It’s Gumbo Time!Mayor Leon Anderson of the Town of Grayson, invites the public to attend their annual Gumbo Fest this Saturday beginning at 10 a.m.The festival is the town’s main fundraiser and those ...

Sample ballots are now available for the November 5 Presidential Election and Special Election for the City of Beggs. Voters can download a sample ballot using the State Election Board OK Voter Portal...

Wilson High School senior softball player Janelle Proctor was honored as Luv Ford’s Athlete of the Week. Making the presentation is Missy Nash of Luv Ford. Coach Taiah Proctor is pictured with her out...

American Exchange Bank welcomes the public to attend the Fall Festival and BBQ Competition at Nichols Park this Saturday. This year’s event promises a smokin’ good time with the Kansas City BBQ Societ...

Featured recently in SheIsTulsa, a magazine dedicated to highlighting resilient women who blaze trails for future generations, Mandi Atwell of Okmulgee County is more than an insurance agent; she is a...

Okmulgee County students are urged to enter two contests, sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW). VFW Post 539 is sharing the information with students, as these scholarships promote patrioti...

The Okmulgee County Republican Party will hold its monthly meeting Tuesday, Oct. 8, with a packed agenda aimed at informing voters as election season kicks into high gear.The meeting will be held at A...

The Okmulgee County Board of Commissioners met for their regular meeting on Monday, engaging in a lengthy discussion regarding the “Journey’s End” plat in the north end of the county, with a focus on ...

In a story of resilience and opportunity, Anthony Thomas, who had been living in various shelters including the Okmulgee County Homeless Shelter (OCHS), has found a new lease on life after accepting a...

Schulter and Henryetta students gathered Wednesday for a See You at the Pole event, a national prayer meeting in which students and faculty all over America meet at their school flag pole to pray and ...

At its Sept. 18 meeting, the Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency Board of Trustees awarded its first-ever HOME Investment Partnerships American Rescue Plan (HOMEARP) grants.These grants aim to provide hou...

The Town of Dewar will hold a Town-Wide Yard Sale the weekend of Oct. 4-6.No permits are required to participate in this event.

American Exchange Bank is gearing up to host the highly anticipated Fall Festival and BBQ Competition at Nichols Park on Saturday, Oct. 5. This year’s event promises a smokin’ good time with the Kansa...

Henryetta New Life Assembly of God will hold an Outside Movie Night tomorrow, Sept. 28, at 6 p.m.“Facing the Giants,” an American Christian drama sports movie, will be the night’s feature film.The eve...

Do you like puzzles? Be sure to check out the Activity Book in today’s issues of the Henryetta Free-Lance for puzzles, activites, games and more!

The Okmulgee Community Garden is offering mulch free to the public on Saturday, Sept. 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. They will have front end loaders to load your trailer, pickup, cart or other container....

This week marks the highly anticipated Walker Cup showdown, as the Henryetta Knights prepare to face off against their county rival, the Morris Eagles. The teams will battle for the prestigious Walker...

The Okmulgee County Board of Commissioners met Monday for their regular meeting, beginning with the approval of the Sept. 16 meeting minutes and the payment of claims.Approved blanket purchase orders ...

The Henryetta Board of Education will hold a special meeting Thursday, Sept. 26, at 12 noon at the Board of Education Office, located at 1600 W. Gentry in Henryetta.Key agenda items include the follow...

NATALIE GABBARDMHR, LPCEditor’s Note: September is National Suicide Prevention and Recovery Month and therefore we will be covering a critical and often overlooked issue: the alarming rate of suicides...