The work at the Oklahoma State Capitol does not abruptly end for incumbents after May’s adjournment.› Lawmakers have the opportunity to request “interim studies” as a way to research ideas which they ...

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...

Congressman Markwayne Mullin (OK-2) released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 6147, the Interior, Environment, Financial Services, and General Government Appropriations Act for FY 2...

OKLAHOMA CITY – House Minority Leader Steve Kouplen, D-Beggs, issued the following statement in response to Attorney General Mike Hunter’s opinion that the rules implemented by the Oklahoma Health Dep...

Henryetta Chamber of Commerce Director Roy Madden performed at the Bell Mansion in Weleetka on July 21 during the 2nd Annual Best of the Bell music competition and concert series. Curtis Krigbaum drop...

All Henryetta High School (HHS) Softball Alumni are encouraged to sign up for the 1st Annual Alumni Softball Game that will be held on Saturday, Aug. 4 at 6 p.m. at the HHS softball field. There is a ...

Muscogee (Creek) Nation’s (MCN) Eufaula Dormitory is currently accepting applications for enrollment for the 2018-2019 school year. Enrollment dates for students are Tuesday, Aug. 14 and Wednesday, Au...

Air Evac LifeTeam 135 of Henryetta was awarded Most Improved Base of the Year for Region 6 on July 19. Pictured with the award is Jessica Miller, 135 Nurse and Sherri McKeown, 135 Program Director. Al...

As Summer vacation comes to an end, Okmulgee County schools have announced start dates for the first day of school. Wilson Public Schools start classes the earliest - Wednesday, Aug. 8. Schulter Publi...

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...

Henryetta City Council held their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday at the Civic Center on 4th Street. Jennifer Clason, Henryetta Mayor, gave a Loyalty Oath and Oath of Office to new council memb...

Henryetta Municipal Authority (HMA) approved a payment of $40,242.00 for a Spur Gear Drive Replacement Project for a piece of sewer plant machinery that stopped working at their July 17 regular meetin...

Okmulgee County Election Board Secretary Ashley Carnes announced that the voter registration deadline is Friday, Aug. 3 to be eligible to vote in the Aug. 28 State, Federal and County Runoff Primary E...

Members of the Henryetta and surrounding communities and countians should be aware of a voluntary recall of several drug products which contain the active ingredient, valsartan, according to a press r...

According to Kayleigh Painter, Manager, Investor and Media Relations Director with Dollar Tree, Inc., Henryetta Family Dollar store will be closing briefly at the end of August. At that time, the stor...

On the fourth Sunday in July we celebrate National Parents’ Day. In 1994 President Bill Clinton signed into law a resolution adopted by the US Congress to form this day to promote and support the rais...

Pastors Dale & Colleen Litsey of Jubilee Christian Center would like to invite you to a special meeting with Shekinah Glory of Tulsa, OK. They will be ministering Sunday, July 22 at 10:30 a.m. & 6:00 ...

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...

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 ...