July 5 11:31 a.m. – Theft – Paul’s Western Store – Female advised they just had someone steal a pair of boots then she gave phone to the worker who took down the vehicle tag number because they seemed...

Civil Cases Exceeding $10,000 July 19 Bank of America, N.A. vs. Smith, Joyce – Indebtedness Primary Residential Mortgage, Inc. vs. Epperson Stephan – Foreclosure Civil Cases Under $10,000 July 16 Disc...

July 12 8:54 a.m. – Suspicious Person/Vehicle – 245 Rd. south of Hwy. 16 – RP advised of male wearing t-shirt and shorts, carrying duffle bag, walking away from a white car with a female sitting in pa...

Henryetta Lions Club President Amber Smith, above, announces there are still many Environmental Photo Contest calendars available. You can pick up a copy at First Family Federal Credit Union (FFFCU) C...

Henryetta City Council members approved the purchase of two used police units for the Henryetta Police Department during their regular meeting on Tuesday evening. At a cost of $7,500 each, the vehicle...

Henryetta Board of Education hired for five positions during a Special Meeting early Wednesday morning. Henryetta High School Science teacher Kira Hardgrave will take over the position as High School ...

Contractors have been hiring for several positions to begin dirt work and pipe laying for the QuikTrip project on East Main Street. According to Marla Carter, Controller with Tulsa Civil Contractors, ...

Your Henryetta Free-Lance is kicking off BINGO with the chance to win a share of $500 in cash prizes. Readers will find an official BINGO game card inside this issue. The first BINGO numbers will be p...

Henryetta First Baptist Church began demolition this week of a building on the corner of 4th and Division. Once the debris is cleared, plans are to construct a new Youth Center on the property. Though...

During the regular monthly meeting of the Henryetta Chamber of Commerce on Monday, the purchase of four bleachers was approved for the Jim Shoulders Rodeo Arena at Nichols Park. Rodeo Committee Chair ...

A Henryetta man was found guilty of murder in a federal jury trial last week. The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, announced Diamond Levi Britt, 26, was found guil...

An altercation and shooting Friday evening has left a Henryetta man dead and another in jail facing a murder charge. Kobe Kevon Daniels, 23, was taken into custody following the incident, and is being...

Henryetta Tulledega Masonic Lodge 201 awaraded $6,000 in scholarships last week to five area students who are continuing their education. Pictured, from left, Madilyn Moore, Saylor Smethers, Skylar Th...

Okmulgee-OSU Institute of Technology says farewell to Dr. Scott Newman, provost and vice president of Academic Affairs, after serving more than 20 years of leadership and service to the institution. N...

Former Morris Public Schools teacher, Dallas Ewton, has been charged by a Federal Grand Jury on several counts of sexual abuse of a minor. All charges include: • Six counts of Aggravated Sexual Abuse ...

Peggy Parish, American author best known for her Amelia Bedelia book series, was born July 14, 1927 in Manning, S.C. Parish had one brother, Stanley and she enjoyed reading and writing at an early age...

Ever used a dull steak knife and had to hack and tear your way thru that rib eye? Ever tried to use a pair of scissors that lost its sharp edge a long time ago? Ineffective at best, and can actually d...

Okmulgee County Sheriff ’s Office (OCS) is hoping to obtain a grant to provide some new equipment for the department. The county commissioners gave their approval for the sheriff to apply to the Attor...

You may have heard that it’s important to take the emotions out of investing. But is this true for all emotions? Certainly, some emotions can potentially harm your investment success. Consider fear. I...

Henryetta Early Childhood, Kindergarten and Elementary Meet the Teacher and Welcome Night will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 10. Times will include: • PK3, PK4, Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten, 1st Grade an...