Henryetta Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors approved Bruce Jones as Interim Executive Director until a new director is in place during their regular meeting on Monday. Sandy Warschaw, organizer o...

Henryetta Free-Lance will close at noon on Friday, Dec. 23 and be closed all day Monday, Dec. 26 in order to observe the Christmas holiday. The Free-Lance will resume normal business hours on Tuesday,...

1:12 p.m. Hwy. 75 NB north of Schulter. Reckless Driver – RP advised a Harley motorcycle driving at high rate of speed cutting between vehicles. Advised county and OPD. 4:37 p.m. 5400 block of Happy C...

12:03 a.m. – Prowler – 1100 block of N. Dollins – RP said that to the south of her in a trailer she could hear banging and see a flashlight in the trailer. She wasn’t sure if it was the resident or so...

Now that it’s the holiday season, gifts are probably on your mind – and you might intend for some of those gifts to go to charities. Although your intentions are good, you could be shortchanging both ...

Henryetta High School Students of the Month of November were recently announced by school administrators. Honorees, pictured above, include Will Perez, 9th Grade; Braden Lollis, 10th Grade; Hunter Gob...

Henryetta High School’s (HHS) H-Town Theatre will host a special Christmas Showcase on Monday, Dec. 19 at 6:30 p.m. in the high school auditorium. “The theatre and drama students would like to announc...

For the second-straight game, Henryetta’s Skylar Greenhaw proved to be the difference for the Knights. Last Saturday, Greenhaw made a pair of free throws with 1.2 seconds left to help the Knights defe...

As his final days as Okmulgee County Commissioner for District 3 near, Dan Artussee is finishing up projects in the county. His official last day in office will be Dec. 31, after his bid for re-electi...

The Dewar varsity basketball program traveled to Mason High School Tuesday evening for a showdown with the host Mason Eagles and Lady Eagles. The Lady Dragons fell by a 5753 outcome in the opening con...

The Wilson varsity basketball program dropped a pair of road contests Monday evening in Weleetka. The Lady Tigers found themselves on the losing end of a 59-43 outcome in the opening contest on Monday...

Employees of Anchor Glass Container in Henryetta have again received national recognition for their production of an award winning glass container for Coors Brewing Company. The limited edition Origin...

Betty Smith, American author and playwright, was born Dec. 15, 1896 in Brooklyn, N.Y. with the name Elisabeth Lillian Wehner. She was the daughter of German immigrants and was the oldest of three chil...

The Schulter varsity basketball program hosted a pair of contests earlier this week, coming away with a split decision in the 2-game homestand. The Schulter cage squads began the homestand Monday with...

The Okmulgee varsity basketball program had their two scheduled games this week postponed due to a slew of illnesses at Okmulgee schools. The Okmulgee cage squads were scheduled to host county rival M...

Bunyan Johnson, Henryetta High School Alternative Education teacher and Boys Basketball Coach, was the featured guest speaker during Wednesday’s meeting of the Henryetta Rotary Club. He discussed the ...

Wilson Board of Education approved the resignation of Rachael Castro, effective Dec. 31, during their regular monthly meeting on Dec. 6. During executive session, an evaluation of Superintendent Andre...

Work on Okmulgee County Courthouse improvements is one step closer after the approval of an agreement during Monday’s commissioners meeting. Trane representative Jason Davey spoke again during the ses...

Open Mic Night Christmas Tulledega Hills Music Theater will host an Open Mic Night Christmas on Saturday, Dec. 17 at 7 p.m. All area performers are encouraged to attend and sing Christmas carols. Sign...

My father's people were hearty mountain folk. They helped settle areas around Pelser and Ben Hur, Ark. When I was a child, once or twice a year, we would go back to Pelser and visit with Great Uncle E...