Dewar’s 7th Annual Harvest Festival Pageant will be held on Saturday, Oct. 2 at the Dewar Community Center at 10 a.m. Entry deadline is Monday, Sept. 27 and is open to contestants from Dewar and the s...

Henryetta’s annual Labor Day pageants were held on Saturday in the Henryetta High School Auditorium. Judges for the baby pageant were Mrs. Okmulgee County Amanda Flatt and Mrs. Bixby Spring Gray. Judg...

Oklahoma Oil & Natural Gas is sponsoring four energy education workshops this fall that provide teachers with up to $1,100 in classroom supplies. The free workshops coordinated by the Oklahoma Energy ...

Henryetta City Councilman Michael Dickey inquired what could be done about the entire back wall of a building that has collapsed along the alleyway between 1st and 2nd Streets during the Tuesday eveni...

Several resolutions were approved by the Okmulgee County Board of Commissioners during their weekly session Monday. One of the resolutions (#21-97) was for the American Rescue Plan Act funds the count...

Henryetta Feed the Vet program distribution will be held Friday, Sept. 11 at New Life Assembly of God Church on New Lake Road. Volunteers are needed to put together and distribute food boxes to partic...

Big topic of discussion during the Henryetta City Council meeting on Tuesday evening was the Caretaker’s House at Nichols Park. After a lengthy discussion and comments, council members decided to tabl...

Henryetta Municipal Authority (HMA) approved the purchase of 20 three-cubic-yard side-load commercial dumpsters from WasteQuip totaling $21,226 during their regular meeting on Aug. 17. Discussion was ...

Today, Aug. 20, is the last day to submit entry forms for the 2021 Henryetta Labor Day and Baby Pageants. The Labor Day Baby Pageant will be held on Saturday at 10 a.m. and the Eastern Oklahoma Henrye...

Michael Thomas of Henryetta, right, claimed the final Free-Lance BINGO prize of $300 on Wednesday with a BLACKOUT. Yvonna Coulter, not pictured, who previously won the letter F BINGO, also claimed the...

Are you easily swayed, duped, confused - and way too often, deceived by your own thoughts? Don’t feel like the Lone Ranger – it happens to a lot of us. The things we allow ourselves to dwell upon can ...

1 C. (8 ounces) pomegranate arils 2⁄3 C. (4 ounces) organic bittersweet chocolate chips, such as Ghirardelli 60% 1⁄4 tsp. turmeric 1⁄8 tsp. black pepper 1⁄4 C. fresh basil, stemmed and julienned 2⁄3 C...

Henryetta Daily Free-Lance Aug. 19 &Aug. 21, 1921 Issues – (George Riley Hall, Editor & Publisher) Aug. 19, 1921 CASE CALLING ON PEOPLE FOR HELP OF POOR A case was brought to the attention of the loca...

Tribal citizens who look forward every year to national holidays and other festive gatherings are facing disappointment once again. Leaders across the state have posted messages on tribal websites ann...

Okmulgee County Democrats will host their monthly meeting on Thursday, Aug. 19 at 6:30 p.m. in the Okmulgee Room at the OSUIT Student Union. “We continue to alter our meetings between Okmulgee and Hen...

Henryetta Chamber of Commerce announced the Jim Shoulders Living Legends PRCA Rodeo now has its first corporate sponsor during their regular monthly meeting on Monday at Shoney’s Restaurant. “I’m happ...

Frances Barker, above, of Henryetta won $50 cash for a BINGO with the letter “H.” She claimed her prize on Friday. PHOTO BY REBEKAH BAILEY | FREE-LANCE Claiming BINGO for the letter “F” was Yvonna Cou...

Henryetta Board of Education hired for six positions during a special meeting held Aug. 13. Joining the staff at Henryetta Public Schools for the 2021-2022 school year include: • Elementary Teaching A...

Shortly after classes began on Monday morning at Henryetta Public Schools, a sinkhole was discovered along the bus lane directly in front of the high school entrance. Maintenance Director Harold Fox a...

Experts: Leaders must step up COVID-19 response Public health experts urged individuals, businesses and state leaders to take responsibility for stopping the rapid spread of COVID-19 in Oklahoma durin...