The Henryetta Chamber of Commerce Events Committee, composed of Lyle Stogner, Valarie Mosco and Kelly Dobson, recently shared with Interim Director Bruce Jones news about upcoming events planned and s...

Wallace to serve on County Board of HealthOkmulgee County Emergency Management Director Tim Craighton submitted his resignation effective immediately during Monday’s meeting of the county commissioner...

The Preston Lady Pirate slowpitch softball field opened their 2023 season earlier this week with back-to-back wins over the Mounds Lady Eagles.The Lady Pirates officially kicked off the slowpitch seas...

The Preston Pirates began their spring baseball season Tuesday afternoon with a 10-0 victory over the Varnum Whippets.The season-opening win took place at the newly turfed high school baseball field a...

The Okmulgee County Local Emergency Planning Committee & Hazard Mitigation Planning will meet in a regular scheduled meeting March 21, at 1 p.m. at the Okmulgee EOC office, 110 N. Alabama.Agenda items...

The Lucky Leprechaun, otherwise known as Kathy Sutton, was around town yesterday, including the Senior Nutrition Center, giving out gold coins for St. Patrick’s Day, which is today. She said that she ...

Agency leaders working hard for communityIn honor of International Women’s History Month, the Henryetta Free-Lance is taking a moment to highlight local women impacting the community through the work ...

Woman injured in Wednesday evening eventThe Okmulgee Police Department responded to a shooting Wednesday evening at a residence in the 1200 block of East 20th Street.According to Chief Joe Prentice, j...

A defendant who pled guilty to fatally shooting a man at a north Tulsa convenience store parking lot was sentenced March 9 in federal court.“The defendant callously chased down, shot and killed the vi...

Code Enforcement officer Bob Fry began his job Monday as the new code enforcement officer. Fry isn’t new to Henryetta. He served as fire chief at the Henryetta Fire Department for 29 years. As code en...

Henryetta Public Library will host a book signing Saturday, March 25, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. by author Joley Vance for her children’s picture book, “My Cat Lou.” Vance is a 2014 graduate of Henryetta ...

The Oklahoma Tax Commission recently released city sales tax collection figures that primarily represents local tax receipts from December business. The monies they reported this period represent sale...

A nursing facility is not a hospital. Many people enter a nursing facility after a hospital stay and tend to think of the nursing facility as an extension of hospital care. However, a nursing facility...

An Okmulgee man was found guilty by a jury following a trial this week in federal court.The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, announced that Kent Matthew Stapp, age...

The Town of Schulter will hold a non-partisan general election on April 4 for two posts.An election is set for a four-year term for Trustee 2 and Trustee 4. The officers will both be nominated and ele...

Due to a necessary infrastructure renovation project, the Okmulgee County Jail lobby will be closed for a short time.The project is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. today (Friday), and last approximately ...

Bullard recognized for serviceHenryetta School Board President James Williams presented outgoing member David Bullard a plaque thanking him for service to the district during Monday’s meeting. Bullard...

Precinct closing announcedVoters who want to vote by mail must submit their absentee application to the County Election Board by 5 p.m., Monday, March 20. Okmulgee County Election Board Secretary, Ash...

This year’s Focus Magazine, created by the Henryetta Free-Lance and Okmulgee Times, is now available. This year, Focus highlights the many small businesses that have sprouted throughout the county.

PAMELA HARDMANHENRYETTA FREE-LANCEWard 2 candidates Vernon Van Meter, Christy Jeffcoat, Melissa Heminover and Shawn Buzan were on hand for the second Henryetta Chamber of Commerce forum held last week...