Peggy Hill Brown, former resident of Schulter, was called to her eternal heavenly resting place from her home in Donna, Texas on January 29, 2024, due to complications following heart surgery. She was...

The Mvskoke Dome in Okmulgee was the site of Tuesday’s Class 5A Girls Regional Wrestling Championships. Wrestlers from 35 schools across the state of Oklahoma, including three from Okmulgee County, ba...

Dogs, Lady Demons win county showdownThe regular-season schedules for the Beggs and Okmulgee varsity basketball programs came to a close Tuesday evening at the Beggs Event Center.Both county schools c...

Preston and Henryetta concluded their homeand- home regular-season varsity basketball series Tuesday evening at the Henryetta Event Center.The visiting Pirates and Lady Pirates came away with victorie...

Wall of Love fundraiser underwayThis Valentine’s month, please help us help dogs, puppies, cats and kittens in need by donating to our Wall of Love fundraising campaign.Dedicate your donation to a spe...

Benard scores 55 points, eclipses 1,500 for career on Graham-Dustin Senior NightSenior nights for athletes often evoke a mix of emotions - somberness at the end of a high school career intertwined wit...

On the day that 15-year-old Ethan Crumbley opened fire in his Michigan high school, a teacher found a graphic drawing of gun violence with disturbing phrases. The most haunting, however, were two simp...

Sophomore forward Jasmine Johnson showcased her scoring skills last Tuesday night as she propelled the Chieftains to victory against the Hanna Dragons during Graham-Dustin’s senior night. Johnson’s ou...

Fruit is served each breakfast, and a fruit and vegetable bar is available for each lunch. Milk is served at both meals.Monday: Breakfast: Banana Muffin Lunch: Chicken Sandwich, French Fries Tuesday: ...

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Oklahoma State Office and State Director Kenneth Corn met with community leaders from Oklahoma’s historic 13 all-black towns during an outreach ...

Pancake Breakfast benefit is SaturdayThe annual Okmulgee County Spring Livestock Show is currently underway at the Okmulgee County Fairgrounds. FFA members and 4‐H students around the county are parti...

Oklahoma CareerTech is upgrading its online platform that connects students and businesses.CareerTech is working with the Oklahoma State Department of Education to upgrade Connect 2 Business, a compon...

The next opportunity for citizens to hear from area lawmakers will be Friday, March 1, for the Chamber Legislative Forum.The forum will be held from 12-1 p.m. at Shoney’s.Other events tentative schedu...

Preparations underway for “Music Man”H-Town Theatre of Henryetta Schools completed another fantastic run last week of the music showcase, “A Night at the Movies.”Lots of practice and preparation went ...

Annual Chamber event is Saturday, Feb. 24Editor’s Note: The Free-Lance will be sharing some information about some of the citizens who were nominated for the “Henryettan of the Year Award,” which will...

An Okmulgee man was sentenced this week in federal court for unlawful possession of a machine gun.Keaton Dwayne Tripp, 21, was sentenced to 41 months imprisonment for unlawfully possessing a machine g...

Loren Porter Smith shares first workHenryetta Public Library is excited to host a book signing for a former Henryetta resident and HHS graduate on Saturday, Feb. 24.The event will be from 10 a.m. to 1...

The Wilson varsity basketball program began its postseason journey towards a possible state tournament appearance last weekend with a sweep of district championships.The Wilson cage squads captured th...

3-day playoff event to begin Thursday at 1 p.m.The Mvskoke Dome, at the Claude Cox Omniplex, in Okmulgee will be the main site for the Class B, Area II, regional basketball tournament this weekend.The...

Bulldogs, Lady Bulldogs avoid elimination with opening-round winsThe Schulter varsity basketball program suffered a pair of double-digit setbacks this past Saturday evening at Braggs High School.The d...