Henryetta Knight Court student Tyler Sisson is pictured on the stand during the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Mock Trial held earlier this month at the Tulsa County Courthouse. Students attending were...

A county man is facing drug complaints following his arrest during a search. Okmulgee County Sheriff ’s Office executed a warrant on Jan. 24 at a home in the 13300 block of Indiago Street in Schulter....

Henryetta Cub Scouts Pack 118 will host their Blue & Gold Banquet this Saturday, Feb. 1 at 12 p.m. at the Henryetta First Baptist Church. Scouts will make pizzas, enjoy cupcakes and refreshments and p...

Parent Teacher Conferences for Henryetta Elementary School, Early Childhood Center and Kindergarten will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 4 and Thursday, Feb. 6 from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. each night. Confere...

Plans for the first Henryetta Balloon Festival (HBF) were announced earlier this month by organizer and Henryetta R/C Aviators President Wes Arnett. HBF Committee members met at the Free- Lance office...

Henryetta Police Department arrested two men after they were found breaking into a home. According to a court affidavit on Jan. 24, officers were dispatched to a house in the 400 block of East Divisio...

During the Tuesday meeting of the Henryetta Lions Club, five awards were presented to longtime members. Ten-year awards went to Robert Owens and James Page. Judy Stidman was honored with a 20-year awa...

Oklahoma is one of five states selected by the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press to receive pro bono legal support to assist news organizations in pursuing public records and access to publ...

WASHINGTON — As the U.S. Senate begins the third impeachment trial in American history, Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) was the final member to be sworn in and will be one of 27 to sit in on the second impe...

1936 – Benny Goodman & orchestra record “Stompin’ at the Savory” on Victor Records. 1939 – Eddie Collins, Willie Keeler & George Sisler are elected to the Hall of Fame. 1947 – NFL adds 5th official (b...

Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) encourages high school teachers to sign up for free curriculum to students in order to encourage aviation and aerospace in schools. “Oklahoma is third in ...

OKLAHOMA CITY -- State Rep. Jason Lowe (DOKC) has filed two pieces of legislation focused on making public spaces safer for Oklahomans. House Bill 3357 would repeal last year’s permitless carry legisl...

Okemah Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) enjoyed a Christmas Party on Dec. 10 at Pepino’s Restaurant in Okemah. After ordering from the lunch menu, they were t...

American Farmers & Ranchers/Oklahoma Farmers Union (AFR/OFU) will host its 115th annual state convention Feb. 14-16. This year’s convention theme is “Focused in 2020,” and will be held at he Embassy S...

Members of the Weleetka-Graham EMS are joined by the Henryetta Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday. It was an exciting time for the department as the EMS service was shut down in Dec. 19, 2016, due to lack...

Girl Scouts of Eastern Oklahoma will begin their annual and greatly-anticipated Girl Scout Cookie Fundraiser on Saturday, Feb. 1 through Sunday, March 22. Cookie booths will be available at Okmulgee W...

David Wooddell, Lions Club member and husband of current 3E District Governor Dollie Wooddell, presented an award to Henryetta Lions Club member Judy Stidman for 20 years of service. Four other awards...

Henryetta Elementary School will host a Book Fair on Tuesday, Feb. 3 through Thursday, Feb. 7 at 1800 W. Division Street with a goal of selling 750 books. Tuesday is an open shopping day with hours of...

T&S Racing will return to Nichols Park Nov. 6 through Nov. 8 for the popular AHRMA National Vintage Racing event, Henryetta City Council announced during their Tuesday meeting. As in the past, setup w...

McIntosh Tumbling of Henryetta will host the USTA Invitational Tumbling Competition in Wilson this Saturday, Jan. 25. Coaches and judges will meet at 10 a.m. followed by the first event at 10:15 a.m. ...