Henryetta First Baptist Church recently honored Richard Craig on his 95th birthday during a Men’s Prayer Breakfast. A longtime resident of Henryetta, Craig served in the U.S. Navy from September 1943 ...

Preparations are underway for the 2021 Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy’s Heroes Ball, at which we honor the state’s heroes for children. This year’s event will be expanded to two in-person locat...

Folks, a person shared this with me recently and boy howdy, it sure got me thinking. It was about a man who had seen a train. And, this was back in the day when trains were just starting to come aroun...

June 28 9:00 a.m. – Lock-out 11:03 a.m. – False Alarm or False Call, other 4:47 p.m. – Authorized Controlled Burning June 29 2:20 p.m. – Authorized Controlled Burning June 30 12:25 p.m. – Good Intent ...

June 19 3:13 p.m. – Medical Call – 800 block of NE 3rd – Male caller advised there is a male kneeling down in the roadway saying he is hurting. Advised units and EMS. 5:28 p.m. – Fire Structure – 300 ...

June 28 7:07 a.m. – Abandoned Vehicle – Celia Berryhill/240 Rd. – Advised there is another vehicle pulling another pulled off the side of the road. There is also a motorcycle strapped to the back. 8:5...

Okmulgee County Republicans will host a business meeting on Tuesday, July 13 at 6 p.m. at the American Legion in Okmulgee. The regular meeting will follow from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the American L...

Flood waters have wrecked havoc on several county roads over the past several days. According to Okmulgee County Commissioner for District 2 David Walker, Sharp Road is closed due to culvert and road ...

Henryetta Cub Scouts Pack 118, Troop 218 and Troop 9218 are excited to announce their Recycled Raingutter Regatta will be held on Monday, July 12 at 6 p.m. at the Henryetta First United Methodist Chur...

American Exchange Bank (AEB) Vice President Stacey Blanchett, above, was recently appointed to serve on the Oklahoma Banker’s Association Bank Fraud and Security Council. She will aid in the developme...

Area youth are invited to attend First Family Federal Credit Union’s (FFFCU) annual free summer program, Budget or Bust, at The Briefcase in Henryetta. Sessions will be available for middle school stu...

Members of the Morris Eagles Wrestling Club recently attended a 3-day wrestling camp in Little Rock, Ark. The Arkansas Wrestling Academy is led by 4-time NCAA Champion and Coach Pat Smith. Smith made ...

Pictured on this page are action shots from Tuesday’s 7-on-7 football tournament at Cameron Field in Henryetta. The double-elimination tournament featured a total of 10 teams from across the state, in...

The Henryetta Golden Knight varsity football team finished fourth at their 7-on-7 tournament Tuesday at historic Cameron Field. The Knights’ fourth-place finish came in a tournament field that feature...

Henryetta mayor Jennifer Munholland (center) presents Henryetta varsity football head coach Lance Beck (left) a check for $3,000 Tuesday afternoon as a donation to the Golden Knight football program. ...

Parents with children, grades 3rd-6th, that have not signed up for the Okmulgee Junior Football Association’s upcoming 2021 season will have one final chance to do so this weekend. Parents can sign up...

Patricia Polacco, American author and illustrator, was born July 11, 1944 in Lansing, Mich. Her parents divorced when she was three. Her mom, brother and she went to live with her maternal Ukrainian g...

Henryetta Daily Free-Lance July 7, 1921 & July 12, 1921 Issues – (George Riley Hall, Editor & Publisher) July 7, 1921 BARBER SHOPS IN POOL HALLS TO BE NO MORE Indications are that barber shops and poo...

Civil Cases Exceeding $10,000 July 1 Bergman, John vs. McClellan, Thomas – Indebtedness Civil Cases Under $10,000 July 1 Cavalry SPV I, LLC vs. Crook, Timothy – Indebtedness July 6 Credit Acceptance C...

Here’s something to think about: You could spend two, or even three, decades in retirement. To meet your income needs for all those years, you’ll generally need a sizable amount of retirement assets. ...