OKLAHOMA CITY – Tobacco kills thousands of Oklahomans every year. In an effort to change that, Gov. Kevin Stitt has declared Jan. 15–22, 2020 as Quit Week in Oklahoma. The proclamation kicks off OK to...

OKLAHOMA CITY (Jan. 13, 2020) – The 2020 Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) is looking for new and returning sponsors. SFSP, a U.S. Department of Agriculture program administered by the Oklahoma State...

WASHINGTON -- Oklahoma Congresswoman Kendra Horn (D-OK) annnounced the filing of a bipartisan amicus brief, signed by four Republicans and nine other Democrats, with the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf o...

The excitement and angst we felt passing into the conference room was palpable. How would my wife and I be received by this foreign missions board? Would the elders usher us forward to the field? Are ...

Editor’s Note: Correction Madison Byroads claimed her second United States Junior Open Championship (USJOC) victory. Stats used in the Jan. 4th edition utilized stats from her 2019 victory. Byroads de...

The Lady Knights struggled to find their offensive momentum in the second half against the Eufuala Lady Ironheads Tuesday night. Despite only facing a four-point deficit at the first half, the Lady Kn...

The Dewar Dragons’ three-game winning streak was interrupted by a six-point loss to the Butner Eagles Tuesday night on the road. Despite junior Joey Fowler’s 20-point game and sophomore Thomas Brownfi...

A slow second quarter ended the Knights small winning streak Tuesday night against the Eufuala Ironheads. The Knights fell behind 23-15 in the first quarter and couldn’t recover despite a 16-point sco...

The Wilson Tiger’s upward trend continued Tuesday night with a 30-point victory over the Hanna Dragons. After claiming two wins at the Graham-Dustin tournament, the Tigers extended their success with ...

The Lady Dragons added another win to their record Tuesday night, defeating the Butner Lady Eagles in a double digit victory, 43-29. The efforts of the two senior Lady Dragons, Noelani Corbin and Skyl...

Eight county teams are set to fight for the 2020 MCN Okmulgee County Tournament championship crowns Monday, Jan. 20 to Saturday, Jan. 25 at the Mvskoke Dome in Okmulgee. Both boys’ and girls’ teams th...

Go ahead and tell the waiter, get the funny hat, bring out the slice of cake, because it’s the Rowan Fund’s second birthday! I think it’s important to sit back and reflect on successes. If you don’t, ...

When you think low carb, I know you think it sounds terrible if you have never thought about reducing your intake. If you are all about the breads and pastas and sweets, then you think this idea is th...

English author, A.A. Milne, was born Jan. 18, 1882 in Kilburn, London. Milne grew up with two older brothers and was educated at a small public school run by his father. He graduated from Trinity Coll...

This Sunday, Jan. 19 is Third Sunday After The Epiphany. The readings for this Sunday are from 2 Kings 5:1–15a, Romans 1:8–17 or Romans 12:16–21, and Matthew 8:1–13. Jesus Came for Gentiles, Too The G...

Henryetta Free-Lance awarded the 76th Henryettan of the Year award to James and Connie McCullough during the annual Henryetta Chamber of Commerce Banquet on Monday night at the Henryetta Civic Center....

Just over 70-percent of Henryetta Public School District voters approved a $980,000 Transportation Bond Election in September. The approval presented school officials with the ability to upgrade their...

Henryetta Chamber of Commerce hosted their annual banquet and silent auction on Jan. 13 at the Henryetta Civic Center with approximately 160 guests in attendance. Theme for the banquet was “Dress for ...

Henryetta Middle School (HMS) announced the Board of Education, Superintendent’s and Principal’s Honor Rolls for the first semester. Students honored are listed below, by honor roll and grade: Board o...

McIntosh Tumbling Competition Team in Henryetta is currently hosting their 6th annual Valentine’s Day Chocolate-Covered Strawberry fundraiser. This year, half a dozen strawberries will be coated in mi...