Dewar High School (DHS) and the Oklahoma Blood Institute (OBI) will host a Blood Drive on Tuesday, Sept. 22 from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the Community Room at Dewar Town Hall. All donors will receive a ch...

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...

Dewar Dragons football team members will hold a Cornhole Tournament Fundraiser on Saturday, Sept. 12 at 10 a.m. at the Dewar Football Field. The event will be hosted by Beens’ Workshop. Donations will...

Okmulgee County’s jobless rate was up in July, according to figures released recently by the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission (OESC). The county’s unemployment rate moved to 8.0 percent for the...

The first annual Red, White & Q BBQ Competition was held over Labor Day weekend with seven teams vying for first place in St. Louis Ribs, Pork Butt, Brisket and People’s Choice categories at Nichols P...

Last year’s rodeo “Cowman” turned this year’s “Chef Boyarley,” Arley Gray (left) headed the Smoke Show team at the Red, White and Q BBQ Competition on Saturday. Team members each donned special shirts...

The first annual Red, White & Q BBQ Competion wouldn’t have been complete without a famous photobomb from Steve Sanford, owner of Rustler’s BBQ and competition organizer. Sanford is pictured giving a ...

Team O Town Q was awarded first place in the Pork Butt category at the first annual Red, White & Q BBQ Competition held over Labor Day weekend at Nichols Park in Henryetta. The team also won third pla...

B Team BBQ was named the Overall Grand Champion of the first annual Red, White and Q BBQ Competition at Nichols Park over the weekend. The team also took home first place in the Brisket category and s...

Winning third place in the St. Louis Ribs category at the Red, White & Q BBQ Competition was 4E BBQ.

Accepting the first place award for St. Louis Ribs on behalf of team Smoke Show at the Red, White & Q BBQ Competition was Aubrey (above), daughter of Arley Gray. Smoke Show also received four other aw...

PHOTOS BY TRACY GOZA | FREE-LANCE See more Labor Day pictures inside the Friday, Sept. 11 issue of the Henryetta Free-Lance!

That fateful morning I quickly poured my cup of coffee as soon as it was hot and ready. Been looking forward to it all the way to the office. Well, yes, I guess could have been a little too eager. And...

Henryetta Cub Scouts Pack 118 celebrated a Back to the Pack meeting on Monday evening at Nichols Park. Scouts attending enjoyed hot dogs and swimming. Last season’s awards were also passed out. Even t...

A county man is in custody following a crash in which the vehicle was found to be stolen. On Monday, around 8:30 p.m., the Oklahoma Highway Patrol responded to a crash at Bixby and Harreld Road. Durin...

Henryetta Lion of the Week, Colleen Fowler, invited Berry Norwood (pictured middle) to speak to the club on Tuesday. Norwood is pastor of Preston First Baptist Church. He, along with community volunte...

Henryetta Education Foundation’s (HEF) Big Cedar Lodge Getaway Fundraiser drawing will be held on Monday, Sept. 7 during the Henryetta Labor Day celebration. Tickets are available at First National Ba...

Boone Creek Trading Post, home of Mel’s Country Market, Grand Opening will be held tomorrow Saturday, Sept. 5 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will be a combination special for visitors that includes eith...

Henryetta Public Schools would like to announce that all children located within the school district can receive free meals throughout the week. New program eligibility has been acquired by the school...

New pilot with Henryetta Air Evac #135, Jose Avendano, pictured at right, recently received his wings from Base Pilot Supervisor Gene Montanaro on his first flight. All of the Air Evac #135 crew wishe...