Why does God give me, or us, time? What’s the purpose of time? The reason or reasons time is on my mind this week are two. First, our readings today and since the beginning of Advent speak often of th...

WITH A SINGLE LIGHT It began in 1988. During the first year, the Ladies Auxiliary of Henryetta Medical Center raised $5,000 through the tree donations. Along with sales from their hospital gift shop, ...

Henryetta Chamber of Commerce hosted a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for new member business, MZ Boutique & Design Company at 113 N. 4th Street on Friday morning. Since 2019, Jessica Howard, owner of MZ Bou...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – More than a thousand miles from home, Oklahoma tribal leaders found themselves in Washington last week as tribes from every corner of the United States assembled in one room to hear...

Henryetta Lions Club recently donated hygiene care packages for boys at Henryetta Elementary School (HES). Pictured, from left, are Jenny Huckabay, HES Counselor; Amber Mordecai and Shannon Frair, Lio...

Oklahoma Blood Institute (OBI) will host two upcoming Blood Drives in Henryetta within the coming weeks. On Thursday, Dec. 8, a drive will be held at Henryetta High School from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the...

Henryetta Chamber of Commerce hosted a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on Wednesday morning for new member business, Hometown Healthcare Solution located at 811 W. Main Street. Chamber directors as well as cl...

Henryetta Rotary Club hosted their weekly meeting on Wednesday at Shoney’s Restaurant. Discussion was held regarding decorating an older model pickup to be entered into the Hallmark Christmas Parade s...

A Henryetta man refused treatment after a fatality wreck occurred Wednesday evening at 9:57 p.m. on the Turner Turnpike near Mile Marker 183 in Depew, Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) Trooper Ryan VanVle...

Henryetta Hallmark Christmas Henryetta Chamber of Commerce will host their annual Christmas Parade on Saturday, Dec. 3 at 6 p.m. with this year’s theme, “Hallmark Christmas.” The parade will begin aro...

OKLAHOMA CITY – During the 2022 legislative session, the Oklahoma Legislature passed and Governor Stitt signed the creation of the Oklahoma Rural Jobs Act. The Oklahoma Rural Jobs Act promotes greater...

British-born American author and illustrator, David Macaulay, celebrates his birthday on Dec. 2. Born in 1946 in the United Kingdom, he was raised in Lancashire, England and moved with his family to B...

Paving for the Troy Aikman Drive Road Paving Project around the Henryetta Public Schools campus continued on Tuesday. During a special board meeting held Oct. 21, Henryetta Board of Education reviewed...

“Jealousy just keeps building and building,” says James, 10. “When it builds, it gets worse. One time, I was jealous of my sister because she had more candy. I asked her if I could have some, and she ...

Henryetta Feed the Vet program distribution will be held Friday, Dec. 2 at New Life Assembly of God Church on New Lake Road. Volunteers are needed to put together and distribute food boxes to particip...

Through the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program's Agricultural Land Easement component (ACEP-ALE), the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) enters into agreements with eligible partner...

National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE) Chapter 730 will host their monthly meeting on Thursday, Dec. 8 at 11 a.m. Shoney’s in Henryetta. This month’s meeting will be a celeb...

OKLAHOMA CITY – Earlier this week, the Oklahoma Department of Commerce (Commerce), in partnership with the Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits, announced availability of grant funding through the American ...

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

First Sunday of Advent – Year A It was around this time of year, Thanksgiving I believe, I remember as a kid staying the night at my aunt and uncle’s house and spending the night with my cousin who ha...