Henryetta Free Lance
Login Subscribe Advertisers
Google Play App Store
  • News
    • Obituaries
    • Lifestyle
    • Opinion
  • Sports
  • E-edition
  • Public Notices
  • Calendar
  • Archives
  • Contact
    • Contact Us
    • Advertisers
    • Form Submission
    • About Us
    • News
      • Obituaries
      • Lifestyle
      • Opinion
    • Sports
    • E-edition
    • Public Notices
    • Calendar
    • Archives
    • Contact
      • Contact Us
      • Advertisers
      • Form Submission
      • About Us
We are a nation of laws
Commentary
We are a nation of laws
July 31, 2020
Lawlessness is running rampant in cities across our country, inflicting more pain on communities already suffering from the COVID-19 pandemic. This past weekend, 59 police officers were injured during...
this is a test
Commentary
What does it mean to worship God?
July 29, 2020
Part 2 of 3 “Worshiping God to me means that I can have a connection with him. It’s like I can go to him and worship, and I can lift a heavy burden from my shoulders,” says Sarah, 11. God wants to lif...
this is a test
Giving others the ‘benefit of a doubt’
Commentary
Giving others the ‘benefit of a doubt’
July 29, 2020
I must tell you about these two delightful guests I had at breakfast. Loading my breakfast tray with my toast and coffee, I made my way to my favorite place. As I settled into that old blue chair ther...
this is a test
Commentary
Mullin, tribal leaders issue statements on McGirt decision
July 29, 2020
Congressman Markwayne Mullin (OK-02) and leaders of the Muscogee (Creek), Choctaw, Cherokee and Seminole Nations released the following statement regarding the Supreme Court’s decision in McGirt v. Ok...
this is a test
OICA joins medical professionsals
Commentary
OICA joins medical professionsals
July 29, 2020
On Monday, the State of Oklahoma saw a record high of 1,401 new cases of COVID-19 reported by the Oklahoma State Department of Health. With the surging numbers and impending return to school of many s...
this is a test
Commentary
What does it mean to worship God?
July 24, 2020
(Part 1 of 3) “To worship God is paying attention to nobody else but God,” says Pruitt, 11. “If you don’t do it, it sort of messes you up. You can worship him anywhere.” “It sort of messes you up” is ...
this is a test
Brashares ‘Sisterhood’ book series discussed
Commentary
Brashares ‘Sisterhood’ book series discussed
July 24, 2020
July 26, 2020 is National Parent’s Day! American young adult author, Ann Brashares was born July 30, 1967 in Alexandria, Virginia and grew up in Maryland with her three brothers. Elementary through hi...
this is a test
So Many Potatoes
Commentary
So Many Potatoes
July 24, 2020
Over the span of the last month or so, various organizations in the area have partnered with Farmers to Families to bring Go Fresh fruit/vegetable and dairy boxes to the area. Morris has had a couple....
this is a test
Virtual Heroes Ball set next week
Commentary
Virtual Heroes Ball set next week
July 22, 2020
We are less than two weeks away from the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy’s 2020 Heroes Ball. We are pleased with the local and even national attention that our event is receiving for our innovat...
this is a test
Much-loved family recipes are cherished
Commentary
Much-loved family recipes are cherished
July 22, 2020
Just now went to find that notebook containing my husband’s poems, devotionals and such. There in plain sight was that cookbook my daughter helped me put together, lo, some years ago. We made limited ...
this is a test
Mullin’ It Over: “We must hold China accountable”
Commentary
Mullin’ It Over: “We must hold China accountable”
July 17, 2020
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its tyrannical government remain a top threat not only to the United States, but the entire globe. Their hostile behavior throughout the past few months has demon...
this is a test
Commentary
How is an excellent wife like a crown to her husband?
July 17, 2020
In Proverbs 12:4, the Bible says an excellent wife is like a crown to her husband, and a shameful one is compared to rotten bones. What could this possibly mean? “If a good wife is like a crown, it me...
this is a test
Commentary
Inspirational Bourgeois books are available
July 17, 2020
Canadian author Paulette Bourgeois was born July 20, 1951 in Winnipeg, Canada. Bourgeois graduated from the University of Western Ontario with a degree in Occupational Therapy and worked three years i...
this is a test
Pounds of Butter
Commentary
Pounds of Butter
July 17, 2020
Over the span of the last month or so, various organizations in the area have partnered with GoFresh to bring fruit/vegetable and dairy boxes to the area. Morris has had a couple. Preston First Baptis...
this is a test
Yogurt Everywhere
Commentary
Yogurt Everywhere
July 10, 2020
Over the span of the last month or so, various organizations in the area have partnered with GoFresh to bring fruit/vegetable and dairy boxes to the area. Morris has had a couple. Preston First Baptis...
this is a test
Thank You, first responders
Commentary
Thank You, first responders
July 10, 2020
Our country has been through a lot throughout the past four months. Between the COVID-19 pandemic and violence and rioting in cities across the country, it has been a trying time for everyone. Through...
this is a test
Parish books on hand at Henryetta Library
Commentary
Parish books on hand at Henryetta Library
July 10, 2020
Peggy Parish, American author best known for her Amelia Bedelia series of children’s books, was born July 14, 1927 in Manning, South Carolina. She loved reading and writing at an early age and graduat...
this is a test
Commentary
Why is doing what is right always best? (Pt. 2)
July 8, 2020
“God likes it when we do what’s right because that is another reason to go to heaven,” says Colton, 6. Good works are never a reason anyone goes to heaven. Rather, they should be a result of trusting ...
this is a test
What you need to know about Medicaid in Oklahoma
Commentary
What you need to know about Medicaid in Oklahoma
July 8, 2020
Even with the passage of State Question 802, many people do not fully understand the Medicaid system. I have focused this column on the information Oklahomans need to help those who might qualify or w...
this is a test
Standing amazed when things aren’t looking good
Commentary
Standing amazed when things aren’t looking good
July 8, 2020
Many of you know my son, Marcus. He has lived here in Henryetta more than 20 years. Yeah, he is that bald-headed gospel singer. He still travels up and down the roads of America, holding revivals and ...
this is a test
  • 1
  • …
  • 24
  • 25
  • 26
  • …
  • 63

