Two Okemah residents died in a one-vehicle accident on I-40 just west of Henryetta on Wednesday at approximately 8:43 p.m. According to an accident report by Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) Investigatin...

Six candidates filed their Declarations of Candidacy for the Okmulgee County Commissioner District 3 seat earlier this week at the County Election Board Office in Okmulgee. Filings included: • Dan Art...

During a special meeting early Thursday morning, Henryetta Board of Education hired a high school secondary special education, high school secondary math and a temporary half-day secondary teacher for...

In August 2019, a $3.8 billion bid for bridge rehabilitation over Coal Creek was awarded to C-Gawf Construction by the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT). The project officially began in Oct...

There are sport enthusiasts who seek the thrill of traveling at high speeds while others enjoy being out on the open water for a relaxing boat ride. But there are few who claim to enjoy high rates of ...

The Henryetta Golden Knight varsity football team will host a 7-on-7 tournament this coming Tuesday at historic Cameron Field in Henryetta. The event, which could have as many as 12 teams competing, w...

The Jim Waller Sports Complex in Preston will once again host an OK Kids tournament next weekend. The Preston complex, which is also used for the Preston middle school and high school baseball and sof...

Seven area Little League baseball teams and a Muskogee team that has a county resident on the roster will compete at various OK Kids regional tournaments over the next two weeks. Two of the area diamo...

THREE-YEAR-OLD PROGRAM 1 - Package Baby Wipes 1 - Package 6-count Play-Doh (brand) 2 - Large Elmer’s Glue Sticks 2 - Rolls Paper Towels 2 - Boxes Tissues 1 - Mead Academic Sketch Pad (18x12) 2 - Plast...

Henryetta Daily Free-Lance July 1, July 3 & July 5, 1921 Issues – (George Riley Hall, Editor & Publisher) July 1, 1921 BATTLES OF CARPENTIER Since the war, Georges Carpentier has fought no battle whic...

District 3 Commissioner James Connors was presented a certificate of recognition for 22 years of service at his last official meeting Monday. Connors officially retires today and is thankful for the o...

This is my first venture into the world of mangos. Thank you Connie for the suggestion! Just going to say though, I am not a fan of the stone pit in the middle. It’s a rather large part of the fruit a...

Kathi Appelt, American author of more than 40 children and young adult books, was born July 6, 1954 in Fayetteville, N.C. Her father was in the Army. The family lived for a short time in North Carolin...

Now that we’ve gained at least some space from the COVID-19 pandemic, summer travel is heating up. But while you might be eager to hit the road, you won’t want your investments to take a vacation – yo...

National Active and Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) Association Chapter 730 will meet at Shoney’s Restaurant in Henryetta on Thursday, July 8 at 11 a.m. Featured guest speaker for this month’s meeti...

A nationwide blood shortage has reached Oklahoma, as blood donations have reached emergency low levels. The shortage has been worsened by consistently high hospital usage, leaving blood centers around...

Outgoing Henryetta Lions Club President Billie Been (left) passes the gavel to incoming 2021 President Amber Atoigue during last week’s awards and officer installation meeting. PHOTO BY SCOTT DELK | F...

Schulter Baptist Church will host a Community-Wide Picnic and Fireworks Show on Saturday, July 3. The event will be held on the campus at Schulter Public Schools at 6:30 p.m. Everyone in Okmulgee Coun...

Kick up your heels; it’s Henryetta Opry time! A second installment of the Henryetta Opry Music Show will be held this Saturday, July 3 with a live performance by Oklahoma’s own Rodeo Heart Band (RHB) ...

Chamber hails victories in state Legislature The Oklahoma State Chamber managed to get legislation passed addressing all of the organization’s stated legislative priorities this year, leaders said at ...