Candidates for Board of Education seats among 10 school districts within Okmulgee County filed Declarations of Candidacy earlier this week. No candidates filed for the Preston School District Office N...

Joy In Life (JIL) Ministries in Henryetta is making final preparations for their Christmas Extravaganza that will be held on Saturday, Dec. 18 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. “We plan to give away several thous...

Last Chance Baptist Church will host a gospel concert on Sunday, Dec. 12 at 6 p.m. featuring the group Master’s Voice of Bristow. Founded in 1995, the group is currently on a nationwide tour, but will...

Created by T.J. and Amber Mordecai, the Henryetta Lions Club float entered into the Henryetta Chamber of Commerce Christmas Parade on Dec. 4 took 1st Place. “We did a cornhole board for Lions Club in ...

Oklahoma Bar Association (OBA) is celebrating Law Day with its annual art and writing contests for all Oklahoma students. The theme for this year’s contest is “Toward a More Perfect Union: The Constit...

Okay, so you are not a Miss America, hiding out in blue jeans. And you, sir, will never be the world’s next millionaire, with shoulders wide enough to make you have to slide sideways through the doorw...

STILLWATER, Okla. – The constant drip of a faucet is not only annoying, it can also be costly for homeowners in wasted water costs. Unnecessary water usage can put a dent in your finances, so it’s imp...

Henryetta Daily Free-Lance – 1921 (George Riley Hall, Editor & Publisher) Dec. 2, 1921 ARRESTED AGAIN ON AN ALIAS WARRANT Everett Smith and Roberta Covey were arrested several weeks ago at the Yale ro...

Oklahoma State Treasurer Randy McDaniel recently announced an extra reason Oklahoma families should consider gifting a new Oklahoma 529 College Savings Account (OCSP) to a child this holiday season. N...

STILLWATER, Okla. – Farmers and agricultural pesticide applicators still have time to register for the Dec. 15-16 Oklahoma State University Extension Winter Crops School. “Many of the sessions will fo...

Okmulgee County Commissioners signed a proclamation recognizing two men for their long-time government service. The proclamation, presented by the Okmulgee County Democratic Party, recognized former S...

Henryetta Public Library has several books by author Emily Dickinson as well as other books featuring her works available to check out. They include: “Bolts of Melody,” “The Complete Poems of Emily Di...

The Okmulgee Bulldog wrestling program hosted the annual Gary McKee Okmulgee Bulldog Classic last weekend at historic Brock Memorial Gymansium in Okmulgee. The junior high wrestlers took to the mats l...

The Schulter varsity basketball program competed at the annual Wilson Tiger Classic tournament Tuesday, taking on the Midway Chargers and Lady Chargers in first-round action. The county cage squads fo...

The Morris varsity basketball teams hosted the Kellyville Ponies and Lady Ponies Tuesday evening. The Heartland Conference showdown took place at the Don Shoemake Fieldhouse in Morris. The host Morris...

Newly hired Okmulgee assistant baseball coach Bill Springman will be conducting a 2-day hitting clinic December 28 and 29 at the Okmulgee Public Schools Hitting Facility, located at Bateman Park in Ok...

The Wilson Lady Tiger varsity basketball team advanced to the semifinal round of their annual home tournament with a convincing win on Tuesday evening. The first-round victory came against the Graham-...

Former Beggs baseball coach Steve Lynch, second from left, was inducted into the Oklahoma Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in a special cerermony last Friday evening at OSU in Stillwater. Lyn...

Okmulgee resident Mark Tuggle, right, was part of the officiating crew at the Class 6A-I state championship football game between Tulsa Union and Jenks last Saturday at Chad Richison Stadium on the ca...

The Dewar Dragon varsity basketball team officially kicked off their 2021-2022 season Tuesday night with a convincing 81-30 victory over the Graham-Dustin Chieftains. The season-opening win came in th...