Henryetta Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 539 is currently collecting used and worn flags that will be properly disposed of during an upcoming flag retirement ceremony. Flags can be dropped off at...

For over 32 years, Sherman Leeth has cut hair at his Henryetta business, Main Barber Shop. A soft-spoken gentleman, when he finishes cutting a customer’s hair, he removes the barber cape, like a matad...

Troy Aikman’s Highway to Henryetta (HTH) Music Festival will be held on Saturday, June 11 at Nichols Park. Discounted presale tickets, exclusively for residents of Henryetta, will go on sale on Thursd...

Bills aimed at easing the reentry process for Oklahomans incarcerated received strong bipartisan support in 2021. The Senate and House unanimously voted to enact the Sarah Stitt Act, which directs the...

Henryetta Daily Free-Lance – 1922 (George Riley Hall, Editor & Publisher) Feb. 6, 2022 TELEPHONE CO. BEGINS WORK ON EXTENSION The telephone company has made good its promise to get to work on the impr...

The annual Okmulgee County Spring Livestock Show will begin Thursday at the county fairgrounds. Area FFA members and 4‐H students will round up their prize livestock projects and compete in this annua...

The Dewar varsity basketball program came away with a split decision last Tuesday afternoon at Weleetka High School. The Lady Dragons struggled offensively in the first half then nearly overcame a 15-...

The Morris varsity basketball teams earned a split decision in their conference meeting last Tuesday with the Kellyville Ponies and Lady Ponies. The Lady Eagles held a 6-point lead (56-50) late in the...

Beggs and Henryetta capped off their home-andhome regular-season hardwood showdown last Tuesday at the Henryetta Event Center. In the first meeting at Beggs on January 18, both county squads came away...

The Wilson varsity basketball team suffered a pair of losses last Tuesday evening at Mason High School. The Lady Tigers came up on the short end of a 39-37 defeat in the opening contest, while the Tig...

The Preston Pirates and Lady Pirates welcomed the Eufaula Ironheads and Lady Ironheads to the Jim Waller Event Center last Tuesday for a conference contest. The Lady Pirates took the opener by a 56-42...

The Wilson Tigers and Lady Tigers traveled to Council Hill on Saturday to battle the host Midway Chargers and Lady Chargers in varsity basketball action. The visitors from Okmulgee County came away wi...

The Henryetta varsity basketball program hosted Kiefer this past Saturday afternoon at the Henryetta Event Center. The host Knights and Lady Knights were unable to contain the visitors, suffering defe...

The Beggs varsity basketball program concluded their regular-season series with their county rivals from Okmulgee with a pair of victories Monday evening at the Beggs Event Center. The host Beggs squa...

Well, folks, here I am kinda like the Mississippi River, just rollin’ along. The holidays have come and gone. And, here we are in a new year. We dear old souls are rejoicing to have this privilege. An...

6th Sunday in Ordinary Time (C) (Jer. 17:5-8/1 Cor. 15:12-20/ Lk. 6:17-26) We read Luke’s Gospel today as the Liturgy of the Eucharist plunges us into the world of the Beatitude. We are now well into ...

HENRYETTA PUBLIC SCHOOLS BREAKFAST Wednesday, Feb. 9 – French Toast Sticks, Juice, Raisins and Milk Thursday, Feb. 10 – Biscuit, Gravy, Juice, Fruit Cup and Milk Friday, Friday, Feb. 11 – Cereal, Appl...

National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE) Chapter 730 will meet at the Shoney‘s Restaurant at 619 E. Main Street in Henryetta on Thursday Feb. 10. Karen Bongrover with Blue Cro...

Okmulgee County Republicans will host their monthly meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 8 at the American Legion in Okmulgee. The business meeting begins at 6 p.m. followed by the general meeting at 6:30 p.m. Fe...

Lion Pride has two meanings as far as the Henryetta Lions Club is concerned. The first is a Pride of Lions, that signifies a family or group identity, an assembly or likeness. The second is a statemen...