The Okmulgee County Consortium (OCC) held a drive thru event yesterday in Henryetta, alongside representatives of CREOKS, Southern Plains Tribal Health and MCN Medical Assisted Treatment. Information ...

The VFW Post 539 in Henryetta will conduct the Feed the Vets program Friday, Sept. 8, at 11 a.m. at New Life Assembly of God, 1201 S. C Street in Henryetta.Volunteers are needed at 10 a.m. in order to...

The Great Plains Amusement Carnival is set up now through Monday evening in Henryetta as part of their Labor Day Celebration. The rides are open from 6-11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and open from 6-...

Championship loss the first setback of 2023 for DewarThe Dewar Lady Dragon varsity fastpitch softball team suffered their first loss of the 2023 season this past Saturday.The first setback of 2023 cam...

2-day event to begin Thursday at 10 a.m.The Jim Waller Sports Complex in Preston will be the site of the annual Preston Wooden Bat Classic this Thursday and Friday.The 2-day, 8-team, tournament is sch...

Okmulgee begins Coach Jackson era with 18-0 lossThe Okmulgee Bulldog varsity football team began its 2023 season on a sour note this past Friday night at historic Harmon Field in Okmulgee.Eight turnov...

Knights use 4th quarter comeback to start 2023 on a winning noteFor three quarters this past Friday night, it appeared the Henryetta Golden Knight varsity football team was on its way to a double-digi...

The Henryetta Chamber of Commerce was accepting parade entry forms for their Labor Day Parade.The Henryetta Free-Lance hosted a pay it forward project for current subscribers. The project was to buy a...

he is driving a blue Ford F-150.10:20 a.m. - QuikTrip - Disturbance - RP advised they got out of a vehicle and he and his girlfriend are having a verbal argument.11:59 a.m. - 300 Block S 17th - Welfar...

Last week, I detailed some key facts and statistics regarding human trafficking. With the conversation going on surrounding the release of the movie The Sound of Freedom, I wanted to share some essent...

Hard to Define, But Easy to RecognizeIf you want to start an interesting discussion on social media, just put out a press release or flyer about a seminar discussing the economic benefits of climate s...

Local artist prepares to wow Orpheum crowd If you’re looking for some live music this weekend, local artist Winnie Cooper has you covered. She’ll be performing various songs, spanning a number of year...

Okmulgee, Henryetta to open 2023 season tonightThe varsity football season will get underway tonight for two Okmulgee County programs.The Okmulgee Bulldogs and Henryetta Golden Knights will open their...

The varsity fastpitch softball teams from Dewar and Wilson met at the Wilson high school softball field Tuesday evening for their annual county diamond battle.After seven innings of action, the visiti...

Junior Bulldogs to open season Saturday at PragueThe Okmulgee Junior Football Association will begin its 33rd season this Saturday at Prague against the Prague Lil Red Devils.The season opener will ge...

So last week, I made Chex mix for the column. The problem with that is I had to buy two different Chex cereals that we don’t eat as just cereal and I don’t need that much Chex mix in my life. So I tho...

First Family Federal Credit Union was hosted their 1st Annual Labor Day Car Show.Henryetta held two pageants, the Labor Day Baby Pageant and the Eastern Oklahoma Henryetta Labor Day Pageant.Marvin’s P...

Lucy Peoples, a much loved and greatly respected local author, was born on Aug. 23, 1941, in Plainview, Texas. She was the fifth child born to Roy and Mary Sims. There were six children in her family ...

When you retire, you’ll experience many changes - should one of them involve your living arrangements?The issue of downsizing is one that many retirees will consider. If you have children, and they’ve...

It’s not exactly a terrific ego-booster to forever be ‘the belly’ - the body part that doesn’t clear the fence last, but still, you’re not the tip end of the nose that always goes first, either. Can m...