Okmulgee County Farm Bureau was presented with the 2019 Oklahoma Farm Bureau (OKFB) John I. Taylor Award on Nov. 9 during the organization’s 78th annual meeting in Oklahoma City. Named after OKFB’s fi...

Okmulgee County Farm Bureau (OCFB) Young Farmers & Ranchers (YF&R) Committee received the 2019 Oklahoma Farm Bureau YF&R Charles L. Roff Award on Nov. 9 during the organization’s annual meeting in Okl...

Henryetta Lions Club currently has several openings for volunteer bell ringers to help support their annual Christmas Basket Program. Available openings include Friday, Nov. 29 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; ...

Chrystal Springs Retirement Village in Henryetta hosted a Veterans Appreciation Dinner recently for local veterans who served our country and those who kept the home fires burning. There were approxim...

Henryetta School Board reviewed bids for the replacement of the new high school gym floor during a special meeting held Thursday morning. Bidders included Cavins Construction in the amount of $250,000...

McIntosh Tumbling in Henryetta recently announced their annual Toy Drive for foster care children is now open for donations. Partnering with Harlan Ford in Okmulgee and Okmulgee Fraternal Order of Pol...

Nominations are now being accepted for 2019 Henryettan of the Year at the Free-Lance office. Before the end of the year, nominees must be named so they can be announced at the annual Henryetta Chamber...

Henryetta Economic Development Authority (HEDA) trustees approved minutes of the Oct. 15 regular meeting as well as the financial report for October during their Nov. 12 meeting. Trustees approved Kei...

A county man is under arrest and is facing complaints of domestic abuse, along with drug possession following an incident last week. According to court documents, on Nov. 7 at 5:20 p.m., the suspect, ...

A Ribbon Cutting Ceremony was held for the new Burger King location in Henryetta on Wednesday morning with several Henryetta Chamber of Commerce directors, city officials and others in attendance. The...

Henryetta Chamber of Commerce’s Christmas Parade Committee has selected Saturday, Dec. 7 for the annual Christmas Light Parade. The parade will begin at 6:30 p.m. and this year’s theme is, once again,...

WASHINGTON––Amid Sen. Jim Inhofe’s (R-OK) efforts to pass a defense authorization bill this week, the senator commended President Donald Trump’s announcement that the U.S. would withdraw from the Pari...

Progress is continuing on security updates at the Okmulgee County Courthouse, as announced during the Tuesday meeting of the Okmulgee County Commissioners. According to Sheriff Eddy Rice, work is ongo...

Hundreds remembered Roland High School football coach Waymon Potts during services at the high school gym on Monday. Potts, 50, apparently died of a heart attack on Nov. 5. School officials informed t...

Schulter Middle School Student of the Month for October was eighth grader, Journey Henderson. The daughter of Tim and Carrie Henderson, Journey plays basketball on the 7th and 8th grade girls team. Sh...

October Student of the Month at Schulter High School was Jacob Horne, a Junior. The son of Brandy Horne and Steve Horne, Jacob is the Junior Class President, played basketball and is enrolled at Green...

Southern Okmulgee County schools held Veterans Day programs starting Nov. 7 with all area veterans encouraged to attend. Wilson Public Schools held their program on Thursday with musical performances ...

Muscogee Historical & Cultural Foundation (MHCF) will host its Second Annual Mvskoke Cultural Reception on Saturday, Nov. 16 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Creek Nation Council House in Okmulgee. ...

Henryetta Quarterback Club will host a First Annual Football Banquet on Saturday, Nov. 23 at 6:30 p.m. in the Henryetta High School cafeteria. Junior high and high school football team players, traine...

EODD Area Agency on Aging, SAC Nutrition Services and Oklahoma Healthy Aging Initiative (OHAI) Northeast Center of Healthy Aging will provide Walk With Ease Program classes in Henryetta. Classes will ...