Rustler's BBQ will host the 3rd Annual American Exchange Bank (AEB) Red, White and Q BBQ Competition over Labor Day weekend at Nichols Park in Henryetta. Check-in will be on Friday, Sept 2 from 6 p.m....

According to the National Institute of Health (NIH), adolescence is a critical developmental phase involving significant physical, cognitive, emotional, social, and behavioral changes. Because of this...

Henryetta Daily Free-Lance – 1922 (George Riley Hall, Editor & Publisher) July 6, 1922 TRAGIC SCENE IN COURT OVER O'HARA'S TRIAL A sensational scene was enacted this forenoon in the superior court roo...

In the June 29 issue of the Free-Lance, the phone number to reach Henryetta VFW Post 539 Veteran Service Officer Tricia Bear was incorrectly listed. Veterans can reach Bear at 479-414-0952.

The Lady Bulldogs Basketball Skills Camp concluded last Thursday at historic Brock Memorial Gymnasium in Okmulgee. The 4-day basketball camp, which was for girls, grades 3rd-8th, taught campers the ba...

The annual Muscogee Nation Okmulgee County Basketball Tournament takes place during the third week of January every year and is a battle for county bragging rights for 12 months. The reintroduction of...

JULY 1 - The doorbell rang shortly after sunrise. Barely awake, I scurried to the door, but no one there . . . just a faint burning smell that I recognized a split second too late. Pop! Pop! Pop! And ...

Folks, seems like regularly, I find I'm starting to realize and admit, I am this old! The fact of the matter is, I just keep waking up every morning. However, by the time I make coffee and toast, take...

15th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (Deut. 30: 10-14/ Col. 1: 15-20/ Lk. 10: 25 -37) THE GOOD SAMARITAN BY FATHER PETER PHUNG The parable of the Good Samaritan breathes forth of bigness and yet it was by occ...

The recipient of the Okmulgee County Steering Committee Scholarship is Kobee Hewett, a 2022 graduate of Henryetta High School. She is the daughter of Alisha Anderson and plans to attend Oklahoma State...

A building that currently houses the Department of Human Services has been approved for sale. The action came during the regular meeting of the Board of County Commissioners. The certified appraisal o...

Slightly more voters within Okmulgee County were in favor of a Proposition that allows the sale of alcoholic beverages on Sundays during the June 28 Primary Election according to unofficial results of...

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday narrowed the impact of the historic 2020 ruling that restored reservations for six of the state’s Native American tribes. The Court’s decision in Oklah...

Stacey Blanchett, Vice President of American Exchange Bank (AEB) in Henryetta, graduated from the Southwestern Graduate School of Banking at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas on June 9. “...

July 2, 1922 ALL FRISCO TRAINS WILL NOW STOP AT HENRYETTA We are glad to be able to state to the Henryetta public that the Frisco limited trains will continue to stop in Henryetta. The mail for this c...

Jandebeur’s Motor Sports Park has been busy with lots of activities going on each weekend. On Friday, the Youth Motorcross Races presented by Harlan Ford will begin at 8 p.m. Preparations are underway...

Week 1 of the 2022 high school football season is two months away. The Wilson Tigers will begin their seventh gridiron season September 2 on the road against the Graham-Dustin Chieftains and will add ...

The high school baseball and softball fields at the Jim Waller Sports Complex in Preston are receiving a makeover this summer. Both fields are in the beginning stages of having artificial turf placed ...

Henryetta Public Library would like to wish everyone a happy and safe 4th of July on Monday. The library will be closed that day to celebrate Independence Day and we will not have a Summer Reading Pro...

As an investor, you can easily feel frustrated to see short-term drops in your investment statements. But while you cannot control the market, you may find it helpful to review the factors you can con...