Henryetta Rotary Club members were upbeat and happy to greet each other and converse during their weekly meeting on Jan. 26 at Shoney’s Restaurant. The group enjoyed their delicious food orders from t...

Tickets are now available for the Henryetta Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet and Silent Auction scheduled for Monday, Feb. 21 Ṫhis year’s banquet will be held at the Henryetta Civic Center located a...

First Family Federal Credit Union (FFFCU) recently announced the retirement of long-time staff member in Henryetta, Debi Morris. In 1980, Morris was hired for the position of Teller, working her way u...

Henryetta Historical Society Board of Directors met on Jan. 25 for their regular monthly meeting at Shoney’s Restaurant. Current members pictured include, from left: Mike Doak, President; Marcus Whitw...

Inclement weather is definitely possible this week and Okmulgee County Emergency Management Director Tim Craighton spoke briefly about the conditions during Monday’s county commissioner meeting. “They...

Groundhog Day is this Wednesday, Feb. 2, and just like Bill Murray in the movie Groundhog Day, our world will drag out of bed expecting the COVID loop to continue. But this isn’t just any Groundhog Da...

Northwestern Oklahoma State University will a Spring Showcase on Saturday, Feb. 26 at 10 a.m. in the Student Center in Alva. Students interested in transferring to Northwestern’s Alva campus, as well ...

Henryetta Daily Free-Lance – 1922 (George Riley Hall, Editor & Publisher) Feb. 3, 1922 CITY ENGINEER’S CAR STOLEN LAST NIGHT The Ford car belonging to M.A. Berman, city engineer, was stolen about 8:30...

The Oklahoma Bar Association has extended the deadline for students participating in the 2022 Law Day annual art and writing contests. The new deadline for entries is Feb. 4. The theme for this year’s...

If you’re an investor, it’s always useful to look back – and look ahead. How did you do in 2021? And what can you anticipate in 2022? First, let’s quickly review what happened in 2021. Despite the ong...

Henryetta Middle School (HMS) recently announced students listed on the Board of Education, Superintendent’s and Principal’s Honor Rolls for the first semester. Students are listed below, by honor rol...

Henryetta Police arrested a woman Monday following an attempted burglary at a motel. Around 3:58 p.m. Jan. 24, the police officers were dispatched to the Green Country Inn, located at 2004 Old Hwy. 75...

Henryetta Education Foundation (HEF) made a presentation during the halftime period of the high school boys basketball game on Tuesday evening. The presentation recognized teachers within the Henryett...

Dewar High School hosted Homecoming ceremonies on Jan. 21 in the high school gymnasium, prior to Friday night’s basketball game. Members of the 2022 Dewar High School Basketball Homecoming Court, pict...

Henryetta Lions Club met on Jan. 20 at The Shack 2.0 on Henryetta’s Main Street with President Amber Mordecai providing leadership and warmhearted remarks. It was a sunny, but brisk day of 25 degrees....

Henryetta Youth Baseball and Softball Association (YBSA) announced two upcoming sign-up dates for the 2022 season for ages four through 12. Sign-ups will be held on Thursday, Feb. 6 and Feb. 20 from 2...

Henryetta Public Schools (HPS) recently announced students named to the President’s Honor Roll and Dean’s Honor Roll at Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology (OSUIT) in Okmulgee for the Fa...

Connors State College in Warner announced three Okmulgee County residents were among 178 graduates for Fall 2021. “We are proud of each of our graduates,” Dr. Ronald Ramming, Connors State College Pre...

Henryetta Chamber of Commerce hosted a Ribbon Cutting ceremony for new chamber business member, Bud’s Craft Cannabis Company located at 708 E. Main Street, on Friday morning. Pictured, from left, Cham...

Jan. 26, 1922 WEEK’S REVIEW WHAT’S DOING IN HENRYETTA By Ben C. Eastin, Secretary Henryetta Chamber of Commerce – To paraphrase - There be times that try men’s ambition; a city’s also. They are coming...