Members updated on busy year A new director has been named for the Henryetta Chamber of Commerce. Genevieve (Genny) Mooney was introduced as the executive director by President Jeremy Roberts at the c...

HHS net squad finishes as champions in 3 of 4 divisionsThe Henryetta Golden Knight varsity tennis team will send its entire 6-member team to this weekend’s Class 4A state tennis championships followin...

Henryetta misses first championship in 46 years by one pointThe Henryetta Lady Knight varsity tennis team came away with their second-straight state runner-up trophy this past Saturday evening.The Lad...

At the VFW District 7 Loyalty Days Family Freedom Festival held May6 in McAlester, the following Henryetta school students won the Talent show by singing: Sheldon Andrews - 1st place, who won a prize ...

The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) took control of a crime scene near Henryetta where seven people were found shot dead last week at a property in Okmulgee County.“The OSBI is now the l...

7 victims involved as investigation continuesThe search for two missing teenagers in Henryetta ended with a tragic discovery by investigators.Seven bodies, including the bodies of the two missing girl...

County groups to hold celebration, lunch May 8Oklahoma Home and Community Education Week is observed during the first week of May.Founded in 1935, when the groups were called Home Demonstration clubs,...

Henryetta First United Methodist plans celebration Henryetta’s First United Methodist Church will be celebrating 122 years of existence this weekend, with a slate full of activities planned. Pastor Da...

The Henryetta Historical Society is proud to announce a $5,000 gift from American Exchange Bank. “This gift is decisive as it will allow us to finally complete long-delayed repairs on the museum build...

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...