U.S. Dist. 2 Representative Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) hosted Coffee & Conversations at Shoney’s on Tuesday amid a room full of area and county residents, business owners and guests. Rep. Mullin spoke ab...

The Oklahoma Tax Commission recently released city sales tax collection figures that primarily represents local tax receipts from February business. The monies they reported this period represent sale...

The Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) today announced it will be posthumously awarding Judge Lisa Tipping Davis with the Kate Barnard Perseverance Award. The award recognizes a lifetime of ...

The Okmulgee County Board of Commissioner meeting approved a short agenda during Monday’s session. The board approved the following items: • Blanket Purchase Orders - Emergency Management to ComData i...

Henryetta City Council held a Special Meeting on Tuesday in order to discuss an insurance proposal from Benefit Strategies and purchase of a police vehicle. Insurance discussed included health, dental...

Want a chance to win $250 in cash, along with other prizes? Make sure you plan to attend the Henryetta Free-Lance and Okmulgee Times’ 2019 Okmulgee County Spring Fair this Saturday, April 27. The fair...

Almost $9,000 in counterfeit money was discovered during a traffic stop late Friday. Around 9:21 p.m. April 19, Trooper Shiloh Hall was patrolling on Interstate 40, Mile Marker 245, when he clocked a ...

During the April 11 meeting of the Wilson Public Schools Board of Education, Larry Childers was hired as a teacher and football coach for the 2019-2020 school year. Mary White was hired for OT Occupat...

Henryetta High School (HHS) Performing Arts Students Association (PASA) will present Zombie Prom on Friday, April 26, Saturday, April 27 and Sunday, April 28 in the HHS Auditorium. Music will be prese...

End-of-year events for Dewar, Graham-Dustin, Henryetta, Schulter and Wilson schools are quickly approaching as the 2018-2019 school year comes to a close. Schedule of events for the upcoming weeks is ...

Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics (OBN) staff were special guests at the April 17 meeting of the Henryetta Rotary Club. The meeting was held at First Family Federal Credit Union’s (FFFCU) Corporate Headqua...

Henryetta’s 2nd Annual FFA Banquet was well-attended and enjoyed on Tuesday evening at the Henryetta High School Cafeteria. Honors and awards presented during the evening included: State Proficiency F...

Jennifer Munholland was nominated and re-elected as Mayor and Christy Jeffcoat was nominated and elected as Vice Mayor at the April 16 Henryetta City Council meeting. GrassGrabbers Lawn Care of Henrye...

A routine traffic stop has resulted in one arrest after drugs and a loaded gun were found in the vehicle. On Monday afternoon, April 15, Trooper Shiloh Hall observed a silver Kia Sorento SUV traveling...

Gov. Kevin Stitt today signed a bill into law that will increase the speed limit on Oklahoma turnpikes from 75 to 80 miles per hour and on certain state highways from 70 to 75 miles per hour. Rep. Dan...

Henryetta Lions Club discussed the upcoming Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 20 at Nichols Park for ages 2 to 10 at 10 a.m. Lions members, Boost Mobile and Check & Go staff will be on hand to help h...

High school football coach Larry Childers came out of retirement and was recently hired on as the Wilson High School (WHS) football coach, girls basketball coach and part-time History teacher Wilson B...

A Special Meeting was held by the Henryetta City Council on April 15 at the Civic Center. Gary Clason, newly-elected Councilmember At Large, was given an Oath of Office by Mayor Jennifer Munholland. H...

Daniel Ivey, Henryetta Air Evac #135 Flight Paramedic, received his fourth pair of wings in March to mark his 250th patient flight. Flight Nurse Rashelle Phelps awarded him with the honor. Air Evac st...