Due to the rise of positive COVID-19 cases, several offices of the Okmulgee County Courthouse will be closed to the public. Effective Nov. 30 through Dec. 11, the offices of the Okmulgee County Court ...

A Henryetta man is in jail following a break in at a storage unit in Henryetta. Dillon Kissee, 22, was arrested Nov. 23 by Henryetta police after they were dispatched to the 200 block of West Main aro...

Thanks to Bill and Verna Goodner, Jerry Carson, Olan McElhannon, Matthew Tolbert, Zoie Ervin and Janet Tolbert, Veterans Park near 6th and Main in Henryetta was festivally decorated for the Christmas ...

Law enforcement is seeking help from the community after a breakin at the Preston Sports Complex on Thanksgiving Day. A truck, possibly red in color, was used by a thief who stole items from the compl...

Carol Iski has been named as district attorney for District 25 by Governor Kevin Stitt. District 25 includes Okmulgee and McIntosh counties. “Carol Iski has spent her career making an impact within th...

Oklahoma State Professional Disc Golf Association (PDGA) Championship was held at Nichols Park on Nov. 21 and Nov. 22 with 168 contestants in attendance. One of the many contestants is pictured above ...

Okmulgee County Commissioners approved a small agenda during their weekly meeting Monday. One of the items included awarding of Bid #11 for road materials for a six-month basis. These will be done bas...

Okmulgee County Treasurer Vonna Lampkins and her staff will be mailing out the 2020 Tax Statements on Monday, Nov. 30. Normally, the first half of taxes are due in Dec., but the county treasurer has e...

A Community Christmas Village, hosted by Joy in Life Ministries of Henryetta, will be held on Saturday, Dec. 19 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The outdoor celebration will feature carriage rides, Christmas mus...

Oklahoma State Representative Scott Fetgatter (R-Okmulgee) stopped by the weekly Henryetta Lions Club meeting last week to discuss the 58th Legislation Session which begins the first Monday in Februar...

Henryetta Cub Scouts Pack 118 Indian Taco Fundraiser on Monday was a success with over $700 raised. All funds will go to benefit Pack 118 events throughout the year. Everyone who purchased a taco had ...

A project implementing tailored guidelines to coordinate efforts with tribal Communities and law enforcement partners was announced Monday. U.S. Attorneys Trent Shores of the Northern District of Okla...

January 2020 gave no indication just how rough a ride it was going to get for everyone on this planet. We had fairly-run-of-the-mill problems and successes the first couple of months. Little did we in...

Professional Disc Golf Association (PDGA) hosted the Oklahoma State Disc Golf Championship tournament this past weekend at Nichols Park in Henryetta. The weather held up Saturday and Sunday as players...

A fatality accident on Nov. 22 at 8:52 a.m. on I-40 westbound, one-tenth of a mile west of Henryetta claimed the life of an Oklahoma City man. According to investigating Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) ...

Oklahoma pre-k through 12th grade teachers seeking self-designed professional development opportunities are invited to attend a webinar to learn about the Fund for Teachers summer fellowship program. ...

House Majority Floor Leader Jon Echols, R-Oklahoma City, and State Rep. Scott Fetgatter, R-Okmulgee, announced today they will hold a hearing on Oklahoma’s medical marijuana program on Dec. 14. The la...

A one-vehicle accident that occurred on Nov. 21 at 4:08 p.m. on the Hwy. 56 Loop in Okmulgee remains under investigation, according to Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) Trooper Dakota Bunch. Forty-three-y...

Henryetta Free-Lance is now accepting area children’s Letters to Santa to be published in our special Christmas edition mid-December. All letters are due at the Free-Lance office by Monday, Dec. 7. Le...

Henryetta Free-Lance (HFL) announces donations for our annual Christmas Giving Tree will be accepted until Friday, Dec. 11. Make this winter a little bit warmer for a local child or teen by donating a...