Uncover some of Okmulgee County's 'treasures' by reading the annual Focus magazine inside today's issue. The publication, a joint collaboration of the Henryetta Free-Lance and Okmulgee Times, features...

Voters will go to the polls Tuesday for the March 3 Presidential Preferential Primary Election, Okmulgee County Election Board Secretary Ashley Carnes said today. There will be 14 candidates for Democ...

First Family Federal Credit Union (FFFCU) staff Ashley Morris and Amber Pippin are working with AARP Foundation to offer free inperson tax assistance and preparation through the Tax-Aide Program at Th...

Jared Cooper (above) with the Oklahoma Department of Commerce was the guest speaker during the regular meeting of the Henryetta Chamber of Commerce on Monday. Cooper discussed how the Department of Co...

Henryetta Middle School and High School TSA will host a Daddy Daughter Dance on Saturday, March 7 at 6:30 p.m. in the middle school gym. There will also be a VIP dinner held at 5 p.m. Tickets must be ...

Three countians facing separate federal charges entered pleas recently in federal court in Muskogee. The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that 68-year-old...

Henryetta Firefighters Local 2700 will host a first annual Golf Tournament on Saturday, May 16 at the Henryetta Golf and Country Club. Registration begins at 9 a.m. with a shotgun start at 10 a.m. Fou...

Henryetta resident Tricia Bear was recently awarded with a Women for OSU Endowed Student Scholarship for 2020-2021 by the Women for OSU Council. A full-time culinary major at OSUIT in Okmulgee, Bear r...

Air Evac Lifeteam 135 recently partnered with Okmulgee County Farm Bureau (FB) Insurance Agent Jim Hall to provide coverage for all athletes at Henryetta and Beggs Public Schools. The coverage will al...

Congressman Markwayne Mullin (OK-Dist. 2) will hold a Telephone Town Hall for Oklahomans on Monday, March 2 at 6:30 p.m. The call will last approximately one hour. “Telephone town halls allow me to he...

Okmulgee County Commissioners covered a short agenda during their meeting on Monday. Agenda items approved were: • Blanket Purchase Orders: District 3 to AutoZone in the amount of $250; District 2 to ...

An Okmulgee woman was killed in a two-vehicle wreck Tuesday evening on Hwy. 75, one-half mile south of Bristlecone Road and one-half mile north of Schulter according Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) Troo...

Henryetta Public Schools (HPS) will host Dr. Seuss Spirit Week in order to celebrate reading in honor of one of America’s Favorite authors, Theodor Seuss Geisel, known by his pen name, Dr. Seuss. The ...

Henryetta resident artist Eddy Sires Thomas (center) received a special award and recognition from Henryetta Public Schools on February 17 during basketball Senior Night. The award reads, “On behalf o...

Henryetta City Council approved a maintenance agreement between the City of Henryetta and Okmulgee County Conservation District for the Shurden-Leist Industrial Park during their regular meeting Tuesd...

Schulter High School (SHS) hosted their annual basketball homecoming ceremonies on February 3. Tysie Harjo, a Senior, was crowned Homecoming Queen and Caleb Caldwell, also a Senior, was crowned Homeco...

The Lady Knights struggled to find their offensive energy in the first half against the Eufaula Lady Ironheads Friday night. After almost upsetting No. 13 Morris last week in an overtime battle, the L...

The Okmulgee County Commissioners covered a short agenda during their Tuesday session. Okmulgee County Emergency Management and the National Weather Service of Tulsa will host the 12th annual Okmulgee...

OKLAHOMA CITY (Feb. 17, 2020) – Thousands of educators gathered in Oklahoma City today for the third – and largest – summit on trauma-informed instruction hosted by the Oklahoma State Department of Ed...

Updated Feb. 16. Oklahoma could implement traditional Medicaid expansion far earlier than expected. Deputy Secretary of Health and Mental Health Carter Kimble told Oklahoma Watch on Friday that Gov. K...