Okmulgee County Republicans will host their monthly meeting on Oct. 11 at the Okmulgee American Legion at 730 W. 6th Street. All Republicans who are interested in becoming more involved with decision ...

Henryetta Public Schools will celebrate Red Ribbon Week Oct. 24 through Oct. 28 with Spirit Days. Each day will include a special theme related to being drug and bully free. Themes for the week includ...

Henryetta Lions Club plans to host another Bingo Fundraiser on Saturday, Oct. 15 at The Briefcase. Card sales begin at 4 p.m. and the first game starts at 4:30 p.m. Prices include one packet for $3 an...

Since 2005, Carrie Wolhart has been in the healthcare industry, providing personalized care to a number of patients. “I wanted to work for myself and help people,” Wolhart said. “I didn’t want to have...

Dewar’s annual Harvest Festival Pageant was held on Saturday with 24 contestants entered amid a standingroom only crowd at the Dewar Community Center. This year’s Harvest Queen is Althena Belle Rhea, ...

Schulter Board of Education approved employment of four teachers on adjunct contracts during their regular meeting held in August. Teachers included Price Brown for High School Biology, High School Ph...

Henryetta Free-Lance is now accepting nominations for 2022 Henryettan of the Year (HOTY). Since 1949, Henryetta Free-Lance has sponsored this annual event. Each year, an exceptional citizen is awarded...

A monthly meeting of Chapter 730 of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE) will be held on Thursday, Oct. 13 at 11 a.m. at Shoney's Restaurant in Henryetta. Kerin Barngr...

A few upcoming fall festivals to be held in Henryetta were announced recently. Calvary Baptist Church will host A Celebration of Autumn Fall Festival on Saturday, Oct. 8 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at 112 W...

First Family Federal Credit Union (FFFCU) recently honored Jamie Sexton for 10 years of service. She began her career at FFFCU on Aug. 27, 2012 as a part-time teller at the Checotah location. Within a...

PHOTOS BY TRACY GOZA | FREE-LANCE

OKLAHOMA CITY – There is an old saying about never meeting your heroes for fear of being let down. I am sure there are many examples in which people can point to which would demonstrate this. I have b...

Saw a movie this summern titled “Mrs. Harris Goes To Paris.” If you have already seen this film, then you know its premise. If not, then never fear, I don’t intend to spoil it for you by revealing the...

27TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (C) Hab. 1:2 – 3 / 2: 2 – 4 / Ps 95/ 2 Tm. 1: 6 – 8, 13 – 14 / Lk 17:5-10 BY REV ROBERT DUCK “If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts” This weekend is one of t...

National Newspaper Week began Oct. 2 and runs through Oct. 8. While this isn’t the typical holiday that most families celebrate, it does provide a good opportunity to take a moment and recognize all t...

Breakfast Thursday, Oct. 6 – Sausage and biscuit, fruits galore and milk. Friday, Oct. 7 – Cereal, toast and jelly, fruits galore and milk. Monday, Oct. 10 – Blueberry Muffin, fruits galore and milk. ...

WASHINGTON – Oklahoma is set to receive a federal grant to begin addressing an orphaned well problem that has plagued the state for decades. Since the discovery of oil in the late 1800s, an estimated ...

There is one in every family, and Michael Shoun may well be the entertainer in his family. Shoun, a Henryetta native, recently competed in an American Kids competition at Silver Dollar City in Branson...

12:15 p.m. – Good Intent call, other 9:11 p.m. – Lock out 3:16 p.m. – Dispatched and canceled en route 2:45 p.m. – Service Call, other 3:11 p.m. – Authorized Burning 4:15 p.m. – Mobile Property, fire,...

8:41 p.m. – Domestic, Verbal – 1200 block of W. Main – RP advised that she could hear a verbal argument in the alleyway. 11:02 p.m. – Suicide Threat – HMC – RP advised a man was going to Hillcrest Med...