Today’s edition of the Free-Lance features a new set of TV listing pages in the B section. TV listings for many local channels will be published every Friday in the Free-Lance. Along with listings, th...

First Family Federal Credit Union (FFFCU) is offering a free Community Shred Day on Saturday, Sept. 19 at 9 a.m. “Time to de-clutter and we’re here to help!” staff members recently posted. “Mark your ...

Team Anthony M won second place at the Henryetta Lions Labor Day Cornhole tourney. Team Joshua & Frank won third place at the Lions Labor Day Cornhole tournament. Ron Wolfe was the winner of the Henry...

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Applications are being accepted for grants to help communities across the state improve their forests. Oklahoma Forestry Services, in conjunction with the US Forest Service and the Oklahoma Community ...

Okmulgee County Commissioners covered a short agenda during their weekly meeting with approval given for three invitations to bid. Bids will be accepted for a 2001 Chevrolet 3500 four-door crew cab pi...

In January 2021, Okmulgee County District 2 will have a new commissioner. Robert Hardridge, known as Bobby, is retiring after serving in the post for almost 14 years. When the late Roger Ballenger won...

The Boston Recorder, in July of 1824, described them as “a remarkably peaceful and quiet race.” The Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma’s name derives from O-gah-pa, “Downstream People.” The French and the Illin...

Henryetta’s Miss Labor Day 2020, Macee Henderson, made an appearance at the annual Labor Day Parade on Monday morning. Streets were lined with residents and visitors during the annual event. There wer...

Henryetta Cub Scouts Pack 118 hosted a committee planning meeting on Sept. 3 with several topics on the agenda. An Indian Taco Fundraiser and pie raffle is planned for Nov. 23 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m....

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.