Six groups signed up and competed in the 2nd annual Rustler’s BBQ and American Exchange Bank (AEB) Red, White & Q BBQ Competition on Saturday at Nichols Park. Competitors and placings for this year’s ...

Henryetta Public Schools faculty and staff continue to mourn the loss of Henryetta Middle School teacher Tina Berry, who died in a one-vehicle accident on Monday after 9 a.m. on Hwy. 75, approximately...

Fine As Swine was named Grand Champion of the American Exchange Bank (AEB) and Rustler’s BBQ 2nd annual Red, White & Q BBQ Competition held Sept. 4 at Nichols Park in Henryetta. AEB employee Corbet Wi...

Residents and visitors of Henryetta gathered on Monday morning for the annual Labor Day parade on Main Street. This year’s parade was covered by Oklahoma’s News Channel 4 (KFOR) reporter and photograp...

The Wilson Tiger varsity football team suffered a 58-14 setback last Friday night to the Life Christian Academy Eagles in Choctaw. The loss came in the Tigers’ second non-district game of the 2021 cam...

The Morris Eagle varsity football team remained winless this past Friday night with a 50-8 loss to the Okemah Panthers at the historic Pecan Bowl in Okemah. The Eagles were unable to get their offense...

The Morris Lady Eagle fastpitch softball team dropped a 6-4 decision to the Chouteau-Mazie Lady Wildcats last Thursday at Chouteau-Mazie High School. The Lady Eagles returned to action on Tuesday with...

The Henryetta Lady Knight varsity fastpitch softball team notched a 5-1 win over the visiting Prague Lady Red Devils last Thursday afternoon at the Henryetta high school softball field. The softball t...

The Preston Lady Pirates concluded their busy week last Thursday with a shutout win over their arch rivals, the Beggs Lady Demons. The county fastpitch softball showdown took place at the Jim Waller S...

122 total points scored, 55 first downs, 1,166 yards total offense, 17 total touchdowns. That’s the combined offensive stat lines for last Friday’s high school football game between the Beggs Golden D...

Henryetta senior Phillip Rice recorded his first two touchdowns in his final high school football season this past Friday night against the Prague Red Devils. The Knight wideout hauled in touchdown pa...

The Preston Pirate fall baseball team came away with the third-place trophy at the annual Preston Fall Baseball Invitational this past Friday at the Jim Waller Sports Complex. The third-place finish f...

Of the nearly $310 million in federal emergency funds Oklahoma received to help those at risk of eviction or having their electricity cut off, only 17.4% has been distributed, according to the U.S. Tr...

Jandebeur’s Motor Sports Park in Okmulgee held a full day of events on Saturday, including a Celebration of Life for Douglas Jandebeur. Riders and family honored him with a “last lap” on dirtbikes aro...

PHOTOS BY TRACY GOZA | FREE-LANCE

O Town Que received 2nd Place People’s Choice as well as 3rd Place for St. Louis Ribs and 3rd Place for Brisket. American Exchange Bank (AEB) staff member Corbet Witham, right, presented the team with...

School days, school days, dear old American rule days; Readin’, writin’ and ‘rithmatic, taught to the tune of a hickory stick; You were my queen in calico; I was your bashful bare foot beau; When you ...

24th Sunday (B) (Is. 50:5-9/James 2:14-18/Mk. 8:27-35) Today’s readings show us another man whose determination overcame what seemed to be insurmountable obstacles. In the first reading (Is. 50:5-9) t...

PHOTOS BY REBEKAH BAILEY & TRACY GOZA | FREE-LANCE

Destiny Doyle was the winner of the Free-Lance Back-to-School Coloring Contest in 7 to 10 year group. She received a backpack filled with paper, stickers, a game and several other items. PHOTO BY REBE...