January 22, 1944 - November 19, 2023Graveside services for Oscar Roscoe Landers were held Wednesday, November 22, 2023, at 1 p.m. at Highland Cemetery in Okemah.Oscar Roscoe Landers was born January 2...

September 12, 1948 - November 20, 2023Services for Michael Wayne Wesley are pending with McClendon-Winters Funeral Home of Okmulgee.

March 2, 1966 - November 21, 2023Arrangements are pending with Rogers Funeral Home for Mary Pinkston, who died November 21,2023.

July 22, 1977 - November 15, 2023John Joseph Shepherd, Jr., also known as John-John, a beloved member of Okmulgee and the Muscogee Creek Nation community, passed away tragically at his home on Novembe...

Two Okmulgee residents were injured in an accident last week in Tulsa County.The Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported the crash at 3:16 p.m. on E. 181st Street South and S. Elmwood Avenue in Glenpool.Invo...

Hoffman Fellowship will serve a Thanksgiving Dinner, Thursday,Nov. 23.December8-9Last Stop Christmas ShopCraft Fair |The 2nd annual Last Stop Christmas Shop Craft Fair will take place Friday and Satur...

Who knows ... but get readyBoy the weather has been nice these last few weeks! The conditions where I live were just beautiful ... sunny days with average temperatures in the 60’s to low 70’s and litt...

A ribbon cutting was recently held at Blades Motors & Tire Service Center, LLC. On hand were staff, family members and representatives of the Henryetta Chamber of Commerce. Located at 705 E. Trudgeon,...

Okmulgee Community Theatre will present a Christmas Show featuring The House of Orpheus Band and a variety of talent Saturday, Dec. 16, at 7 p.m. at the Orpheum Theatre, 210 W. 7th St. in downtown Okm...

Business Showcase planned from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. at The BriefcaseThe Henryetta Chamber of Commerce, in conjunction with American Express’ Shop Small Saturday national campaign, is encouraging everyone t...

Dewar High School’s Kade Anderson was named Henryetta Free-Lance Player of the Week, sponsored by Luv Ford. Pictured are Coach Brandon Turley, Athlete of the Week Kade Henderson and Brad Nash of Luv F...

Deadline is Dec. 30Nominations are now being accepted for the Henryettan of the Year.The Henryetta Free-Lance has conducted this event since 1949. Every year since then, some outstanding citizen has r...

Funds available to replace destroyed PD unitsThe Henryetta City Council approved several ordinances, in addition to setting aside funds to replace police vehicles.City Manager David Bullard was given ...

The 100th anniversary of Henryetta’s beloved Doughboy statue will be celebrated this Sunday.The Nov. 26 event will be held on the steps of the Henryetta Library, 518 W. Main, at 2 p.m. and will be hos...

Show confidence in all that you pursue this year; you’ll make headway. Your insight, creativity and desire to bring about positive change will manifest if you take the initiative. Believe in yourself ...

Dewar’s bid for second Cold Ball ends with second-round lossThe Dewar Dragon varsity football program’s dreams of a second state title in school history were dashed this past Friday night in front of ...

Wilson sees title hopes disappear with quarterfinal loss to No. 3 RyanThe Wilson Tiger varsity football programs bid for their first-ever state championship came to a close this past Friday night at t...

The Boren Mentoring Grant Application is open now. The Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence is excited to announce a new grant cycle of the Boren Mentoring Initiative Grants. At least $15,000 in grant f...

The Historical Society’s founders Day 5K Run pulled 22 entrants, 19 of whom lasted the course in spite of the rain showers that came through. Each runner received a medallion to commemorate the event....

Jacob Braude tells the story of a man who hadn’t seen an old friend in years. “How is your wife?” the man asked.“She’s in heaven,” replied the friend. “Oh, I’m sorry.” Quickly realizing this was not t...