Winners of the Okmulgee County 4-H Food Showdown were Henryetta’s “Fox” team, made up of Olivia Craig and Winzly Bussey of Henryetta. The Food Showdown was held last week at the Okmulgee County Fairgr...

A passion for restoration essential for community strengthThe Henryetta Free-Lance will feature county residents who are making a difference in the community. These individuals don’t seek accolades fo...

Tables action on bid for courtroom equipment Okmulgee County approved a resolution during Tuesday’s meeting for security cameras updates. Last week, the board approved having the OCCJA ( jail) monitor...

Citizens to decide on SQ820 March 7Early voting begins Thursday, for residents in Okmulgee County wishing to cast their ballot for the upcoming March 7 State Question 820 proposition.Citizens who cann...

Registration deadline is March 10The 2023 H-Town Theatre’s Youth Camp will be held for three nights in April, and the deadline to register is Friday, March 10.This camp, under the supervision of H-Tow...

February 24 is National Tortilla Chip Day! Tortilla chips are defined as pieces of corn tortillas fried or baked to a crisp. Often eaten as a snack, it goes well with dips like salsa and guacamole. In...

Over the past century, Oklahoma has played a crucial role in our nation’s military readiness. Our five world-class installations have been instrumental in training America’s warfighters, while our mun...

The little preschool-age girl, living on the farm with her siblings and parents, lived in constant fear of going outside to play. The reason for her terror? Their male goose (called a gander for those...

If you’re getting closer to retirement, you might be thinking more about Social Security. Specifically, can you count on it to contribute part of the income you’ll need as a retiree?There’s been an in...

Memories … when I was growing up, our family was poor. Dad worked as a janitor for the local school. Mom worked at home. For extra income, she would also make native dolls and jewelry to sell to the F...

Cynthia Voigt, American author, celebrates her birthday on February 25, 1942. She was born in Boston, Massachusetts, the daughter of a corporate executive and the second of three girls in her family a...

CF-2023-00024 02/16/2023 State of Oklahoma vs. Phillips, Jeremy West Assault with Deadly Weapon Obstructing an OfficerMisdemeanorsCM-2023-00059 02/15/2023State of Oklahoma vs. Ortiz, NoeDriving While ...

9:56 a.m. - False alarm or false call, E110:11 a.m. - Building fire, B10, E1, E21:13 p.m. - Authorized controlled burning, E21:20 p.m. - Lock out, E24:16 p.m. - Authorized controlled burning.4:30 p.m....

3:15 a.m. - Burglary occurred - West Side Shell Employee advised he was robbed and then disconnected. Negative contact with him after three times calling back.7:58 a.m. - Walk in - Police Station - RP...

8:42 a.m. - Abandoned vehicle - 15100 block of N. 21st - RP advised of dark gray sports car with paper tag and driver side and back window busted out. RP advised it’s been there since last night wants...

Okmulgee County Spring Livestock Show ResultsProspect SteersLight Division Class 11. Baylee Boydston, Morris 4-H2. Andrea Smith, Henryetta 4-H Heavy Division Class 11. Destiny White, Beggs FFA2. Josly...

The Dewar Dragon varsity basketball team had their 2022-2023 season come to a close last Friday evening with a 63-56 loss to the Southwest Covenant Patriots.The season-ending loss to Southwest Covenan...

Henryetta’s Miller, Morris’ Allred also qualify for state wrestling meetMorris senior Jaxen Wright will seek to end his high school wrestling career with a state championship this weekend.Wright will ...

Grooming, daycare and more offeredThe Barking Barn was recently welcomed to the Henryetta community with a ribbon cutting and opening.Located at 25590 Wilson Rd., The Barking Barn LLC. is a luxury dog...

Oklahoma State Senator Frank Shurden and Representative M.C. Leist, discussed at a legislative forum Friday what a prison facility in Henryetta would mean to the community. The issue was resurrected T...