Dewar Dragon Braelin Lewis the Luv Ford Athlete of the Week following his performance in Dewar’s State Championship win. He is pictured with Coach Josh Been and Missy Nash of Luv Ford. Lewis carried t...

The Henryetta City Council convened on Dec. 17, at the Civic Center, with Councilmember Steve Sanford presiding in the absence of Mayor Michael Dickey. Councilmembers Jana Cluck and Vernon VanMeter we...

The Henryetta Civic Center will host the 8th annual Community Wide Christmas Dinner this evening. This free holiday event is open to all members of the community, and everyone is invited to join in fo...

The Okmulgee County Board of Commissioners held their first session with District 1 Deputy Commissioner Ernie Ferreira representing in place of Commissioner Erik Zoellner, who recently announced his r...

The Okmulgee County Sheriff ’s Office (OCSO) has made significant progress in the investigation of a recent horse theft in the Twin Hills area. The case, which involved the theft of several horses, ha...

Henryetta First Christian Church will hold its food pantry distribution tomorrow, Dec. 19, since the last Thursday of the month is a holiday. The distribution will still take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p...

Amidst energy regulation and national reliability concerns, East Central Oklahoma Electric Cooperative, Inc. (ECE) secures industry veteran Dwayne Elam as its new CEO.Elam brings 18 years of experienc...

It was a community effort this week as the Henryetta Lions held their annual Christmas basket distribution to those in need. Many hands helped make the event a success. Thanks to United Methodist Chur...

Editor’s Note: In last Friday’s edition of the Henryetta Free-Lance, Koby Watford’s name was incorrectly spelled in the following story. We apologize for the error.-Koby Watford, a junior at Schulter ...

Koby Watford, a junior at Schulter High School, has published his debut poetry collection, “That Little Voice,” which is now available on Amazon. The book dives into the complex themes of self-doubt, ...

Marcus Whitworth, Sr. is delighted to sing from 6:30-7 p.m. this Saturday, Dec. 14, at the Mistletoe Market, located at the corner of 6th & Trudgeon in Henryetta. This site and event are sponsored by ...

Dewar Football Coach Josh Been is pictured with Denise Frost of the Okmulgee Times & Henryetta Free-Lance as she delivered congratulatory posters to the school celebrating their win and showing the su...

The Henryetta Public School Board convened on Monday, for its regular meeting at the Board of Education office. All agenda items were approved during the session, including the appointment of new staf...

The Henryetta Civic Center will again be busy with the 8th annual Community-Wide Christmas Dinner on Friday, Dec. 20. This free holiday event is open to all members of the community, and everyone is i...

American Exchange Bank recently recognized several employees with Service Awards. AEB President Keith Hare presented awards to the following staff members: Stacey Blanchett, Sr. Vice President, 10 yea...

A man is hospitalized with serious injuries after stealing and subsequently crashing a Henryetta police patrol car on Friday.Police identified the man as John Lee, who was detained after neighbors rep...

Residents of Henryetta will have an opportunity to tidy up their properties during the citywide cleanup event scheduled Friday and Saturday, Dec. 1314. Dumpsters will be available for disposing of was...

Organizers Kelly Dobson and Valerie Mosco are pictured at the Henryetta Hallmark event last Saturday, as they welcomed huge crowds, lots of vendors, music, food and fun for the annual event. Henryetta...

The winners of VFW Post 539 Voice of Democracy and Patriot Pen essay contest were recently announced. Above left, pictured from left are VFW Post 539 Auxillary President Teresa Stevenson, Hayden Ander...

The organizers of the Henryetta Hallmark Christmas and the many volunteers are ready for the crowds expected Saturday afternoon and evening in downtown Henryetta. The Hallmark Christmas event begins a...