Okmulgee County Board of County Commissioners met at the courthouse for their regular weekly session Monday. Representatives from Okmulgee County Farm Bureau were present as the commissioners approved...

Note: Results from Tuesday’s election for the bond proposals for Henryetta and Twin Hills Public Schools, along with Okmulgee City Council will be posted on the Henryetta Free-Lance and Okmulgee Times...

Representing VFW and VFW Auxiliary Post 539 in Henryetta, Mason Coxsey won 1st place for VFW Voice of Democracy essay competition at VFW District 7 level winning $400 for his essay on the theme, “How ...

The Robert M. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center located on the Oklahoma State University campus, is offering a series of workshops this spring to support home-based and small-scale food produ...

The Oklahoma Historical Society will induct Donald L. Fixico, David W. Levy (posthumous), Linda D. Wilson and Timothy A. Zwink into the Oklahoma Historians Hall of Fame during the Oklahoma Historical ...

Breea Stockholm of Henryetta was named to the Mississippi State University fall 2025 President’s List.Students on the President’s List achieved a 3.80 or better GPA, based on a 4.0 scale, while comple...

Joyce Dong of Henryetta, a freshman majoring in Computer Engineering, was recently named to the Missouri University of Science and Technology Dean’s List for the Fall 2025 semester.To be included on t...

Missy Nash of Luv Ford recently travelled to Beggs and Wilson to honor recent Okmulgee County Athletes of the Week. Congratulations to Beggs senior Rickey Smith and Wilson senior Zechariah Tecumseh, w...

“If you read the Bible a lot, people might think you’re weird,” says Liam, 9. “But that’s okay. God likes weird.”That might be the funniest compliment the Bible has ever received, and Liam’s not wrong...

1 Corinthians 10:23 - “All things are lawful,” but not all things are helpful. “All things are lawful,” but not all things build up.Our country allows us many freedoms of choice and, as long as we are...

ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 A spark of excitement brightens your week, Aries. You may rediscover enthusiasm for a goal you set aside. Take one confident step and watch momentum gather.TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21...

October 24, 1923 - February 7, 2026Tom Lane Osborne, 102, farmer and resident of Morris, passed away Saturday, February 7, 2026, at St. Francis Health System in Tulsa.Arrangements are pending with Hou...

February 8, 1951 - February 3, 1951Darling Fisher was born in Okmulgee on February 8, 1951. A memorial will be held Saturday, February 14, 2026, at 11 a.m. at St. Matthews Church, under the direction ...

August 9, 1960 - February 9, 2026Carolyn Yvonne Nero, 65, of Grayson, passed away on February 9, 2026, in Henryetta. Carolyn was born on August 9, 1960, in Oklahoma City to Clyde Brown and Mildred Jac...

September 14, 2004 - February 7, 2026Sutv Violet Harjo, a resident of Henryetta, passed away Saturday, February 7, 2026, in Henryetta at the age of 21. She was born September 14, 2004, to Cassandra Th...

October 25, 1971 - February 7, 2026Marcus Dean Pigeon, 54, of Morris, passed away on February 7, 2026, at his home. Marcus was born on October 25, 1971, in Tulsa.Wake services were held from 6-8 p.m. ...

David Lee Martin, a Tulsa resident, passed away Monday, February 2, 2026, in Tulsa. He was 85 years old.David was born on August 5, 1940, in Nuyaka to Dan and Blanche (Lesley) Martin. He graduated fro...

February 7, 1951 - February 5, 2026Wanda Jo (Gouge) Campos, a resident of Henryetta, passed away on February 5, 2026, in Tulsa, at the age of 74. She was born on Wednesday, February 7, 1951, in Hanna ...

January 21, 1966 - February 5, 2026Gerald Wacoche, 60, of Okmulgee, passed away peacefully on February 5, 2026 in Tulsa.He was born on January 21, 1966, in Los Angeles to the late James Wacoche and Le...

January 17, 1954 - February 8, 2026Shirley Ann “Williams” Thomas, a lifetime resident of Henryetta, passed away on February 8, 2026, in Tulsa. She was born January 17, 1954, in Henryetta to Melvin and...