Community mourns the loss of Dean CraigIlan Dean Craig, known by many as “Dean,” a longtime member of the Okmulgee Lions Club, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 7.Though not a native of Okmulgee, he called ...

The Henryetta Public Schools Board of Education will hold their regular meeting Monday evening as they consider several possible agreements, and the hiring of principals and personnel for the 2024-25 ...

109th annual Chamber banquet is Feb. 24PATRICK FORDNEWS EDITOREditor’s Note: The Free-Lance will be sharing some information about some of the citizens who were nominated for the “Henryettan of the Ye...

Luv Ford of Henryetta recently recognized Henryetta senior Rachel Morrison as Athlete of the Week. Pictured with Morrison are Missy Nash of Luv Ford and HHS Basketball Coach Scott Belcher. Be sure to ...

As the legislative session gets underway, my focus, as always, will be on caring for people and supporting policies that help those without a voice. I’m especially concerned about finding ways to impr...

Storm Spotter Training Feb. 20 at GCTCIt was business as usual for the Okmulgee County Board of Commissioners who convened on Monday for their regular meeting. Here’s what was approved:• Officer’s Rep...

The Okmulgee County Republican Party is pleased to announce the upcoming County Republican Convention and preceding Precinct meetings scheduled for Friday, Feb. 16. The event will be held at the Ameri...

H-Town Theatre to present winter showcaseThe H-Town Theatre Showcase opens tomorrow, and lots of hard work and preparation has gone into the production, under the direction of Justin Been.This year’s ...

The Oklahoma Historical Society and State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) are pleased to announce the National Register of Historic Places designation for an Okmulgee County landmark.The Grayson J...

Missy Nash of Luv Ford traved to Wilson High School to recognize Athlete of the Week Janelle Proctor. Also pictured is Wilson Basketball Coach Rikki Wolfe. Be sure to check B section in each edition o...

Fetatter authors HB3992 following Henryetta tragedyFollowing the tragic events in Henryetta last May, community members, supported by Republican Rep. Scott Fetgatter of Okmulgee, united to prevent sim...

Okmulgee County Emergency Management, under the leadership of Director Jeffrey Moore, is proud to announce the hosting of the 2024 Storm Spotter Training at the Green County Technology Center, located...

Local author offers inspirational storyRural Oklahoma, where landscapes unfold with quiet beauty and communities are tightly woven, a compelling literary voice has emerged. Vanessa VanCleave, a proud ...

County Sheriff’s Office continues investigationEquipment stolen last week from the Nuyaka Volunteer Fire Department has been recovered after a tip was received by the Okmulgee County Sheriff ’s Office...

Okmulgee Chamber of Commerce will host the first legislative forum of the season this Friday, Feb. 2, at 8 a.m. at the Mabrey Bank Meeting Room.Representative Scott Fetgatter and Senator Roger Thompso...

In a late October meeting last year, a representative from East Central Electric told the Okmulgee Board of County Commissioners of their plans to expand their ecoLink service to surrounding areas.On ...

The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) has announced Okmulgee County awardees for Certified Healthy Oklahoma, a public health initiative recognizing organizations that implement best practices...

Justin Been moves on to national competitionHenryetta High School teacher Justin Been was voted as VFW Teacher of the Year 2024 for the State of Oklahoma recently.VFW Post 539 in Henryetta nominated B...

Students in Mr. Kindell’s Journalism Class of Dewar High School paid a visit to News on 6 TV station this week, and visited with anchor Craig Day. They were able to get a first-hand look at how the st...

Following another round of inclement weather, the Okmulgee County Board of Commissioners were back to business as usual on Wednesday morning.Commissioner Erik Zoellner opened Wednesday’s meeting with ...