Okmulgee County Commissioners handled a short agenda during their ses sion Monday morning. During the meeting, the board approved Bid #6 to sell a 2000 Chevrolet 1500 pickup. Last week, two bids for t...

Henryetta Public Schools announced the All Activities Homecoming Court for 2020 earlier this week. Homecoming is planned to be held on Friday, Oct. 23 at Cameron Field. Members of the court include: •...

Henryetta Community Blood Drive will be held today–Wednesday, Oct. 7 from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. at The Briefcase at First Family Federal Donations will be tested for COVID-19 antibodies in order to help id...

One of the many yards that stand out this Autumn in Cummings. The home is surrounded by an array of wreaths, Spurlock family takes pride in decorating their yard to Henryetta is the home of Jimmy Spur...

A former Oklahoma City attorney pled guilty to a federal weapons violation this week in federal court. Keegan Harroz changed her original plea of not guilty to guilty on the possession charge. Harroz ...

An Okmulgee man is facing several assault complaints following his arrest during an encounter with law enforcement. Okmulgee police were called to the home in the 1800 block of Parkview Lane, at 3:28 ...

SHAWNEE TRIBE When an Indiana landowner encountered human remains after breaking ground for his home expansion, he called the coroner’s office. When the coroner determined the remains to be ancient, h...

Wilson Public Schools is a participant in Project Child Find. The project is for exceptional children designed to comply with Public Law 94- 142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act. Goals ...

A celebration of Indigenous Peoples Day will be held on the square in downtown Okmulgee on Monday, Oct. 12. The event will be held from 12-4 p.m. Brenda Golden is coordinating the event and has sent o...

Henryetta Chamber of Commerce announced the annual Main Street Trick or Treat on Friday, Oct. 30 from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. at participating businesses. Bring your children down Main Street for some Hal...

An investigation is underway following a collision that claimed the life of an Okmulgee man Wednesday afternoon. The two-vehicle crash occurred around 1 p.m. at 2600 North Miami Street, near the Musco...

Okmulgee County residents are being urged to obtain their season flu vaccines beginning this month. County health departments and other health care providers in Oklahoma began offering seasonal flu va...

Henryetta Cub Scouts Pack 118 learned and participated in first aid and emergency preparedness course during their Sept. 28 pack meeting. During the class, scout Jesse Mordecai took the role as “victi...

Henryetta Public Schools Transportation Director Rick Enis recently announced the safest ways for students to return to school on Monday, Oct. 12. “Safety’s role in student transportation presents us ...

Okmulgee County Treasurer Vonna Lampkins updated the county commissioners on the recent property sale. Held Sept. 21, the resale put about 75 pieces of county property back on the rolls. Lampkins stat...

Henryetta resident Nancy Wadley has long taken care of Nichols Park on a daily basis, from picking up trash and debris to decorating with flowers and items for various seasons. Her dedication to the p...

Henryetta Free-Lance will publish special pages this year dedicated to the community’s veterans in the Veteran’s Day issue on Wednesday, Nov. 11. We would like to honor and give thanks to all the men ...

Rogers State University (RSU) in Claremore announced DarciJo Johnson of Henryetta was named to the President’s Honor Roll for the Summer 2020 semester. In addition to Johnson, In addition to Johnson, ...

Henryetta Board of Education announced traditional in-person classes will resume on Monday, Oct. 12 during a Special Meeting held last Thursday evening to discuss the re-entry plan for 2020-2021. Publ...

An 18-year-old woman was killed in an accidental shooting over the weekend. According to Sgt. Aaron Swayze of the Okmulgee County Sheriff ’s Department, Autumn Cannady was shot and killed at the locat...