The Henryetta Lady Knight fastpitch softball team suffered their first loss of the 2021 campaign Tuesday evening. The first setback of the season came in the Lady Knights’ home opener against the visi...

The Morris Lady Eagle fastpitch softball team welcomed new head coach Stephen Castlebury with a pair of narrow wins over the Holdenville Lady Wolverines. Castlebury took over the Lady Eagle softball p...

The Okmulgee Lady Bulldogs continued their early-season winning ways Tuesday evening with an 18-2 victory over the host Beggs Lady Demons. The run-rule win gives the Lady Bulldogs a sweep in the home-...

The Preston Lady Pirate fastpitch softball team kicked off their 2021 season Tuesday evening with a District 2A-7 showdown with the Stroud Lady Tigers at the Jim Waller Sports Complex in Preston. Tues...

Dewar and Wilson renewed their rivalry on the softball field Tuesday evening at Dewar’s Al Kessel Field. Tuesday’s county contest was the season opener for the host Dewar Lady Dragons, while it was th...

This weekend the church invites us to celebrate the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. In celebrating the feast of Mary’s Assumption into heaven we are celebrating the fact that she i...

Henryetta Daily Free-Lance Aug. 12, Aug. 14 & Aug. 16, 1921 Issues – (George Riley Hall, Editor & Publisher) Aug. 12, 1921 GILLIAMS ADDITION TO BE BROUGHT INTO THE CITY The people of Gilliams Addition...

Aug. 4 2:12 a.m. – Suspicious Person/Vehicle – R&S Collision – White van. 3:44 a.m. – Burglary – 1300 block of W. Seneca – RP advised he heard something hit his back door. Possibly attempted burglary....

I’ve gotta be real with my fans here. Writing this column has been difficult this summer. While I have had some personal stuff at home, things here at the office have been crazy busy too. I also strug...

Matt Christopher, American author of children’s books, was born Aug. 16, 1917 in Bath, Penn. He grew up with nine younger siblings, seven brothers and two sisters. In high school, he played baseball, ...

If you’re extremely busy with your career and family and you’ve accumulated a fair amount of assets, you might be concerned about a variety of issues related to financial management and legacy plannin...

Katelyn Pippin, above, an employee in the Collections Department at First Family Federal Credit Union (FFFCU) in Henryetta, was honored recently on her five-year anniversary at the credit union. Fello...

Friday, Aug. 20, is the last day to apply for voter registration to be eligible to vote in the Sept. 14 Special Election for Okmulgee County, Election Board Secretary Ashley Carnes said today. Carnes ...

Henryetta Board of Education hired Lyndsey McKinney as an elementary fourth grade teacher for the 2021-2022 school year during their regular meeting Monday evening. Positions of bus driver and element...

Henryetta Economic Development Authority (HEDA) held a brief monthly meeting on Tuesday morning. A quarterly sales tax reimbursement of $11,145.93 to Shoney’s for April 1 through June 30 was approved....

Rustler’s BBQ and American Exchange Bank will host their second annual Red, White & Q BBQ competition on Saturday, Sept. 4 at Nichols Park in Henryetta. Deadline to enter is Friday, Aug. 27, just over...

Joy In Life Ministries hosted an Education Appreciation Night last week providing free food, gifts and fun to area school staff and their families. A volunteer with Joy In Life, is pictured with a pul...

First Family Federal Credit Union (FFFCU) was among the supporting businesses for the Joy In Life Ministries Education Appreciation Night held last week in Henryetta. FFFCU is always quick to stand be...

It's only August, but many Oklahoma lawmakers are already itching to return to the State Capitol. A large contingent of Republicans and Democrats are calling on the governor, or the Legislature itself...

Okemah’s Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) had a summer gathering at member June Yahola’s ranch on July 20. The ladies caught up on all the news since their meeting in May and enjo...