Members updated on busy year A new director has been named for the Henryetta Chamber of Commerce. Genevieve (Genny) Mooney was introduced as the executive director by President Jeremy Roberts at the c...

My husband was a huge fan of buying a large piece of meat and eating it in different forms every night of the week. It provided a way for us to buy less meat and still give us a different meal every n...

HHS net squad finishes as champions in 3 of 4 divisionsThe Henryetta Golden Knight varsity tennis team will send its entire 6-member team to this weekend’s Class 4A state tennis championships followin...

Henryetta sophomore Brady Norman closed out his first state golf tournament appearance this past Tuesday at Lakeview Golf Course in Ardmore.Norman finished the 2-day, 54-hole, event with a total of 26...

2:00 a.m. – 400 Block S 18th – Disturbance Call – RP advised of loud music coming from a neighbor’s residence and would like an officer to make contact with them.7:42 a.m. – 800 Block E Genivie – Runa...

1:22 a.m. 13000 block Holly Road. RP advised 14year-old daughter missing, has not come home from spending the night with her friend.5:25 a.m. 14000 block Holly Road. Attempt to locate - deputy went by...

Pictured on this page are action shots from the Dewar Dragon varsity baseball team’s come-from-behind win over fifth-ranked Wright City last Saturday in the quarterfinals of the Class A state baseball...

Pictured on this page are action shots from the Preston Lady Pirate varsity slowpitch softball team’s battle with third-ranked Oktaha last Wednesday in the quarterfinals of the Class 4A state slowpitc...

Okmulgee’s No. 1 Doubles team named first alternate with 5th place finishThe Okmulgee Bulldog varsity tennis team earned an 8th-place finish this past Monday at the Class 4A regional tennis championsh...

Proud parents and supporters were on hand recently as Morris High School senior Eden Ramos signed to wrestle with Friends University. Chance Jordan signed to play football with NEO. Congratulations to...

Beggs Public Schools will be holding two basketball camps in less than two weeks.The basketball camps will take place May 22-24 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at two different sites at Beggs Public Schools.The fi...

Irish author Eoin Colfer celebrates his birthday on May 14, 1965 in Wexford, Ireland. His father was an elementary school teacher and historian and his mother a drama teacher and playwright. He grew u...

May is Military Appreciation Month, and there is no better place to celebrate our nation’s active-duty service members and veterans than right here in Oklahoma.Home to five world-class military instal...

I am contemplating fencing in my whole property, including the front yard. When Steve was alive, he thought fencing in the front yard wouldn't look good and having the back fenced was plenty. I agreed...

Like many people, you may try to stay healthy by exercising regularly, following a good diet and avoiding dangerous activities. But as we all know, life is unpredictable, and despite your best efforts...

Ducks and people. You begin comparing male and female ducks to human counterparts, and you will find a drastic difference. And I’m not referring to our non-webbed feet and wings.One cold morning, we b...

The Okmulgee Times and Henryetta Free-Lance are pleased to introduce some new employees to help continue as your most-trusted news source in the county.“We welcome Luwana Cowell, Elizabeth Ponthieux, ...

The Okmulgee County Democratic Convention was held Saturday, April 15 in Okmulgee. Rose Lynch will serve as the new-elected Chair of the Okmulgee County Democratic Party for the next two years.Former ...

(At LEFT) Mabrey Been, Henryetta High School senior, was awarded the 2023 Herman Lee Brown Memorial Scholarship at Tuesday’s program honoring the graduating class. Making the presentation during the e...