The filing period ends today at 5 p.m. for residents interested in serving on county school board posts. Prospective candidates must complete and submit a Declaration of Candidacy, along with a Voter ...

The Okmulgee County Board of County Commissioners met for its regular session Monday, addressing a slate of routine items ranging from officers’ reports to utility permits, employee forms and blanket ...

Downtown Okmulgee is about to transform into a winter wonderland like never before. After months of planning, collaboration and hands-on creativity, Okmulgee Main Street and the Okmulgee Chamber of Co...

The energy in Dewar is building by the hour, as the defending State Champion Dragons gear up for their return to the OSSAA Class B-I State Finals this Thursday night in Edmond. With excitement sweepin...

The Henryetta Historical Society is celebrating the completion of the final 92 brick installations at Gazebo Park, located at 4th Street & Moore. Tony Collett, Vice President of the Society, announced...

One of Henryetta’s most beloved holiday traditions is back, and this year, organizers say it’s bigger, brighter and more community-driven than ever before.The 4th annual Henryetta Hallmark Christmas, ...

Candidate filing for Board of Education seats in 10 Okmulgee County school districts will open Dec. 1 for individuals wishing to serve their local schools. Filing will continue through Wednesday, Dec....

Driving on Okmulgee County highways should be smoother by 2033, according to plans by the Oklahoma Department of Transportation to resurface several miles of U.S. highways within the county.ODOT expec...

Henryetta is about to sleigh the holiday season.The Henryetta Chamber of Commerce is putting the finishing touches on what promises to be the biggest, brightest, most joy-packed Mistletoe Market yet. ...

A free drive-thru Thanksgiving Meal is scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 27. The event will be hosted by Henryetta First United Methodist Church, located at 1212 S. Lake Road.The free meal service will be ...

An Okmulgee woman was injured Friday morning following a two-vehicle collision on U.S. Highway 75, north of Ferguson Road, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol.The crash occurred at 7:52 a.m. on N...

Henryetta Public Schools extends a heartfelt thank you to Muscogee Nation Reintegration for donating Thanksgiving baskets - each complete with a turkey - to several local families. The Henryetta-based...

A Tulsa man died Tuesday afternoon in a single-vehicle rollover crash on U.S. Highway 75 near 220 Road in Okmulgee County, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol.The fatal collision occurred at 2:17...

Be sure to check inside today’s edition of the Henryetta Free-Lance for our annual Holiday Wrap, which features a variety of Black Friday specials.

The City of Henryetta has announced its sanitation schedule for the Thanksgiving holiday.Both Wednesday’s and Thursday’s routes will run Wednesday, Nov. 26, as workers will be off Thursday for Thanksg...

Green Country Technology Center (GCTC) is proud to announce the return of one of its most anticipated traditions: the Annual Cosmetology Christmas Hair Show, taking place Friday, Dec. 5, with showings...

Families in Okmulgee and Okfuskee counties now have access to one of the most celebrated early-literacy programs in the world - Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. This extraordinary initiative mails ...

Henryetta Public Schools took a major step toward long-term facility improvements after Superintendent Jason Price and project partners presented a detailed no tax increase bond proposal during a spec...

The Henryetta City Council and Henryetta Municipal Authority (HMA) met Tuesday, moving forward on a full docket of financial approvals, infrastructure improvements, property abatements, emergency comm...

Nearly 300 educators and artists from across Oklahoma gathered this October at Quartz Mountain State Park & Lodge for the 2025 Oklahoma Fall Arts Institute (OFAI) - a series of immersive weekend works...