Henryetta Lions Bingo Fundraiser Henryetta Lions Club will host another Bingo Fundraiser on Saturday, Aug. 20 at The Briefcase at 313 W. Main Street. Card sales begin at 4 p.m. and games start at 4:30...

Henryetta Daily Free-Lance – 1922 (George Riley Hall, Editor & Publisher) In police court this morning Mrs. Clara Kelly was charged with having possession of and furnishing whisky. The officers testif...

First pickup at 6:45 a.m. 4th & Alabama 511 N. Okmulgee Seneca & Collins Belmont & Griffin Belmont & Okmulgee 1119 N. Alabama 1224 N. Alabama Lagonda & Collins Lagonda & Griffin Taft & Melrose 1200 W....

Breakfast Wednesday, Aug. 17 – Sausage on a Stick, Fruits Galore, Milk Thursday, Aug. 18 – Doughnuts, Fruits Galore, Milk Friday – Aug. 19 – Choice of Cereal, Toast and Jelly, Fruits Galore, Milk Mond...

Nothing . . . absolutely nothing raises the ire of my lifelong friend and childhood hero more than a school bus drive around. He claims to have once been a school bus driver, but in reality, he merely...

For citizens in Okmulgee County, early voting begins Thursday. Those who will not be able to make it to the polls on Tuesday, Aug. 23, can vote early at the Okmulgee County Election Board office. Okmu...

The Okmulgee County Democratic Party will meet at the OSUIT Student Union Building for their regular scheduled meeting on Thursday, Aug. 18 at 6 p.m. “Our focus will be, of course, on the Aug. 23 Run-...

Betty Hall of Henryetta, above, was the first person to claim the “L” on Monday morning for the Henryetta Free-Lance Bingo game. The letters “H” and “F” and Blackout remain to be claimed as the game c...

EDITOR A Mounds woman succumbed to injuries from a one-vehicle and train accident on Monday at approximately 12:32 p.m. on Creager Road, 5.5 miles west of Beggs in Okmulgee County. According to Oklaho...

The final day for Oklahoma residents to visit the joint federal and state Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in Okmulgee County is today-Wednesday, Aug. 17. The DRC was opened to help survivors affected b...

EDITOR Oklahoma Lieutenant Governor Matt Pinnell was the featured guest speaker at the Henryetta Chamber of Commerce monthly meeting held Monday at The Briefcase. Pinnell was provided with a tour of H...

The Okmulgee Bulldog varsity football team strapped on the shoulder pads for the first time in the 2022 season this past Friday at historic Harmon Field. The Bulldogs are using a 2-week practice sessi...

The Morris Lady Eagle fastpitch softball team opened district play last Thursday with a doubleheader battle with the Holdenville Lady Wolverines in Morris. The Lady Eagles took the opening game of the...

LARRY OWEN SPORTS EDITOR The Preston Pirate fall baseball team took home the runner-up trophy Saturday evening at the Earlsboro Wood Bat Tournament. The Pirates finished second in the 3-day tournament...

LARRY OWEN SPORTS EDITOR The Preston Lady Pirate fastpitch softball team earned a pair of shutout wins last week to conclude their first week of action. The Lady Pirates finished their first week of 2...

LARRY OWEN SPORTS EDITOR Wilson (Henryetta) High School will host a 2-day fastpitch softball festival this Thursday and Friday. The 2-day event will feature eight teams from across the state, includin...

LARRY OWEN SPORTS EDITOR The Henryetta Lady Knight fastpitch softball team finished 11th overall this past weekend at the Cushing High School Fall Classic. The Lady Knights found themselves in the 11t...

LARRY OWEN SPORTS EDITOR Okmulgee High School will hold its annual fastpitch softball tournament this weekend. The 12-team tournament will be split into four 3-team Pools with two Pools competing on T...

LARRY OWEN SPORTS EDITOR The Morris Lady Eagle fastpitch softball team continued their winning ways this past Saturday by capturing the team championship at the Nowata Fastpitch Softball Tournament. I...

Folks, here I sit in the old blue chair. I just finished my daily treat of ice cream. I let myself have one of those wee cups every day about 3 o’clock. I eat it with one of those little teaspoons I b...