Members accept resignation of longtime member James WilliamsNewly-elected Henryetta Public Schools board member Ginny Holder was sworn in to kick off Monday’s regular meeting. Holder, a former Henryet...

Members of the Henryetta New Life Recovery Family, under the direction of Recovery Pastor Brad Campbell, met at noon on Good Friday, April 7, at Braum’s. As has been the custom for several years, the ...

Holder is new school board representativeHenryetta voters selected two new city council members during the April 4 Municipal Elections.In Ward 1, business owner Steve Sanford won overwhelmingly the el...

Presentations given on tax credits, road projectsA proclamation declaring April as Child Abuse Prevention Month was read and approved during Monday’s meeting.In Okmulgee County, there were 211 reports...

This past Thursday, the Okmulgee County Conservation District hosted an Urban/ Soil Health workshop at OSU Extension office. Jennifer Bailey with the Okmulgee County Conservation District gave the int...

PATRICK FORDNEWS EDITORA man was injured following a shooting at the Okmulgee Fairgrounds early Sunday morning.The shooting at the site was during an afterparty, according to the Okmulgee County Sheri...

Barnett, Green Goblins E-Sports team excelGreen Country Technology Center’s (GCTC) E-Sports team, the Green Goblins, made a strong showing at the OKSE High School State SMASH Championship tournament h...

Official Election Results will be published in Friday’s edition of the Henryetta Free-Lance and will also be posted upon release at www.henryettafree-lance.com.

Speaker McCall shares proposal numbers if approvedAn Oklahoma Senate proposal released recently for education appropriation could result in most Okmulgee County school districts losing funding.Accordi...

Farm Bureau Members Marc Kutz, Darrell Mills, and Jim Meek visited with Representative Chris Banning at the State Capitol last week about important topics that affect agriculture. They also spoke with...

Firefighters, emergency personnel air concerns on controversial moveThe Okmulgee County Board of Commissioners voted 2-1 to place the E911 Communications Center under the direction of the OCCJA during...

On March 27, 2023, by a vote of the Okmulgee County Board of County Commissioners, a resolution was passed transferring operations of the Okmulgee County Regional Dispatch Center to the Okmulgee Count...

Congressman Josh Brecheen will hold in-person town hall meetings, including one in Henryetta, April 3-5.The local Town Hall event will be held Wednesday, April 5, from 8:30-9:30 a.m. at the Henryetta ...

Municipal, school posts on ballotsEarly voting begins Thursday for voters in Okmulgee County. Voters who cannot make it to the polls on Election Day can vote early at their County Election Board. All ...

Joley Vance, a 2014 graduate of Henryetta High currently living in Edmond, is pictured at the Henryetta Library at her book signing event held this past Saturday. Her book, “My Cat Lou,” was published...

A new program committee has been added to the pet community.VFW Post 1189 Vets for Pets, a committee dedicated to the improvement of Okmulgee’s pet population through offering care and or fostering by...

Chase ends in McAlesterA Missouri man was arrested following a high-speed pursuit involving multiple law enforcement agencies, which ended in McAlester.On March 19, Beggs Police Chief Brian Radford wa...

Council split on timing of appointmentFollowing a lengthy executive session Tuesday evening, and by a 3-2 vote, Henryetta has a new city manager.Before the meeting began, retired Henryetta Police Chie...