The Bread House in Henryetta announced they will host their own Santa Bucks drawings in December. For each dollar that is spent at the business, your name will be entered into a drawing for a dozen ci...

County residents seeking to serve on the Okmulgee County Fair Board will be able to file next month. Okmulgee County Clerk Becky Thomas announced the filing period for the board will be held Jan. 11-1...

HUEY BUCKLEY | HENRYETTA Many children across Okmulgee County enjoyed the snowfall on Sunday, building snowmen, throwing snowballs as well as playing with their siblings, parents and pets. Though the ...

Over the weekend, Henryetta resident photographer Allen Gardner captured a picture of this stunning Cardinal in a tree in front of his home shortly after snow began to fall in the area. COURTESY PHOTO...

A Henryetta man was injured in a motorcycle accident that occurred on Dec. 10 at 6 p.m. on I-40 westbound at Mile Marker 237, one mile west of Henryetta. According to investigating Oklahoma Highway Pa...

Henryetta Board of Education approved a fundraiser for the Henryetta Elementary Music Department during their Dec. 14 regular meeting. Plans are for tickets to be sold online for an upcoming elementar...

Henryetta Free-Lance will host a Taco ‘bout Christmas Indian Taco Fundraiser on Wednesday, Dec. 23 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Indian tacos will be $6 each or, if you donate new socks, gloves or mittens, a...

More Oklahomans than ever might sign up for a health care plan on the Affordable Care Act exchange for the upcoming year. Federal data released Wednesday shows Oklahoma is on pace to topple the record...

Film company gets lease at Cox Center Prairie Surf Media will get eight years to use the Cox Center as a soundstage for film production, according to terms of a lease agreement approved by the Oklahom...

ZOE, MAVERICK & COOPER – HENRYETTA RYLIE, SAIGE & REX CORN – HENRYETTA THREE-YEAR-OLD ETHAN DOVER – DEWAR KYRA NAJERA & SON XANDER – HENRYETTA MIA & MAKIYA JIM – HENRYETTA GREENLIE & TRABER JONES – HE...

Okmulgee County Commissioners approved the plans for a housing division in District 1. The plat for Freedom Meadows was discussed with a representative of the Berkshire-Hathaway Company. The residence...

A traffic stop last Friday evening near Henryetta resulted in a man being arrested on drug complaints. About 11 p.m. on Dec. 4 at Mile Marker 245 on I-40, a trooper with the Oklahoma Highway Patrol pu...

Despite a tough year for local community organizations due to COVID-19, Henryetta Lions Club decided to go virtual this year with their annual Christmas Bell Ringing fundraiser. Instead of their tradi...

Thanks to AEP/PSO employees, Christmas decorations were recently installed along Main Street in Henryetta. The lights will help guide the way througout holiday season.

Administrators at Henryetta Middle School (HMS) announced, as the first semester comes to a close, all assignments are due to be submited by Friday, Dec. 18. For students who are completing curriculum...

First Family Federal Credit Union (FFFCU) in collaboration with Oklahoma Blood Institute (OBI) will host a Henryetta Community Blood Drive on Wednesday, Dec. 23 from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. at The Briefcase....

Wilson Public Schools announced there are several angels still available on their Christmas Angel Tree. This year it has been difficult to make the tree a success as the pandemic forced the schools to...

Morris Public Schools and Oklahoma Blood Institute (OBI) will host a Mobile Blood Drive on Thursday, Dec. 10 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. In order to help with social distancing, appointments are requested t...

Wilson Public Schools announced there are several angels still available on their Christmas Angel Tree. This year it has been difficult to make the tree a success as the pandemic forced the schools to...

A group of youth were among the volunteers at the Feed the Vet food distribution event in Henryetta on Dec. 4. America’s Guardians Motorcycle Club, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), VFW Auxiliary and ma...