You all, I woke up with a bit of a rebellious spirit this morning. I am tired of this! I do not want to be self-quarantined, anymore! I want to be free to come and go as I please! I do not want to kee...

HENRYETTA PUBLIC SCHOOLS BREAKFAST Wednesday, Sept. 2 – Pancake on a Stick, Orange and Milk Thursday, Sept. 3 – Yogurt, Graham Crackers, Apple and Milk Friday, Sept. 4 – Cereal Bar, Strawberries, Juic...

Henryetta Cub Scout Pack 118 will host a Back-to-the-Pack Awards Ceremony on Monday, August 31 at 6 p.m. at the beach pavilion at Nichols Park. Due to COVID, the pack was unable to celebrate last year...

Henryetta Public Schools began providing lunch for students on Monday via several bus delivery locations throughout the city. Bus delivery stops and estimated times for the south side include: • Old P...

Okmulgee County Treasurer’s next Property Sale will be held Monday, Sept. 21 at the courthouse. Treasurer Vonna Lampkins announced the date at Monday’s meeting of the Okmulgee County Commissioners. La...

Joy in Life (JIL) Ministries will provide their final drivethru food distribution on Friday, August 28 at 10 a.m. at 611 E. Trudgeon in Henryetta. Volunteers are asked to be at the church at 8 a.m. If...

Henryetta Athletics announced on Tuesday morning that a decision has been made to hold a Senior Night Ceremony for Fall activities this Friday, Aug. 28 at 6:20 p.m. prior to the home football opener. ...

Henryetta Education Foundation’s (HEF) Big Cedar Lodge Getaway Fundraiser drawing will be held on Monday, Sept. 7 during the Henryetta Labor Day celebration. Tickets are available at First National Ba...

Wilson FFA will host a Back-to-School Bash Ice Cream Social on Wednesday, Sept. 2 from 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. The event will be held in the Wilson ag building. There will be CDE opportunities and SDE opt...

A man was arrested in Okmulgee County after a car was stolen from Kiefer. Jacob Jene Stice, 29, of Kiefer, was taken into custody on Aug. 19 by Okmulgee County Sheriff ’s Office. At 11:38 p.m., the de...

Mike Hardgrave (pictured here) is among the many staff members of Henryetta Public Schools that are delivering meals to students across the city Monday through Friday. He paused between delivery stops...

Tasha Tudor, born Starling Burgess, American author and illustrator of over a hundred children’s books, was born August 28, 1915 in Boston, Massachusetts. Her mother was a portrait painter and her fat...

Fall sports photos for Henryetta Middle School and High School students will be held Wednesday, Sept. 2. Specific sports and estimated times for photos that will be taken at the track are as follows: ...

The Okmulgee Junior Football Association will begin their season this Saturday at Harmon Stadium. The OJFA is now part of the American Youth Football Conference (AYFC) of Tulsa, according to Director ...

Morris School Superintendent Chris Karch announced Wednesday a member of the varsity football team tested positive for COVID-19. “Aer visiting with the Okmulgee County Health Department, all members ...

High school football fans rejoice. Okmulgee County teams will begin the 2020-21 season tonight in non-conference matchups with young men ready to leave their mark on the field. Due to COVID-19, suppor...

Dear Editor, I just read Markwayne Mullin’s column in the Free-Lance entitled, “Don’t use postal service as a political pawn.” In his column, he accused Nancy Pelosi of trying to scare people “so she ...

August 28 is my late husband’s birthday. He should be 53, but he is instead forever 43. I miss him so much each and every day. I miss his love and the affection he showed me every single day. Grief af...

This Sunday, Aug. 30 is the TWELFTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. Readings will be from Isaiah 29:17–24, 2 Corinthians 3:4–11 and Mark 7:31–37. Faith Comes from Hearing A man who was deaf and therefore also h...

Trinity Lutheran Church, Okmulgee This Sunday (Aug. 30th) is the TWELFTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. The readings are from Isaiah 29:17–24, 2 Corinthians 3:4–11, and Mark 7:31–37. Faith Comes from Hearing A...