Every year, educators from across the state make a pilgrimage to the Oklahoma Fall Arts Institute at Quartz Mountain (OFAI), where they spend the weekend broadening their creative horizons and learnin...

A federal grand jury has indicted an Okmulgee County woman charged with the deaths of two of her children. Amy Leann Hall, 40, is facing two counts of first-degree murder and one count of assault with...

Okmulgee County Health Department (OCHD) announced an updated schedule for COVID-19 testing and flu shots. COVID-19 testing will be available, by appointment only, on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and F...

Vizavance, formerly Prevent Blindness Oklahoma, will be screening at Henryetta Elementary School on Monday, Nov. 9. Vizavance is the only nonprofit agency in Oklahoma dedicated exclusively to advancin...

Henryetta Economic Development Authority (HEDA) will host their monthly meeting on Monday, Nov. 9 at 10 a.m. Purpose of the meeting is to discuss an update the status of current projects and to addres...

Prior to the Nov. 3 General Election, U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe visited the Henryetta Free-Lance. He discussed his campaign goals and the presidential election. Inhofe chairs the Environment and Public ...

According to unofficial results for the Nov. 3 General Election, 2,555 voters or 55.18% across Okmulgee County chose R. David Walker (Republican) as County Commissioner for District 2. “I would like t...

Mark Harjo (above) with the Muscogee (Creek) Naton Reintegration Program was the featured guest speaker at the Oct. 29 meeting of the Henryetta Lions Club. Harjo was the guest of Lion Shannon Henry. H...

Joy in Life Veterans Outreach invites all veterans to a chili dinner on Saturday, Nov. 7 at 2 p.m. The free dinner is being offered to show appreciation and support to local veterans. Looking ahead, J...

Henryetta Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 539 celebrated 100 years of service on Oct. 29. A special presentation in honor of Post 539’s century of service will be held Saturday, Nov. 7 at 11 a.m. ...

Commissioner Robert Hardridge opened Monday’s meeting by informing those in attendance about the passing of former Okmulgee County Undersheriff Wayne Spears last week. Spears served under Sheriff Dayl...

Tickets are still available for the Henryetta Cub Scout Pack 118 Indian Taco Fundraiser on Monday, Nov. 23. The event will be held from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at The Lodge Event Center at 310 W. Main ...

Registration for the Henryetta Lions Annual Christmas Basket Program will be Monday, Nov. 9 and Tuesday, Nov. 10 at The Briefcase from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. each day. All applications will be accepted only...

T&S Racing will present the popular Vintage National Finals on Saturday, Nov. 7 and Sunday, Nov. 8 at Nichols Park in Henryetta at 11:30 a.m. each day. Two-time world motocross champion and Hall of Fa...

Okmulgee County has seen a huge rise in early voting and absentee numbers this year, compared to the 2012 and 2016 General Elections. Early voting was held Oct. 29 through Oct. 31 for the Nov. 3 Gener...

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Chief Joe Bunch loves to hear “Amazing Grace” sung in his native Cherokee language. “It’s beautiful, it’s gorgeous,” he said with emotion. “It’s tremendous.” As chief of the United Keetoowah Band of C...

According to unofficial results for the Nov. 3 General Election, voters across Okmulgee County favored Republican candidate Donald J. Trump for U.S. President with 9,651 votes for 67.54%. State-wide t...

In 2018, Billy Friend, chief of the Wyandotte Nation of Oklahoma, received a phone call from the United Methodist Church’s mission group, Global Missions, inviting him to Upper Sandusky, Ohio. Upper S...

Joy in Life Ministries announced that there will be a Farmers to Families drive-thru food distribution event in Dustin on Saturday, Oct. 31 at 9:30 a.m. The location will be at 337 Main Street, next t...