State Rep. Scott Fetgatter has been appointed to serve as chair of the House Appropriations and Budget Subcommittee on Finance for the 57th Oklahoma Legislature, which includes the 2019 and 2020 legis...

Voter turnout during the Nov. 6 mid-term election for the state of Oklahoma was incredibly invigorating with 1,186,385 or 56 percent of citizens casting a ballot in the governor’s election. And while ...

Nominations are now being accepted for 2018 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 High School’s Advanced Honor Choir presented an incredible performance of three Christmas songs to Lions Club members at their Dec. 18 regular meeting. One of four Henryetta Choir groups, th...

City of Henryetta Mayor Jennifer Munholland gave an update on the water line breaks that began on Saturday at the Dec. 18 regular City Council meeting. Mayor Munholland said that over 2,000 gallons of...

Earlier this month, Henryetta FFA Chapter was presented with an award from Keep Oklahoma Beautiful and the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority for their beautification efforts at Nichols Park. Henryetta FFA m...

SEMINOLE — Within the walls of the Academy of Seminole, eight rented rooms in a community college library, it can be hard to see why the little school has kicked up so much dust in this former oil boo...

Dec. 10 9:03 a.m. – Lock-out 9:24 a.m. – Dispatched and Canceled En Route 5:28 p.m. – Authorized Controlled Burning Dec. 11 8:53 a.m. – Public Service 3:58 p.m. – Grass Fire 12:20 p.m. – Motor Vehicle...

Civil Cases Exceeding $10,000 Dec. 17 American Express National Bank vs. Graffman, Patricia Lynn – Breach of Contract Dec. 18 United Built Homes, LLC vs. Blake, Hubert R. – Foreclosure United Built Ho...

12/12/2018 3:57 a.m.-Accident no Injury-Southbound 75 north of Daisy. Silver SUV hit guardrail. Driver walked to Rps truck, seems to be on drugs. 6:46 a.m.-Other-Courthouse. Walk through. 10:33 a.m.-F...

Tickets are now on sale for the annual Henryetta Chamber of Commerce Banquet that will be held on Monday, Jan. 28 at the Henryetta Civic Center. Plans are being finalized by the chamber for the event....

A woman arrested by the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation last week for internet crimes against children is now in the Okmulgee County Jail. Chrisandra Skinner, 31, of Haskell, is being held on a...

Early Sunday morning as City of Henryetta crews were repairing a busted two-inch water pipe on North Trudgeon, an additional 14-inch main water line burst, forcing crews to turn off the water, leaving...

For the past three years, New Hope Home Health Nursing, LLC of Henryetta has been providing food baskets to their clients who are veterans. This year, with the assistance of Veterans of Foreign Wars (...

Three persons are in jail and facing drug complaints following their arrest Sunday near Henryetta. A Henryetta police officer was southbound on Highway 75 near Interstate 40, when he observed a silver...

Henryetta’s third-annual Community-Wide Christmas Dinner will be held this Saturday, Dec. 22 at 5:30 p.m. at the Civic Center on 4th Street. Overseeing this year’s event is Lori Apala and her fiance R...

Schulter High School Academic Team partipated in the Regional Tournament at Oilton on Nov. 10 where they competed and took first place. This qualified the team for the Area Academic Tournament on Jan....

As a first grader, Tricia Willyard’s son struggled to read. The educators at his school recommended he repeat first grade — something Willyard, herself an educator in a nearby district, at first oppos...

When the weather forecast starts with “baby, it’s cold outside,” Oklahomans need to get prepared for winter weather. Preparing is more than going to the grocery store for bread, milk and eggs. Drivers...

Protection from the elements is essential for pet owners during the winter months. For those pet owners whose pets spend a good deal of time romping in the back yard or passing the time in a patch of ...