FAMILIES, THOUGHTS AND RECOLLECTION As Christmas Eve approaches thoughts turn to memories of Christmases past. Some memories are fond recollections of Christmas at Grandmother’s house where the smell ...

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET) offers free resources to help Oklahomans achieve their New Year’s health resolutions through small daily steps. Whether you wish to eat mo...

TULSA – Oklahomans who “Thunder Up” to save lives at the annual Oklahoma City Thunder Holiday Blood Drive will get a free, limited-edition, long-sleeved Thunder t-shirt and a voucher for a ticket to a...

National hunting and conservation groups expressed dismay as a landmark wildlife conservation bill failed in last-minute negotiations to include it in the year-end omnibus spending bill late Monday. D...

Clyde Estes was reappointed to the Excise Board during agenda action at Monday’s county commissioners meeting. The commissioners also acknowledged receipt of the Bridge Report for all three county dis...

Henryetta Municipal Authority approved Alternate #1 and #2 proposal from Steel Tek Construction to replace the roof and outer wall skin for the Water Treatment Plant filter building during their regul...

Yesterday was a rough day. I got hit with wave after wave of missing Steve. Maybe it’s my upcoming birthday, maybe it's the upcoming holidays. I don’t know. I cried myself to sleep. I never know when ...

8:57 a.m. No location given. Other – RP wants to speak with a deputy in reference to Dewar police and mayor. 9:28 a.m. 3500 block of Mission Lane. Fraud – RP reports food stamp benefits were taken fra...

A come and go Open House was hosted by Fountain View Manor in Henryetta on Wednesday to celebrate 55 years of serving the community. Various finger foods as well as cake, cake balls and refreshments w...

Several agenda items were approved by the Henryetta City Council for use of the Civic Center for various upcoming events during their regular meeting on Tuesday evening. Waiving of rental and deposit ...

4:13 a.m. – Log Information – No Address Given – RP advised that a female subject and another subject had forced him to stay at a residence near the glass plant. Transferred call over to Creel Nation ...

Henryetta Elementary School (HES) recently announced Students of the Month for November in 1st through 5th grades. Honorees include LaDena Johnson, 1st grade; Greer Blake, 2nd grade; Morgan Alexander,...

Deadline to turn in nominations for the Henryetta Free-Lance 2022 Henryettan of the Year is only a week away. Since 1949, the Free-Lance has sponsored this annual presentation. Each year, an exception...

10:15 a.m. – Authorized controlled burning. 10:05 a.m. – Authorized controlled burning. 3:23 p.m. – Lock out. Dec. 12 9:45 a.m. – False alarm or false call, other. 11:30 a.m. – Lock out. Dec. 13 12:12...

Bond was denied for Joseph Kennedy following a hearing on Dec. 13 in Okmulgee County District Court. Kennedy has been charged with the killing of four Okmulgee men in October. Attorney Gretchen Mosley...

With the true spirit of the holiday season, the 6th annual Henryetta Community Christmas Dinner will be held on Thursday, Dec. 22 at the Henryetta Civic Center located at 115 S. 4th Street. Tristan De...

With a recent surge of the flu and COVID-19 in the community, Utica Park Clinic (UPC) in Henryetta is now providing an afterhours clinic with extra appointments available. Extended clinic hours are on...

Mark and Kim Collins, owners of The Bread House in Henryetta, served over 100 free Christmas meals last Friday to the community. “This amazing labor of love to our community is very greatly appreciate...

Henryetta Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors approved Bruce Jones as Interim Executive Director until a new director is in place during their regular meeting on Monday. Sandy Warschaw, organizer o...

Henryetta Free-Lance will close at noon on Friday, Dec. 23 and be closed all day Monday, Dec. 26 in order to observe the Christmas holiday. The Free-Lance will resume normal business hours on Tuesday,...