OKLAHOMA CITY – Several recent incidents in Oklahoma show the clear link between animal cruelty and escalating acts of violence against other members of a family or community. • In June, a Craig Count...

Four new staff were hired at the July 19 Henryetta Board of Education Special Meeting for the 2018-2019 school year. Harlana Frye and Autumn Smith were hired as elementary first grade teachers. Jessic...

Henryetta Lions Club held their regular weekly meeting on July 18 at The Shack on Main Street. Lion President Grant Jenson announced Centennial Membership award recipients for the year are Sherry Cros...

Amid an intensifying drumbeat of political promises to propel schools to spend more of their dollars in the classroom, Crescent Public Schools stands out. The district of 600 students in Logan County ...

Graham-Dustin Public Schools will begin classes on Thursday, Aug. 9. Teachers and staff will report to work on Monday Aug. 6. The school recently announced their school supply lists for all grades (Pr...

STILLWATER, Okla. (July 10, 2018) – Summer is in full swing, and with it comes many opportunities to enjoy the outdoors. Pet owners often like spending time outside with family, friends and pets. A lo...

New Henryetta Lions Club President Grant Jenson received the Lion of the Year Award at the Tuesday club meeting. Outgoing Lions Club President Tara Matthews presented him with the award.

A young man is dead in a drowning incident Wednesday afternoon at the Okmulgee Lake. The victim has been identified as 19-year-old Okmulgee County resident Cody Herndon. Okmulgee police responded to a...

Oklahoma State Board of Health took steps on July 11 to gut Oklahoma’s fledgling medical cannabis program, despite a landslide electoral victory and the support of over 507,000 voters who supported le...

East Central Oklahoma Family Health Center, Inc. (ECOFHC) held a groundbreaking ceremony in January last year for their new health center in Henryetta. Construction of the elegant 7,673-square-foot ne...

Henryetta resident, Alan Kerby, organized meetings with various groups, clubs, organizations, agencies as well at the public school in order to receive support for and accomplish the creation of traum...

When I first joined FFA I had no clue what I would be learning about, but over the year I haven't just learned about agriculture. I have learned about things that could help prepare me for my future, ...

First Family Federal Credit Union (FFFCU) in Henryetta would like to announce that teachers should take part in their Giving Tree. All teachers can visit their nearest FFFCU location during the entire...

July 18th, 1954 is the birth date of Felicia Bond, American writer and illustrator of children’s books. We have one of her (B-2 Board) books: Tumble Bumble; and two books she illustrated: If You Give ...

Remains found in eastern Okmulgee County last Tuesday have been positively identified as Addison ‘Add’ Waddell, according to the Okmulgee County Sheriff’s Office. The OCSO was notified by the Oklahoma...

Henryetta Board of Education accepted the resignation of three staff members and announced a fourth resignation at their July 9 regular meeting. Board members approved the resignations of Winter Whitl...

Katie Thompson of Henryetta was the lucky winner of over $750 in cash and prizes for the Free-Lance’s annual Treasure Hunt. She opened the treasure chest on July 5 and was accompanied by her sons, Tit...

An emergency blood shortage is prompting the American Red Cross to issue an urgent call for eligible donors of all blood types – especially type O – to give now and help save lives. The Red Cross esca...

Historic Bell Mansion in Weleetka will host their 2nd Annual The Best of the Bell. Area solo and duo musicians as well as bands are being sought to compete in the second annual event. All ages and gen...