It was a busy weekend for most county schools, as students and coaches, along with supporters, traveled the area to compete, some at State, while others were named champions and qualified to move to t...

Luv Ford presented plaques to the Okmulgee Times & Henryetta Free-Lance Athletes of the Week. Pictured above are Ed Vaugh, OHS senior Jeremiah Harley and Missy Nash of Luv Ford. Pictured below are Mis...

The Northeast Oklahoma Labor Council Awards were held last Saturday.The Northeast Oklahoma Central Labor Union is a combination of many unions and supports all union members in the area, including but...

10 Years Ago:The Henryetta Education Foundation selected Henryetta School teachers’ application for class project grants. Board members visited Henryetta classrooms and presented checks and plaques, a...

Variety of options available for those in need of quality, affordable health insuranceBeginning Nov. 1, the health insurance marketplace opened for Oklahomans to elect medical coverage for 2024.This o...

• Monday: Attended BOCC meeting. Attended Okmulgee County Ambulance Authority meeting. Meeting with Commissioner Zoellner at courthouse. Worked at the office reviewing documents no longer needed. Went...

New Medicare cards: One common tactic scammers use is to offer you a new kind of card with a chip, even though Medicare doesn’t offer cards like that. Thieves may also try to convince you that your ca...

The Okmulgee County Board of Commissioners approved a number of items during their regular meeting on Monday, including the minutes from the Nov. 6 meeting and Invitation to Rebid for election ballots...

Prairie Bell OHCE Christmas Craft Show |The Prairie Bell OHCE Christmas Craft Show returns Saturday, Nov. 18, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Morris High School Gym. The show will feature a variety of bo...

The 41st annual Prairie Bell OHCE Christmas Bazaar and Craft Show will be held Saturday, Nov. 18, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Morris High School Gym. Barbara Whitaker will be selling homemade peanut ...

First Family Federal Credit Union has a Christmas Savings account called the Gimme 5 Christmas Club. Members open these accounts in November and make regular monthly deposits of at least $5 or more to...

The Okmulgee County Democratic Party will meet Thursday, Nov. 16, at 6 p.m. at the OSUIT Student Union from 6:30-7:30 p.m.Scott J. Hamilton will be guest speaker this month. Hamilton is beginning his ...

Numbers rise in most areasThe employment rate around the state fluctuated during September, according to the latest statistics from the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission.Okmulgee County saw its ...

For the second year in a row, the Henryetta Lions Club has donated hygiene bags to Dewar and Henryetta Public Schools. Last year, the need was brought to the club’s attention and the Lions were happy ...

HPS, authorities investigate threatening message discovered in bathroom Henryetta Public Schools issued a statement Monday to parents and guardians about a threatening statement discovered in a restro...

Christmas tradition stories also soughtThe Henryetta Chamber of Commerce has registered the community with American Express for their Shop Small Saturday campaign.Small Business Saturday is a nationwi...

Nominations 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 received the disting...

Luv Ford representatives Missy Nash (left) and Brad Nash (right) presented three winners of the dealership’s drawing for $100 gift cards, which ended up being cash, to Shawn Okerson, Denise Butler and...

Two arrested SundayTwo men were arrested following a stop by Henryetta police on Sunday.On Nov. 12 at around 2:48 a.m., an HPD officer was patrolling when he observed a white Ford with no bed, only on...