Okmulgee County Treasurer Vonna Lampkins and her staff will be mailing out the 2020 Tax Statements on Monday, Nov. 30. Normally, the first half of taxes are due in Dec., but the county treasurer has e...

A Community Christmas Village, hosted by Joy in Life Ministries of Henryetta, will be held on Saturday, Dec. 19 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The outdoor celebration will feature carriage rides, Christmas mus...

Oklahoma State Representative Scott Fetgatter (R-Okmulgee) stopped by the weekly Henryetta Lions Club meeting last week to discuss the 58th Legislation Session which begins the first Monday in Februar...

Henryetta Cub Scouts Pack 118 Indian Taco Fundraiser on Monday was a success with over $700 raised. All funds will go to benefit Pack 118 events throughout the year. Everyone who purchased a taco had ...

A project implementing tailored guidelines to coordinate efforts with tribal Communities and law enforcement partners was announced Monday. U.S. Attorneys Trent Shores of the Northern District of Okla...

January 2020 gave no indication just how rough a ride it was going to get for everyone on this planet. We had fairly-run-of-the-mill problems and successes the first couple of months. Little did we in...

Professional Disc Golf Association (PDGA) hosted the Oklahoma State Disc Golf Championship tournament this past weekend at Nichols Park in Henryetta. The weather held up Saturday and Sunday as players...

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Two county teams are inching their way closer to the state championships. Beggs and Dewar are both competing this week in Round Three of the playoffs Friday night. Beggs will play Keys at Beggs at 7 p...

As we begin our winter sports, it will be different than any other winter season we have encountered. The health and safety of everyone connected with these events is our major concern. Our participat...

Madeleine L’Engle, American writer of young adult fiction, non-fiction and poetry was named after her great grandmother. Her mother was a pianist and her father was a writer and foreign correspondent....

This Sunday, Nov. 29 is the First Sunday In Advent (Ad Te Levavi). Readings will be from Jeremiah 23:5– 8, Romans 13:8-14 and Matthew 21:1–9. The Lord Jesus comes in humility to redeem us The new Chur...

Russian cuisine is a little more eclectic than one might think. The foods are heavily influenced by connections to Europe, Asia and the Middle East. They have made it work and while they may have been...

A fatality accident on Nov. 22 at 8:52 a.m. on I-40 westbound, one-tenth of a mile west of Henryetta claimed the life of an Oklahoma City man. According to investigating Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) ...

Oklahoma pre-k through 12th grade teachers seeking self-designed professional development opportunities are invited to attend a webinar to learn about the Fund for Teachers summer fellowship program. ...

House Majority Floor Leader Jon Echols, R-Oklahoma City, and State Rep. Scott Fetgatter, R-Okmulgee, announced today they will hold a hearing on Oklahoma’s medical marijuana program on Dec. 14. The la...

A one-vehicle accident that occurred on Nov. 21 at 4:08 p.m. on the Hwy. 56 Loop in Okmulgee remains under investigation, according to Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) Trooper Dakota Bunch. Forty-three-y...

Henryetta Free-Lance is now accepting area children’s Letters to Santa to be published in our special Christmas edition mid-December. All letters are due at the Free-Lance office by Monday, Dec. 7. Le...

Henryetta Free-Lance (HFL) announces donations for our annual Christmas Giving Tree will be accepted until Friday, Dec. 11. Make this winter a little bit warmer for a local child or teen by donating a...

Henryetta Chamber of Commerce approved Jill Francis, Tammie Hiatt, Bruce Jones and Donnie Smith to serve on the 2021-2023 Board of Directors during their regular meeting on Nov. 16. Special guest Amy ...