The Okmulgee Bulldog varsity baseball team is currently competing in a few summer league contests this month. The Bulldogs, who will introduce a new head coach in 2022, are using the summer games to g...

Talented athletes from across Oklahoma competed one final time in their high school careers this past Saturday at the 2021 Oklahoma Native All-State Association Games. The All-State selections were fo...

One never knows when they will be put in a spot to make a difference in the world. Far too many people make decisions out of convenience or by choice with the conclusion of not wanting to be involved....

As I was drifting off to sleep last night, I thought if I wake up to another dark and dreary and rainy day, I just might shoot myself! And then, I woke up to a really dark and dismal day! And, rain mo...

“They knew Jesus when he was a kid. They just said, ‘Hi Jesus,’ but they didn’t know he was God,” says Stacey, 6. It’s hard to talk with people who have known you for a long time, especially about spi...

St. Michael Catholic Church 1004 W. Gentry – Henryetta 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time (B) Storm on the Lake and the Storm of Our Real Life This weekend the 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time, the Church invit...

Henryetta Cub Scouts Pack 118 hosted their Arrow of Light Crossover and End-of-Year Awards Ceremony on Monday evening at the Henryetta First United Methodist Church. The esteemed Arrow of Light Rank a...

Henryetta Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 539 will host a Red Cross Blood Drive on Wednesday, June 16 at the Henryetta Civic Center. Donation hours are 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m...

Henryetta Free-Lance is partnering with Joy In Life Ministries to host an Indian Taco Fundraiser today, June 11 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Free-Lance office. Tacos will be available for $8 with a d...

Okmulgee County Democrats will host their monthly meeting on Thursday, June 17 at 6:30 p.m. in the OSUIT Student Union Building in Okmulgee. Linda Gerster, current elected Okmulgee County Democratic C...

Henryetta High School’s (HHS) Class of 2001 will host their 20th Reunion on Saturday, June 12 at 1 p.m. at the Red Oak Shelter Campgrounds at Okmulgee Lake. This will be a come and go event with hot d...

Edward Jones Investments purchased a picture of the Dough Boy Statue during the recent Henryetta Chamber of Commerce Banquet Silent Auction. The firm donated the picture to the Henryetta Veterans of F...

CUBMASTER OTIS SEAMON & SCARLETT PHILLIPS CUBMASTER OTIS SEAMON & HAZEL PHILLIPS CUBMASTER OTIS SEAMON & JOSH MORDECAI PACK LEADER ZACK HAWKINS & HANK PHILLIPS DEN LEADER MARIE HAWKINS & ABE PASSALAQU...

In the United States, Flag Day is celebrated on June 14. It commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States on June 14, 1777, by resolution of the Second Continental Congress.[1] The Flag R...

HENRYETTA DID NOT LOSE TERMS COUNTY COURT...The bill introduced in the late legislature and passed by both houses, looking to the abolition of the Henryetta branch of the Okmulgee County Court, was pe...

A county man is facing numerous complaints, including vehicle theft, following his arrest last Sunday. According to court records, a deputy with the Okmulgee County Sheriff ’s Office was investigating...

Fundraising efforts for the Okmulgee County Veterans Memorial continues to grow and the project is being supported by a growing number of Okmulgee citizens who believe that the project is needed and l...

Okmulgee County Commissioners approved an emergency declaration for Okmulgee County during their session Monday morning. Okmulgee County was hit by over 10 inches of rain early Monday causing flooding...

The Okmulgee Junior Football Association will begin signing up players and cheerleaders for the upcoming 2021 season today at historic Harmon Field in Okmulgee. Parents can sign up their children, gra...

Okmulgee’s Jade Whinery delivers a pitch to home plate during Wednesday’s summer exhibition contest against Tahlequah Sequoyah at the Okmulgee high school softball field. LARRY OWEN | SPORTS EDITOR...