Boone Creek Trading Post (BCTP), home of Mel’s Country Market, Grand Opening will be held on Saturday, Sept. 5 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. In the Aug. 19 issue of the Free-Lance, it was incorrectly reporte...

Henryetta Municipal Authority (HMA) approved water treatment plant clarifier repairs by Quicksilver Utility Construction, LLC in the amount of $42,556.30 during their regular monthly meeting on Aug. 1...

This Labor Day weekend, Jack Clifford Memorial Gospel Singing will be held Saturday, Sept. 5 at 6 p.m. at Henryetta First Baptist Church. Featured groups will include Southern Sonlight, Chris Hester, ...

Okmulgee County Criminal Justice Authority director Shannon Clark introduced new Deputy Director Chris Cook during the county commissioners meeting on Monday. Cook was hired after an extensive search....

Andy Bealko was appointed to the Henryetta Economic Development Authority (HEDA) board by Henryetta City Council members at their Aug. 18 regular meeting. Bealko assumes the remaining term of the late...

Henryetta Chamber of Commerce hosted a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Boone Creek Trading Post, home of Mel’s Country Market, on Wednesday morning with several chamber members and others in attendance. B...

Despite being a fairly new team, the Lady Dragons proved they had the same determination to garner a victory, hosting Earlsboro Monday night in their first home game of the season. Rallying behind ret...

Preston High School’s fall baseball team had more than an ‘okay’ start to the 2020 season, defeating the Okay Mustangs in a 9-0 shutout victory. Their strong start to the season was from the efforts o...

The Henryetta Lady Knights rallied behind junior pitcher Avery Miller, who had a stellar night at home against the Spiro Lady Bulldogs Monday. Miller allowed zero runs and just two hits to best Spiro ...

The Beggs Lady Demons have protected their immaculate record Tuesday with a 9-1 takedown of district and county opponent the Morris Lady Eagles. After a three-game win streak, the Lady Eagles were com...

Henryetta and Okmulgee’s cross country teams traveled to compete in the Wolverine XC Invitational last Saturday. Both teams found success in the varsity girls 1200 meter run, varsity boys 3200 meter r...

All of us know what it is for someone to ask us to give them a hand and no doubt we have requested of others the same thing. During my years as a young man in Bible college in Oklahoma City, I came ho...

All county schools are back in session or will be soon. Let’s be honest, this year NOTHING has been on schedule or as planned so by the time this is printed, it may not be true anymore. I don’t know a...

I’m sure that there are plenty of us who at some point or another were made to read or memorize “The Road Not Taken,” by Robert Frost. If you somehow managed to not read the poem in school, or haven’t...

Hi everyone! For this month's story, I’m changing it up a little bit. With all the changes that we have had to endure since March, I know that some of you guys may be a little stressed and upset, myse...

Wilson FFA announced they will host a Back-to-School Bash Ice Cream Social on Wednesday, Sept. 2 in the Wilson School Ag Building. The event will be held from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. There will be CDE opport...

Trystan Jeffcoat, Dewar High School 2020 graduate, recently enrolled in college and claimed her $500 scholarship from First Family Federal Credit Union (FFFCU) in Henryetta. “We wish her the best of l...

Renowned Roman and trickriding cowgirl, Jessica Blair Fowlkes, will perform on Saturday, Sept. 5 and Sunday, Sep. 6 during the Jim Shoulders Living Legends PRCA Rodeo at 8 p.m. nightly at Shoulders Ar...

Voters will go to the polls Aug. 25 for the Runoff Election. On the ballot is the runoff between Democrats Steve Ward and R.C. Morrow for the District 2 Okmulgee County Commissioner post. The winner w...

Boone Creek Trading Post, home of Mel’s Country Market, will host a Grand Opening today–Wednesday, Sept. 5 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Henryetta Chamber of Commerce will host a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at t...