Henryetta First Christian Church Sunday School begins at 9 a.m. followed by worship service at 10 a.m. Come join us for worship! Everyone is welcome and invited to attend. Henryetta First Christian Ch...

A federal grand jury has indicted an Okmulgee County woman charged with the deaths of two of her children. Amy Leann Hall, 40, is facing two counts of first-degree murder and one count of assault with...

Okmulgee County Health Department (OCHD) announced an updated schedule for COVID-19 testing and flu shots. COVID-19 testing will be available, by appointment only, on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and F...

Vizavance, formerly Prevent Blindness Oklahoma, will be screening at Henryetta Elementary School on Monday, Nov. 9. Vizavance is the only nonprofit agency in Oklahoma dedicated exclusively to advancin...

Henryetta Economic Development Authority (HEDA) will host their monthly meeting on Monday, Nov. 9 at 10 a.m. Purpose of the meeting is to discuss an update the status of current projects and to addres...

Prior to the Nov. 3 General Election, U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe visited the Henryetta Free-Lance. He discussed his campaign goals and the presidential election. Inhofe chairs the Environment and Public ...

According to unofficial results for the Nov. 3 General Election, 2,555 voters or 55.18% across Okmulgee County chose R. David Walker (Republican) as County Commissioner for District 2. “I would like t...

The Morris 7/8 grade football teams played their last game of a season that was cut short due to COVID-19. Morris faced Henryetta in action Monday evening. Pictured are members of the team, along with...

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The Pirates’ basketball season is about to take off. Friday night, they will play Okarche in their home opener. With COVID-19 still affecting the community, spectators will need to prepare for the gam...

As the regular football season nears its end, Henryetta and Okmulgee are vying for the highest rank they can get before the play-in week. This will be Okmulgee’s first week back after a two-week quara...

A close race for second place in the district will be decided Friday night at Beggs. The Demons are playing Victory Christian, and the winner will be the district runner up. Both teams are tied in the...

A top 30 finish put Okmulgee on the map at the state cross country meet Wednesday. Nicardio Hunt finished in 24th place at the meet with an 18:52 time. Hunt, a junior, competed in the state meet last ...

The greatest gift any of us can ever receive is the gift of God’s marvelous salvation. We must realize we all come into this world as sinners in need of a Savior, and Jesus is that Savior. It is only ...

Jubilee Christian Center Jubilee Christian Center will host special guest speaker David Ingles Friday, Nov. 13, at 7 p.m. The life-changing music ministry of David Ingles has grown tremendously since ...

PHOTOS BY SCOTT DELK FREE-LANCE REPORTER

This Sunday, Nov. 8 is the 22nd Sunday After Trinity. Readings will be from Micah 6:6–8, Philippians 1:3–11 and Matthew 18:21– 35. Walking humbly with our God & forgiving one another With what shall w...

Lois Ehlert, author and illustrator of nature books for children, was born Nov. 9, 1934 in Beaver Dam, Wisc. She grew up with a younger brother and sister. From an early age, Lois created various piec...

We tend to turn to comfort foods as the days get shorter and the chill permeates the air. You want something that sticks to your bones and warms you from the inside out as you eat it. Having the oven ...

Mark Harjo (above) with the Muscogee (Creek) Naton Reintegration Program was the featured guest speaker at the Oct. 29 meeting of the Henryetta Lions Club. Harjo was the guest of Lion Shannon Henry. H...