was held Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at 1 p.m. at Integrity Funeral Chapel in Henryetta. Interment followed at Westlawn Cemetery under the direction of Integrity Funeral Service.

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Search for missing woman resumes

August 13, 2025

Authorities in Okmulgee County resumed their search efforts Tuesday for a woman who went missing over the weekend after a brief halt due to severe weather.Patretia Mathews, 71, was last seen in Bristo...

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Labor Day Weekend approaches

August 13, 2025

Henryetta’s Labor Day Celebration will start with a wag and a woof this year as the VFW/ VFW Auxiliary Post 539 hosts the Vets for Pets Costume Contest on Saturday, Aug. 30, at The Briefcase, 303 W. M...

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Editor’s Note:

August 13, 2025

SPECIAL TO THE TIMESIn honor of International Left-Handers Day being celebrated worldwide today, this edition of the Henryetta Free-Lance gives you a glimpse at how the world would be if left were rig...

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Green Country Technology Center receives three-peat Gold Star recognition

August 13, 2025

Green Country Technology Center (GCTC) has once again earned the prestigious Oklahoma CareerTech Gold Star School distinction for 2025, marking the third consecutive year the district has received thi...

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Classes Resume!

August 13, 2025

Henryetta Public Schools Superintendent Jason Price has been busy as school begins today. Staff and administrators have been in professional development and are all looking forward to an exciting year...

Obituaries

Jerry Ray Dohrer

August 13, 2025

February 9, 1958 - August 8, 2025Jerry Ray Dohrer, 67, a resident of Tulsa, passed away Friday, August 8, 2025. He was born Sunday, February 9, 1958, in Henryetta to Herbert Dohrer and Katie (Cox) Doh...

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What’s involved in producing a left-handed newspaper?

August 13, 2025

As you’ve already noticed, after you may have tried to take a pair of right-handed scissors to cut along the right edge of the front page trying to get into this edition of the Henryetta Free-Lance, t...

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Can I be sure God is with me? (Psalm 23:6)

August 13, 2025

“Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever” (Psalm 23:6).“The verse means that God will dwell with me all my life,” says Devo...

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What Is the Best You Can Do?

August 13, 2025

Psalms 15:1 - Lord, who may dwell in your sacred tent? Who may live on your holy mountain?King David’s song answers his own question with being “the one whose walk is blameless,” but that does not mea...

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Dewar, Henryetta seniors welcome final year with sunrise tradition

August 13, 2025

The Class of 2026 at both Dewar High School and Henryetta High School will be kicking off their senior year with a cherished tradition - gathering together to watch the sunrise on their last first day...

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Sooner legend Jamelle Holieway to hold book signing in Henryetta

August 13, 2025

Henryetta football fans will have a chance to meet a college football icon up close, as Jamelle Holieway, the legendary quarterback who led the Oklahoma Sooners to the 1985 NCAA National Championship,...