The Preston Pirate varsity spring baseball team extended their winning streak to 18 games with three-straight home wins this past weekend.The Pirates began the 3-game homestand last Thursday with a 9-...

Demons top Dogs for 7th at 3-day eventThe 2023 Okmulgee Neal’s Classic baseball tournament came to a close this past Saturday night with the Bristow Purple Pirates defeating the Haskell Haymakers by a...

The Nichols Park Restoration Committee’s 3rd annual Great American Cleanup took place Saturday with much success, thanks to the various teams and volunteers. The 2023 Great Henryettan Cleanup winners ...

Okmulgee County Farm Bureau made a $100 donation to the Okmulgee County Safehouse for them to purchase food for those they provide assistance. This donation will be matched by the Oklahoma Farm Bureau...

“For the poor will never cease to be in the land; therefore I command you, saying, ‘You shall freely open your hand to your brother, to your needy and poor in your land.’” (Deuteronomy 15:11) Israel w...

This last Wednesday we had our third family catechesis night after our evening Holy Hour of Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. Those who attend the class and perhaps even those who don’t know how muc...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Guidance for Industry (GFI) No. 263 goes into effect in June 2023, transitioning 91 livestock antibiotics, previously available over the counter (OTC), to p...

The Red Carpet was rolled out for the Henryetta Prom students at their Hollywood Hills Prom. Flashing cameras of the parent paparazzi took overthe Red Carpet event, which gave these Prom attendees the...

A Medication Take-Back Event will be held Wednesday, April 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the OSUIT Student Union parking lot. Bring any unused or expired medications for safe and anonymous disposal. T...

Event planned 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. SaturdayThe Winter of 2014 brought a heartbreaking sight to the town of Henryetta as the historic Henryetta Presbyterian Church, built in 1916, began to crumble. Water h...

Dewar, Morris and Preston placements announcedEastern Oklahoma State College recently hosted its 44th Annual Scholastic Contest. There were 27 participating schools for 30 academic tests. Eleven schoo...

Donnie Smith an integral part of communityDonnie Smith was working as a local realtor, when he found out about an opportunity to become an insurance agent. At the time, Allstate Insurance was only off...

Henryetta First United Methodist plans celebration Henryetta’s First United Methodist Church will be celebrating 122 years of existence this weekend, with a slate full of activities planned. Pastor Da...

We’re still here! Due to issues at the current location at 302 West Main, the Henryetta Free-Lance office has temporarily moved. It will be located at 208 East Main (east door), sharing a space with L...

OADC director urges collaboration to make improvements to 20th StreetA recent decision to choose another city for a manufacturing plant has prompted renewed calls to consider improvements to a busy th...

Beggs, Morris to send individuals to regionalsThe Henryetta Lady Knights will send its 4-member varsity golf team to the Class 3A regional tournament next Tuesday at Heritage Hills Golf Course in Clar...

The Dewar Lady Dragon varsity slowpitch softball team captured their first district championship since 2019 this past Monday evening with an 18-2 win over Cave Springs.The Lady Dragons began their jou...

The Preston Lady Pirate varsity slowpitch softball team closed out their regular-season schedule this past Tuesday at Okemah High School.The Lady Pirates finished the regular season on a winning note,...

Have you ever had one of those weekends that’s the opposite of everything you intended?I took off last Thursday and Friday to have a longer weekend. My goal was to go take care of taxes, see the docto...

Barbara Park, American author of children’s books, was born April 21, 1947, at Mount Holly, N.J. Her dad was a merchant and her mother a secretary. She has an older brother, Brooke.Barbara graduated H...