Henryetta Elementary School students, faculty and staff are celebrating Dr. Seuss Week with a variety of fun and active learning activities this week. The birthday of Dr. Seuss was celebrated on Wedne...

OKLAHOMA CITY – Growing up in the 70s and 80s in America, my generation was on the tailend of those drills for preparing for bombs to drop should there be a nuclear war. We also were continually remin...

Henryetta Daily Free-Lance – 1922 (George Riley Hall, Editor & Publisher) March 3, 1922 COUNTY WINS PIPPIN ROAD CASE FINALLY The building of the cut off road down the Frisco to the Creek Mine was star...

Henryetta Public Library has “Good Night, Gorilla” and “Officer Buckle and Gloria” by author Peggy Rathmann available to check out. Special days on the library calendar this week include Grammar Day o...

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden drew mixed reviews from both sides of the aisle to his State of the Union speech Tuesday but the Oklahoma delegation made clear its disappointment. Biden's speech focu...

Okmulgee County Republicans will host their monthly meeting on Tuesday, March 8 at the American Legion in Okmulgee located at 730 W. 6th Street. The business meeting begins at 6 p.m. followed by the g...

Henryetta Rotary Club will host a Disc Golf Tournament on Saturday, March 5 at Nichols Park. There will also be a free putting clinic for all ages available. If you would like to register, visit discg...

Oklahomans who want to change their political party affiliation must submit their change no later than March 31, Okmulgee County Election Board Secretary Ashley Carnes announced recently. Voters may c...

Henryetta High School’s Lady Knights slowpitch softball team will host a Slowpitch Alumni Co-Ed game on Saturday, March 12 at 4 p.m. Any and all alumni from Henryetta are welcome and encouraged to sig...

Henryetta Chamber of Commerce will host a Legislative Forum on Friday, March 4 at 12 p.m. at Shoney’s Restaurant at 610 E. Main Street. Purpose of the forums are to offer constituents an opportunity t...

After 100 years, Henryetta residents are still following the tradition of sledding down 5th Street hill when the road is covered in ice. For safety, 5th Street is blocked off at Cummings in order for ...

Henryetta Daily Free-Lance – 1922 (George Riley Hall, Editor & Publisher) Feb. 24, 1922 HENRYETTA HONORED The big democratic doings at the county seat was of great interest in many ways, and has resul...

Oklahoma Blood Institute (OBI) is teaming up with two Oklahoma attractions to help boost the blood supply this spring. Those who donate blood with Oklahoma Blood Institute in March will receive a free...

On Feb. 25, the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority (OMMA), Metrc and Plaintiffs reached an agreement allowing Oklahoma’s seed-to-sale system to move forward. The Agreed Order, filed Friday in Oklaho...

WASHINGTON – Oklahoma senior Senator Jim Inhofe announced his bombshell resignation on Friday, sparking the start of a heated special election to fill his seat. But Inhofe wasted little time on Friday...

Volunteers are needed for the upcoming Henryetta Feed the Vet Food Distribution Program scheduled for Friday, March 4. Distribution will be held at New Life Assembly of God Church on New Lake Road. Vo...

Henryetta Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 539 installed bronze plaques at the graves of area veterans earlier this week. Plaques installed included: • Roy Williamson, U.S. Army, who died on Jan. 8...

Attendance numbers were up for the Feb. 17 meeting of the Henryetta Lions Club. Lion of the Week, Missy Nash, introduced her guest speaker, Daniel Cornelison. Cornelison, lead contractor for the const...

Henryetta Chamber of Commerce hosted their annual Chamber Banquet on Monday evening with a room filled with guests in attendance. Jeremy Roberts was the emcee for the evening. Special guest Tony Fay, ...

2021 Chamber President Service Award for David Dykes. First Family Federal Credit Union staff accepted the award on his behalf. From left, Chamber Executive Director Ron Richmond presented the award; ...