e-Edition
ePaper
coogle_play
app_store
Editor Picks
A: Main
Property tax deadline extended
December 19, 2025
Okmulgee County Treasurer Lindsay Bunch is reminding property owners that the deadline to make property tax payments has been extended, while also sharing details on upcoming courthouse closures and t...
this is a test
Lions’ Christmas Basket project reflects over 70 years of community service
A: Main, Main...
Lions’ Christmas Basket project reflects over 70 years of community service
December 19, 2025
Long before delivery lines stretched across parking lots and long before hundreds of baskets were packed in a single day, the Henryetta Lions Club Christmas Basket Project lived quietly in the hearts ...
this is a test
Wreathing ceremony honors fallen Trooper Larry Smith
A: Main
Wreathing ceremony honors fallen Trooper Larry Smith
December 19, 2025
Each holiday season, remembrance takes on a quieter, more personal form for the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. This year, that remembrance led several troopers and family members to a graveside in Okmulgee ...
this is a test
News
Commissioners review bids for road project
December 19, 2025
A significant cost difference between competing bids for a major District 3 road project dominated discussion during Monday morning’s regular meeting of the Okmulgee County Board of Commissioners, as ...
this is a test
100 Years Ago (1925)
News
100 Years Ago (1925)
December 19, 2025
• A new weekly paper, The Henryetta News, published its first issue on Dec. 11. Edited by Rev. A. R. Garrett, a Baptist minister and former editor of the Dewar News, the publication announced plans to...
this is a test
Facebook

HENRYETTA FREE-LANCE
208 E. Main Street
Henryetta, OK 74437

918.652.3311

This site complies with ADA requirements

© 2022 Henryetta Free-Lance

  • Contact
  • Privacy
  • Accessibility Policy