Happy Easter wishes to all from Henryetta Public Library! Featured books this week available to check out are “Antelope,” “Bear,” “Bird of Prey,” “Earth, Fire, Water, Air” and “Zebra” as well as other...

Easter Sunday is this week. Easter always falls on the first Sunday after the first full moon following the spring equinox. Easter, therefore, can fall on any Sunday between March 22 and April 25. How...

Okmulgee County Republican Party will host Rep. Markwayne Mullin for an informative campaign visit today-Wednesday, April 13 from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the American Legion in Okmulgee. Rep. Mullin...

Henryetta Board of Education approved a resignation letter from Head Football Coach Russell Cook, effective March 28, during their regular meeting on Monday evening. Cook was hired by board members du...

During the regular monthly meeting of the Henryetta Economic Development Authority (HEDA) on Monday morning, Christy Jeffcoat was given an Oath of Office and appointed to the HEDA Board of Trustees. J...

“Choose a job you love and you’ll never work a day in your life,” – Confuscious This quote holds true to Annette Sisson with Aquarius Vintage in Henryetta. Formerly a teacher, Sisson and her husband, ...

Henryetta Daily Free-Lance – 1922 (George Riley Hall, Editor & Publisher) April 13, 1922 RUTHERFORD WINS HALF AND MILE EVENTS The annual triangular track and field meet of Henryetta, Sapulpa and Okmul...

April 13 – April 20 Wednesday, April, 13 – Roast Beef, Mashed Potatoes with Gravy, Vegetable Blend, Dinner Roll, Pie and Milk Thursday, April 14 – ham and Beans, Cubed Potatoes, Spinach, Cornbread, Re...

The Dewar Dragon varsity baseball team had a busy schedule last weekend, competing in a total of four contests in three days. The Dragons welcomed the Central Sallisaw Tigers to the friendly confines ...

The Preston Lady Pirate slowpitch softball team recorded back-to-back run-rule wins last weekend. In back-to-back games last Thursday (at Canadian) and Friday (at home vs Warner), the Lady Pirates out...

The Preston Pirate varsity baseball team took home the team championship trophy at the Bobby Mudd Memorial Tourament in Mounds this past Saturday. The Pirates put the finishing touches on their champi...

The Henryetta varsity slowpitch softball team came away with a third-place finish at last Thursday’s Checotah Slowpitch Softball Tournament. The Lady Knights cruised through their first two tournament...

The high school baseball field at the Jim Waller Sports Complex in Preston will be the site for the 2022 Preston Pirate Invitational baseball tournament. The annual tournament will get underway Thursd...

The Henryetta varsity tennis teams continued their dominance on the tennis courts in 2022, earning Top 2 finishes at last weekend’s Henryetta Invitational Tournament. The Lady Knight net squad took ho...

OKLAHOMA CITY – The plight of children across our state often leaves me frustrated and searching for solutions. I am not alone, as many state leaders focus on solutions to children’s issues. The Oklah...

Folks, on good days, I sit here in the old blue chair by the window, looking out upon those hills over yonder, reading, daydreaming, fairly content. On bad days, I sit here in the same old blue chair ...

EASTER SUNDAY (Acts 10:34-43/Col. 3:14/Jn. 20:19) BY FATHER PETER PHUNG Today all believers everywhere in the world celebrate Easter, the Resurrection of Jesus Christ our Lord and Redeemer. He died, b...

HENRYETTA PUBLIC SCHOOLS BREAKFAST Wednesday, April 13 – French Toast, Raisin, Orange and Milk Thursday, April 14 – Sausage Biscuit, Juice, Fruit Cup and Milk Friday, April 15 – NO SCHOOL Monday, Apri...

Mikayla Lane, right, country music star on the lineup for the upcoming Highway to Henryetta concert, performed for residents of Fountain View Manor in Henryetta on Wednesday morning. Lane wanted to do...

Approval of Okmulgee County Barns obtaining Purchase Cards (P-Cards) were approved during Monday’s meeting of the board of commissioners. This item was tabled from last week’s agenda, pending further ...