Pastor James Page of Joy in Life Church, located at 611 E. Trudgeon Street in Henryetta, is urging local residents and businesses to assist police after a brazen early-morning burglary left the church...

The Henryetta Board of Education met Monday evening, Oct. 13, for its regular session, hearing a series of updates ranging from transportation and maintenance to upcoming academic and athletic events,...

Hillcrest Henryetta has announced a change in leadership, welcoming Jonathan Schell as its new Chief Executive Officer. Schell, who currently serves as CEO of Hillcrest Cushing, will now lead both fac...

The Wilson Tigers will celebrate their 2025 Homecoming today, with festivities honoring this year’s Homecoming Court and community spirit that defines Tiger Nation. The ceremony will take place at the...

One suspect was arrested in connection with a burglary early Thursday in the Wilson area, and the Okmulgee County Sheriff ’s Office is asking for the public’s help in identifying the other person.OCSO...

The Muscogee Nation marked a major milestone on Oct. 8 with a groundbreaking ceremony for its new Tribal Courthouse, a state-of-the-art facility that will serve as the future home of both the Nation’s...

Henryetta residents will soon have the opportunity to tidy up their properties and dispose of unwanted items during the upcoming Citywide Cleanup, scheduled for Friday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Satur...

Schulter Athletics and Cheer are gearing up for a big day of community fun and fundraising as they host their 1st annual Fall Chili Cook-Off and Cornhole Tournament, both on Saturday, Nov. 1. These fa...

The Okmulgee County Board of Commissioners met in regular session Tuesday, to cover a variety of agenda items.The board approved a resolution selecting CED as the engineering firm to perform county br...

The Dewar Dragons celebrated an unforgettable Homecoming week as students, alumni and the entire community came together to honor school spirit, tradition and excellence. The highlight of the festivit...

A federal judge is considering whether to temporarily stop the City of Henryetta from citing tribal members for traffic violations after a daylong hearing Tuesday in Muskogee.U.S. Magistrate Judge Jas...

The Luv Ford Athlete of the Week award was presented this week to Dewar High School junior Peyton Kilhoffer, who is pictured with Dewar Football Coach Matt Ross and Missy Nash of Luv Ford. The Dewar D...

The Dewar Dragons Homecoming Week festivities are underway, with a week filled with fun, unity and community pride. From themed dress-up days to the much-anticipated Homecoming Parade and pep rally, s...

The spirit of Henryetta High School was on full display last weekend as alumni from across the decades gathered to celebrate Homecoming 2025, highlighted by a milestone reunion for the Class of 1975 -...

The City of Henryetta is rolling up its sleeves once again for a major community cleanup effort while several key infrastructure projects continue making visible progress around town - from road repai...

Henryetta Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 539 will hold a Flag Drive to raise money to purchase new flags due to the wear and tear of current flags.The service life of each cemetery memorial flag ...

The Okmulgee County Board of Commissioners gathered for their regular weekly meeting on Monday, where they tackled a small agenda ranging from road closures and utility agreements to tax allocations, ...

The Henryetta Free-Lance and Okmulgee Times will welcome the public for an Open House this Friday, Oct. 10, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. As part of National Newspaper Week, patrons are invited to stop...

The Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence is accepting applications for its 2026 mentoring grants. New and existing Oklahoma mentoring programs that serve students in grades K-12 are eligible to apply fo...

The Henryetta Knights celebrated Homecoming Week in style last Friday with a Homecoming ceremony and a glorious 32-14 victory over the Wilburton Diggers. Congratulations to 2025 HHS Homecoming Queen a...