“Mother, Mother! Tim’s getting clobbered!” Sprinting through the front door I blurted the news. My mom’s face showed both alarm and puzzlement. Tim? Fighting? My brother survived the fracas. But the i...

All Fairgoers to the Oklahoma State Fair in Oklahoma City know that part of the old fashioned fun is getting to experience all of the incredible, delicious, and often deep-fried foods vendors have to ...

Aug. 20 8:58 a.m. – Extrication of Victim(s) from Vehicle Aug. 21 1:34 a.m. – System Malfunction, other 3:30 p.m. – Medical Assist, Assist EMS Crew 6:34 p.m. – False Alarm or False Call, other 6:40 p....

Civil Cases Exceeding $10,000 Aug. 24 Rogers, Raylon vs. City of Okmulgee – Negligence Rogers, Raylon vs. City of Okmulgee (Okmulgee Public Works) – Negligence Aug. 27 Gateway Mortgage Group LLC vs. O...

Staci Alsover, Marketing Director at First Family Federal Credit Union (FFFCU) in Henryetta, announces that nearly 40 apple lists are still available on the Giving Tree. Area teachers filled out class...

There was a great turnout at the official unveiling ceremony for the Jim Shoulders Monument on Aug. 25 at Nichols Park. The event was attended by close friends and family members of Shoulders as well ...

Our teachers play an important roll in the success of our schools. For many years, our teachers have faced budget cuts with limited availability to acquire much-needed supplies for their classrooms. A...

Henryetta’s annual Labor Day celebration officially begins Thursday, Aug. 30 with the return of the Great Plains Amusements Carnival located just behind Cheezies Pizza and O’Reilly Auto Parts. Carniva...

Oklahoma Watch recently announced earnings of school superintendents across the state with more than half collecting a total compensation of $100,000 or more. For the 2017-2018 school year, Okmulgee C...

A special feature for today’s Free-Lance is a fun and welcoming hometown shop, the Nail Boutique on Henryetta’s Main Street. For the past two-and-a-half years, co-owner and Lead Nail Technician Kelly ...

Former Henryettan, Margaret A. Cameron, celebrated her 100th birthday on Aug. 25. A well-known Okmulgee County civic leader and retired social worker, Margaret moved from Kansas to Oklahoma in 1935. S...

Henryetta Public Schools Breakfast Wednesday, Aug. 29 – Choice of Cereal, Toast and Jelly, Fruits Galore, and Milk Thursday, Aug. 30 – Scrambled Eggs, Toast and Jelly, Fruits Galore, Choice of Cereal,...

The Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) primarily works on state issues, but occasionally a federal issue will appear that demands our attention. One federal issue that we feel compelled to w...

Sept. 1 Labor Day Gospel Singing The Jack Clifford Memorial Labor Day Gospel Singing will be at 7 p.m. Sat., Sept. 1, at the Henryetta High School auditorium. This year will feature The Williamsons, C...

Once again, Disney takes a classic and turns it into a live action movie to reiterate and bring back to life characters for younger moviegoers. Christopher Robin is a muddled, family film that can’t q...

The Okmulgee County Sheriff's Office has been awarded two DA Grants. The first grant was in the amount of $29,000 and the second was in the amount of $5,000. The funds will be used to purchase needed ...

Captain Erik Smoot with the Oklahoma ABLE Commission was at OSUIT Thursday, August 23. He was there to host a meeting to discuss the changing Oklahoma liquor laws which will come into effect October 1...

“Klip-Thump – Klip-Thump – Klip-Thump”. My shoes mocked me. I never thought a set of footwear could mock. Or embarrass. Or harass. But in the world of a self-conscious adolescent they could and seemed...

The Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority has established a call center to answer questions about patient and business application processing and requirements for obtaining medical marijuana licenses. ...