During the Henryetta Board of Education regular monthly meeting on Monday, a retirement letter was accepted from Henryetta Middle School Principal Brad Wion. His official last day as principal will be...

Henryetta First Baptist Church (FBC) has started a bus route for 6th through 12th grade students who want to attend the weekly youth services. Youth services are held every Sunday evening from 5 p.m. ...

Henryetta R/C Aviators recently announced they will host an R/C Swap Meet on Saturday, April 17 at Aviator Field located at 400 Hwy. 75. The event will be held from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. There will be 2...

Tricia Bear of Henryetta was the recipient of the Newman Civic Fellowship representing Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology (OSUIT) in Okmulgee. Currently, she is a student in the Culinar...

For outstanding dedication and service to the Henryetta community, Henryetta Free-Lance presented Nancy Wadley (left) with the 2020 Henryettan of the Year award on Saturday. The award was given to Wad...

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that it is making an additional $35 million available this year in the Value-Added Producer Grant Program to support agricultural producers aff...

Okmulgee County residents affected by the recent cold weather can get assistance for property damage, according to Emergency Management Director Tim Craighton. Sixteen counties in the state, including...

Oklahoma Employment Security Commission (OESC) has paid out more than $4.4 billion since March 2020, which is nearly $1.5 billion more than the previous 10 years combined. OESC also reports a decline ...

The Okmulgee Bulldog varsity baseball team suffered their third-straight loss to begin the 2021 season here last Thursday evening. The latest setback for the Bulldogs came at the hands of the visiting...

The Okmulgee and Dewar varsity softball teams went to battle against the Vian Lady Wolverines here last Thursday evening. The Okmulgee County diamond squads found themselves on the losing end of a pai...

The Beggs Lady Demon softball team competed at the Barnsdall Softball Festival last Thursday and came away with a 2-1 record. The lone loss for Beggs at the festival came against the Owasso Lady Rams ...

The Henryetta Golden Knight baseball team took to the road last Friday for a showdown with the Lincoln Christian Bulldogs. Friday’s contest was the second-straight meeting with Lincoln Christian, as t...

Henryetta junior Madison Byroads competed at the 2021 WOW National Youth Duals this past weekend. Byroads, who finished third at this year’s girls state wrestling tournament recently, competed as part...

The Dewar Lady Dragons came away with a 5-1 victory over the host Okmulgee Lady Bulldogs on the softball field last Thursday evening. The 4-run victory was the first for the Lady Dragons under new hea...

The Preston Lady Pirate varsity basketball team came up two wins shy of earning their first state tournament appearance since 2017. The Lady Pirates, who entered last weekend’s Class 2A Area II tourna...

The clock struck midnight on the Morris Lady Eagles’ bid for an appearance at the Class 3A state basketball tournament following a heartbreaking 37-35 loss to the Hugo Lady Buffaloes here this past Sa...

Last time the Beggs Golden Demon varsity basketball team reached the state tournament was in 2002 under Hall of Fame coach Henry Roland. Since the 2002-2003 season, the Demons have come close to punch...

When I went to the doctor last Thursday expecting to be told my allergies were acting up, I really should not have been surprised about what the test told me. After a year of avoiding COVID-19, I was ...

By jing! By jing! You all, the snow is melting! Happy days are here again. The skies above are clearer again. So let’s sing a song of cheer again. Happy days are here again! Soon, Madame Spring will c...

(Part 1 of 2) “We should get it because it is good, and it is God,” says Chandler, 8. Children see things through uncomplicated eyes. What else do we need What else do we need to know? Living water is...