A defendant who pled guilty to fatally shooting a man at a north Tulsa convenience store parking lot was sentenced March 9 in federal court.“The defendant callously chased down, shot and killed the vi...

Code Enforcement officer Bob Fry began his job Monday as the new code enforcement officer. Fry isn’t new to Henryetta. He served as fire chief at the Henryetta Fire Department for 29 years. As code en...

Henryetta Public Library will host a book signing Saturday, March 25, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. by author Joley Vance for her children’s picture book, “My Cat Lou.” Vance is a 2014 graduate of Henryetta ...

The Oklahoma Tax Commission recently released city sales tax collection figures that primarily represents local tax receipts from December business. The monies they reported this period represent sale...

A nursing facility is not a hospital. Many people enter a nursing facility after a hospital stay and tend to think of the nursing facility as an extension of hospital care. However, a nursing facility...

An Okmulgee man was found guilty by a jury following a trial this week in federal court.The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, announced that Kent Matthew Stapp, age...

The Town of Schulter will hold a non-partisan general election on April 4 for two posts.An election is set for a four-year term for Trustee 2 and Trustee 4. The officers will both be nominated and ele...

Due to a necessary infrastructure renovation project, the Okmulgee County Jail lobby will be closed for a short time.The project is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. today (Friday), and last approximately ...

Bullard recognized for serviceHenryetta School Board President James Williams presented outgoing member David Bullard a plaque thanking him for service to the district during Monday’s meeting. Bullard...

Precinct closing announcedVoters who want to vote by mail must submit their absentee application to the County Election Board by 5 p.m., Monday, March 20. Okmulgee County Election Board Secretary, Ash...

This year’s Focus Magazine, created by the Henryetta Free-Lance and Okmulgee Times, is now available. This year, Focus highlights the many small businesses that have sprouted throughout the county.

PAMELA HARDMANHENRYETTA FREE-LANCEWard 2 candidates Vernon Van Meter, Christy Jeffcoat, Melissa Heminover and Shawn Buzan were on hand for the second Henryetta Chamber of Commerce forum held last week...

The Preston varsity basketball program participated at the 2023 Class 2A state basketball championships at the Jim Norick State Fairgrounds Arena in Oklahoma City last week. The Pirates reached the se...

Pirates denied chance at No. 6 with semifinal loss to OCAThe Preston Pirate varsity basketball team will have to wait at least one more season before hoisting their sixth Gold Ball - and first since 2...

Folks, this is continuing on about when I had my General Store, ages ago. My son and family come through going to Dallas to a church doings. The little one did not want to go. He said, “Mimi, I want t...

This week is designated the “Spring Break” week for lawmakers as they will be working a lighter- than-normal schedule, allowing lawmakers with children to enjoy family time after a month of policymaki...

“He did things like his Dad (100 percent God), and He did things like we do (since he’s 100 percent man),” says Candice, 10. I’m impressed, Candice! You have succeeded where others have failed.Probabl...

The Okmulgee Bulldog varsity baseball team captured the consolation championship trophy at the Darrell Fairchild Memorial Tournament in Depew this past Saturday.The Bulldogs blanked the Davenport Bull...

Two-day baseball festival begins Thursday at 10 a.m.The Dewar and Henryetta varsity baseball teams will compete at the 2023 Wright City Lumberjax Spring Break Baseball Festival this Thursday and Frida...

Lady Knights pace HHS net squads with championship titleThe Henryetta varsity tennis program came away with a pair of Top 5 finishes at the Pauls Valley Tournament in Norman last Tuesday.The Lady Knig...