Bid for asphalt laying project rejectedA new director of the Okmulgee County Emergency Management was announced during Monday’s meeting of the board of commissioners.“After an exhaustive search for [a...

Action on Parks Board tabled againHenryetta residents will see an increase in their utility bills beginning next month.The Henryetta City Council approved the 15 percent increase during Tuesday’s sess...

Chamber event is Aug. 5 at Nichols ParkThe Henryetta Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce an upcoming musical event at Nichols Park.The 7 Hills Music Fest is planned for Aug. 5, from 4-10 p.m. f...

A county man was taken into custody last week after he was accused of taking items belonging to a delivery driver.According to district court information from the Okmulgee County Sheriff ’s Department...

Miss Mace, Henryetta Public Schools’ new therapy dog, is already making her rounds in the city. This week, she visited the staff at Edward Jones and received a donation from Edward Jones Financial Adv...

Citizens looking to rid themselves of unwanted junk can do so at an upcoming event.During Tuesday’s Henryetta City Council, the members approved the clean up days for July 14 and 15.Approval was given...

The kids met Monday for the first time at the Henryetta Public Library for the Summer Reading Program. Kathy Crosby, Assistant Librarian, talked about the importance of being kind to others. She encou...

The Henryetta Free-Lance recently launched a new online calendar where readers can find out what’s going on in their area and beyond. Plus, readers can add their own events, Jeff Mayo, Free-Lance publ...

Henryetta Senior Nutrition Center held a Father’s Day Celebration last Friday with cake and ice cream. A big thanks goes out to Keith Estes and First National Bank who donated the specially-decorated ...

Repairs and restoration of electricity to citizens are underway after a major storm swept through the area late Saturday evening into Sunday morning, uprooting trees and leaving many in the dark.Sever...

Muscogee Nation officials were pleased to hear the opinion released by the Supreme Court today in Brackeen v. Haaland.The Brackeen v. Haaland case revolves around the Indian Child Welfare Act, a law t...

Rice gives report on storm damageThe Okmulgee County Board of Commissioners moved to allow the Sheriff ’s Office to apply for a Safe Oklahoma grant at Monday’s meeting.According to the office of the O...

Mace welcomed to HPS familyIt’s been an exciting, but busy week for Henryetta Public Schools.On Monday, following a lengthy presentation about the Morris Schools Therapy Dogs Program, the benefits of ...

A Henryetta man has been sentenced to 110 months in prison in a federal case.The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced the sentence Wednesday against Jagger Le...

Stricter sentences urged for felons with weaponsSeveral jury trials have been completed over the past two weeks, with two men being handed prison sentences.During the first week of June, the Okmulgee ...

Members of the Henryetta High School Theatre, along with Coach Justin Been and his wife, and chaperones returned last week from an exciting trip to New York City. They visited lots of attractions, and...

Two people are in custody, after a child welfare check revealed abused children.Okmulgee County Sheriff Eddy Rice stated on Monday, June 12, around 6 p.m., deputies responded to the 1300 block of Sout...

Benefits of animals discussed at board meetingIt was an exciting evening during the Henryetta School board as a new program was approved for the upcoming school year.HPS will implement a therapy dog p...

The Okmulgee County Commissioners approved a contract between the Okmulgee County Health Department (OCHD) and the Oklahoma Office of Juvenile Affairs (OJA) during Monday’s meeting at the courthouse. ...

The rain moved out in time for the Henryetta Cruise Knight event along Main Street Saturday night. The Henryetta Chamber thanks all the citizens, visitors, and car owners for helping to make this year...