Jason Lilly was appointed to the Henryetta Planning and Zoning Board by the Henryetta City Council members at their Oct. 16 regular meeting. Trampas and Sherri Parker of T&S Racing discussed their spo...

Henryetta’s First Annual Arts & Crafts Fall Bazaar will be held this Saturday, Oct. 20 in the First Baptist Church gymasium from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Twenty-four confirmed vendors with a large variety of ...

Two people are facing drug charges following their arrest by the Oklahoma Highway Patrol last weekend. Samuel Bryant, 40 was arrested and taken to the Okmulgee County Jail on complaints of Trafficking...

First National Bank & Trust Co. of Henryetta employee Shawn Okerson recently completed Oklahoma Bankers Association Consumer Lending School in Oklahoma City. Okerson was among 61 graduates of the scho...

Schulter Girl Scout Troop 7213 are currently holding a Coat Drive. The troop is gathering as many gently-used coats as they can as well as monetary donations. Coats will be provided to area fire depar...

back of a moving pickup and hit his head. After two weeks of not feeling right and complaining of a headache, Stephen collapsed in his yard. Around five years ago, Graham-Dustin 2002 graduate and form...

Take up a new hobby or explore something that interests you, and consider how you can incorporate the things you enjoy doing most into how you earn your living. Don't let anyone discourage you from fo...

The Okmulgee Public Library will host a special media program, “Riders on the Orphan Train,” from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 22. Few people today know much about the largest forced child migration...

Every October, schools and organizations across the country join STOMP Out Bullying™ in observing National Bullying Prevention Month. The goal: encourage communities to work together to stop Bullying ...

Community, church, clubs, school, and civic meetings or events can be put into the community calendar section of the Henryetta Free-Lance. If the event is free for the public or of a charitable nature...

The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation has released the new and revised 2018 Oklahoma Self Defense Act. This booklet is handed out to any person applying for a weapon permit. During the last legis...

Halloween is once more creeping up on us. It is one of my favorite times of the year. Last year, I told of how Halloween began and some of the traditions and superstitions surrounding the holiday. I a...

Oct. 8 1:45 p.m. – Good Intent Call, other Oct. 9 10:56 a.m. – Assist Police or other Governmental Agency 11:02 a.m. – Power Line Down 11:06 a.m. – Power Line Down 11:15 a.m. – Accident, Potential Acc...

Civil Cases Exceeding $10,000 Oct. 16 Americredit Financial Services vs. Coon, Timothy – Indebtedness Civil Cases under $10,000 Oct. 15 Capital One Bank (USA), N.A., vs. Walters, Glenda – Indebtedness...

10/10/2018 10:22 a.m.-Follow Up-900 block of Hwy. 75. Try to make contact referencing burglary from yesterday. 2:58 p.m.-Accident with Injury-Hwy. 75 southbound/ North of 261. Advised a vehicle went t...

A 70-year-old man from Dustin, Thomas Robert Clinton, was reported missing by area law enforcement officials on Aug. 4. According to a Silver Alert issued by the Hughes County Sheriff’s Department, Cl...

The investigation into the whereabouts of a missing Dewar teen is underway by the Okmulgee County Sheriff’s Department. Chyann Casey, 17, was last seen on Wednesday, Oct. 3 at 11 a.m. She is described...

According to the Okmulgee County Sheriff’s Department, they are requesting assistance in locating a missing man, 60-year-old Alan Dale Lankford. Lankford was last seen at his home in Nuyaka on Oct. 14...

Union Baptist Church 117th Anniversary The pastor and members of Union Baptist Church-Grayson invite each and every one to come and worship with us as we commemorate 117 years, on Oct. 21 at 11 a.m. R...