Authorities in Okmulgee County resumed their search efforts Tuesday for a woman who went missing over the weekend after a brief halt due to severe weather.Patretia Mathews, 71, was last seen in Bristo...

Henryetta’s Labor Day Celebration will start with a wag and a woof this year as the VFW/ VFW Auxiliary Post 539 hosts the Vets for Pets Costume Contest on Saturday, Aug. 30, at The Briefcase, 303 W. M...

SPECIAL TO THE TIMESIn honor of International Left-Handers Day being celebrated worldwide today, this edition of the Henryetta Free-Lance gives you a glimpse at how the world would be if left were rig...

Green Country Technology Center (GCTC) has once again earned the prestigious Oklahoma CareerTech Gold Star School distinction for 2025, marking the third consecutive year the district has received thi...

Henryetta Public Schools Superintendent Jason Price has been busy as school begins today. Staff and administrators have been in professional development and are all looking forward to an exciting year...

February 9, 1958 - August 8, 2025Jerry Ray Dohrer, 67, a resident of Tulsa, passed away Friday, August 8, 2025. He was born Sunday, February 9, 1958, in Henryetta to Herbert Dohrer and Katie (Cox) Doh...

Phyllis Dailene Murphy was born September 11, 1943, in Henryetta to the late Dale and Eula (Watson) Hastey. She passed away Monday, August 11, 2025, in Okmulgee at 81 years of age.Viewing will be held...

January 12, 1966 - August 3, 2025Lana Jane McCormack, a resident of Okmulgee, passed away Sunday, August 3, 2025, in Okmulgee at the age of 59. She was born January 12, 1966, in Okmulgee to Alfred Car...

August 10, 2025Thom Ruth, a resident of Henryetta, passed away on August 10, 2025, in Henryetta. Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Friday, August 15, 2025, at Nazarene Church, with Rev. Lowell Churchi...

November 24, 1931 - August 9, 2025Virginia D. Cline passed away August 9, 2025, in Bonham, Texas. She was born November 24, 1931, in Fayetteville, Ark. Services for Mrs. Cline are currently pending. A...

August 20, 1979 - August 8, 2025Shevon Vatne of Okmulgee passed away peacefully at the age of 45 on August 8, 2025. He was born August 20, 1979. Care is under the direction of Schaudt Funeral Service ...

November 8, 1946 - August 11, 2025Kay Lynne Johnson passed away Monday, August 11, 2025, in Henryetta at the age of 78. She was born November 8, 1946, in Okmulgee.Visitation was held Sunday, August 10...

July 18, 1923 - August 2, 2025Norma Joyce Scroggins, passed away peacefully surrounded by her daughters on August 2, 2025, in Albuquerque, N.M. She was born on July 18, 1923, in Morris, and led a life...

December 18, 1939 - August 10, 2025Gene Herbert Denney, 85, a resident of Morris, passed away Sunday, August 10, 2025. He was born Monday, December 18, 1939, in Okmulgee.No services scheduled at this ...

As you’ve already noticed, after you may have tried to take a pair of right-handed scissors to cut along the right edge of the front page trying to get into this edition of the Henryetta Free-Lance, t...

“Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever” (Psalm 23:6).“The verse means that God will dwell with me all my life,” says Devo...

Psalms 15:1 - Lord, who may dwell in your sacred tent? Who may live on your holy mountain?King David’s song answers his own question with being “the one whose walk is blameless,” but that does not mea...

The Class of 2026 at both Dewar High School and Henryetta High School will be kicking off their senior year with a cherished tradition - gathering together to watch the sunrise on their last first day...

Henryetta football fans will have a chance to meet a college football icon up close, as Jamelle Holieway, the legendary quarterback who led the Oklahoma Sooners to the 1985 NCAA National Championship,...

The Henryetta Lions Club gathered Aug. 7 at The Shack 2.0 for a meeting that blended inspiration, community updates and preparations for upcoming events.Members in attendance included Ashley Morris, D...