Henryetta Lion of the day on Tuesday was Neesha Herring (above, left). She is pictured with guest speaker, Tracy Howk. Howk is a preacher at Silver Springs Baptist Church as well as a Construction Tra...

Geneva Beckham, a resident of Henryetta Community Skilled Healthcare & Rehab, celebrated her 101st birthday on August 15. Last year, for her 100th birthday, family members and friends gathered to cele...

Boone Creek Trading Post (BCTP), home of Mel’s Country Market, Grand Opening will be held on Saturday, Sept. 5 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. In the Aug. 19 issue of the Free-Lance, it was incorrectly reporte...

Henryetta Municipal Authority (HMA) approved water treatment plant clarifier repairs by Quicksilver Utility Construction, LLC in the amount of $42,556.30 during their regular monthly meeting on Aug. 1...

This Labor Day weekend, Jack Clifford Memorial Gospel Singing will be held Saturday, Sept. 5 at 6 p.m. at Henryetta First Baptist Church. Featured groups will include Southern Sonlight, Chris Hester, ...

Okmulgee County Criminal Justice Authority director Shannon Clark introduced new Deputy Director Chris Cook during the county commissioners meeting on Monday. Cook was hired after an extensive search....

Andy Bealko was appointed to the Henryetta Economic Development Authority (HEDA) board by Henryetta City Council members at their Aug. 18 regular meeting. Bealko assumes the remaining term of the late...

Henryetta Chamber of Commerce hosted a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Boone Creek Trading Post, home of Mel’s Country Market, on Wednesday morning with several chamber members and others in attendance. B...

Hi everyone! For this month's story, I’m changing it up a little bit. With all the changes that we have had to endure since March, I know that some of you guys may be a little stressed and upset, myse...

Wilson FFA announced they will host a Back-to-School Bash Ice Cream Social on Wednesday, Sept. 2 in the Wilson School Ag Building. The event will be held from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. There will be CDE opport...

Trystan Jeffcoat, Dewar High School 2020 graduate, recently enrolled in college and claimed her $500 scholarship from First Family Federal Credit Union (FFFCU) in Henryetta. “We wish her the best of l...

Renowned Roman and trickriding cowgirl, Jessica Blair Fowlkes, will perform on Saturday, Sept. 5 and Sunday, Sep. 6 during the Jim Shoulders Living Legends PRCA Rodeo at 8 p.m. nightly at Shoulders Ar...

Voters will go to the polls Aug. 25 for the Runoff Election. On the ballot is the runoff between Democrats Steve Ward and R.C. Morrow for the District 2 Okmulgee County Commissioner post. The winner w...

Boone Creek Trading Post, home of Mel’s Country Market, will host a Grand Opening today–Wednesday, Sept. 5 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Henryetta Chamber of Commerce will host a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at t...

Henryetta Public Schools announced all students enrolled for the current school year will be offered meals. Currently, an order form for meals is being created. Two bus routes are planned, one for nor...

Historically noted as one of the largest and most prominent Plains tribes, the Pawnee Nation now consists of about 3,200 enrolled members. Tribal leaders said the Pawnee date back 700 years and once h...

A California man sustained injuries in a one-vehicle accident on Wednesday at 10:16 a.m. on State Hwy. 52 and Ash Road, one mile south of Morris. According to investigating Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OH...

Anyone who plans to participate in the Henryetta Lions Club Cornhole Tournament fundraiser is encouraged to RSVP as soon as possible as spots are limited. The fundraiser will be held on Monday, Sept. ...

Steve Sanford, owner of Rustler’s BBQ in Henryetta, plans to build up Labor Day weekend activities. This year, he is organizing the 1st annul Red, White & Q BBQ Competition on Saturday, Sept. 5 at Nic...

Gary Kaler (left) was the winner of the Henryetta Lions Club Environmental Photo Contest with a picture of the Frisco train overpass. Lions First Vice President Amber Smith (right) presented him with ...