First Family Federal Credit Union (FFFCU) is now accepting applications for 12 scholarships in the amount of $500 each. Scholarships will be awarded to high school seniors within Atoka, Coal, Haskell,...

Denise McCrary with the Okmulgee County and Creek Nation Court-Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) was the guest speaker during the Henryetta Lions Club meeting on February 25. McCrary said CASA is in ...

Uncover some of Okmulgee County's 'treasures' by reading the annual Focus magazine inside today's issue. The publication, a joint collaboration of the Henryetta Free-Lance and Okmulgee Times, features...

Voters will go to the polls Tuesday for the March 3 Presidential Preferential Primary Election, Okmulgee County Election Board Secretary Ashley Carnes said today. There will be 14 candidates for Democ...

First Family Federal Credit Union (FFFCU) staff Ashley Morris and Amber Pippin are working with AARP Foundation to offer free inperson tax assistance and preparation through the Tax-Aide Program at Th...

The Henryetta Knights baseball team heads into their first game next Tuesday, March 2 at Lincoln Christian. Henryetta High School''s baseball team is under the leadership of new head coach Bryan Leade...

Henryetta sophomore Madison Byroads heads to the OSSAA Girls State Championship meet Feb. 28-29 at the State Fairgrounds Arena in Oklahoma City. Competing with the Henryetta Youth Wrestling Club and t...

The Lady Dragons had a rocky end to the season, but started out strong in the 2020 basketball season. Dewar High School’s varsity girls’ basketball team rallied behind their two seniors - Skylar Randa...

Henryetta senior Bailey Worlow committed to Northwestern Oklahoma State University in Alva for track. Worlow has been an integral member of the Knights’ track program, earning a spot at the OSSAA Clas...

The Dragons came out swinging at the start of the 2020 basketball season, but couldn''t maintain that energy during key games. Dewar High School''s varsity boys'' squad ended the season with a positiv...

WASHINGTON – February 26, 2020 In Oklahoma, just like in all other parts of our country, people want a job that gives them purpose, allows them to provide for their family, and creates a chance for a ...

Cashews are a favorite of my father and my boyfriend and it was a recent suggestion from Tracy again. Thanks Tracy for the ideas. So I thought I would use that for this topic of this week’s column. Th...

Theodor “Ted’ Seuss Geisel (pen name Dr. Seuss) was born March 2, 1904 in Springfield, Massachusetts. Ted loved to read and draw as a child. His father was Superintendent of Forest Park Zoo and would ...

This Sunday, March 1 is the First Sunday In Lent (Invocabit). Readings for this Sunday are Genesis 3:1–21, 2 Corinthians 6:1–10 and Matthew 4:1–11. Jesus Does Battle in Our Place In the Garden, man ex...

Jared Cooper (above) with the Oklahoma Department of Commerce was the guest speaker during the regular meeting of the Henryetta Chamber of Commerce on Monday. Cooper discussed how the Department of Co...

Henryetta Middle School and High School TSA will host a Daddy Daughter Dance on Saturday, March 7 at 6:30 p.m. in the middle school gym. There will also be a VIP dinner held at 5 p.m. Tickets must be ...

Three countians facing separate federal charges entered pleas recently in federal court in Muskogee. The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that 68-year-old...

Henryetta Firefighters Local 2700 will host a first annual Golf Tournament on Saturday, May 16 at the Henryetta Golf and Country Club. Registration begins at 9 a.m. with a shotgun start at 10 a.m. Fou...

Henryetta resident Tricia Bear was recently awarded with a Women for OSU Endowed Student Scholarship for 2020-2021 by the Women for OSU Council. A full-time culinary major at OSUIT in Okmulgee, Bear r...

Air Evac Lifeteam 135 recently partnered with Okmulgee County Farm Bureau (FB) Insurance Agent Jim Hall to provide coverage for all athletes at Henryetta and Beggs Public Schools. The coverage will al...