Nominations are now being accepted for 2019 Henryettan of the Year at the Free-Lance office. Before the end of the year, nominees must be named so they can be announced at the annual Henryetta Chamber...

November is National Native American Heritage Month. This month gives all Americans the opportunity to celebrate the legacy of the first people who called this land home. I am a member of Cherokee Nat...

December 5, 1901 is the birth date of American entrepreneur, animator and film producer Walt Disney in Chicago, Illinois. Walt had four brothers and a sister, raised on a farm in Missouri and at the a...

This Sunday, Dec. 1, 2019, is the First Sunday in Advent (Ad Te Levavi) . The reading for this Sunday are from: Jeremiah 23:5–8, Romans 13:(8–10) 11–14, Matthew 21:1–9. The Lord Jesus Comes in Humilit...

Muscogee (Creek) Nation will host a Christmas Carnival on Friday, Dec. 6 from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Mvskoke Dome in Okmulgee. The celebration will include free pictures with Santa, hot cocoa, face p...

Henryetta Chamber of Commerce will host a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Main Street Tire and Lube today-Wednesday, Nov. 27 at 10 a.m. Main Street Tire is located at 403 E. Main Street. Everyone is encou...

OKLAHOMA CITY – EPIC Charter Schools, the state’s largest virtual charter school, announced its development of EPIC News Network (ENN), the state’s first and only statewide journalism program for high...

The Oklahoma Tax Commission recently released city sales tax collection figures that primarily represents local tax receipts from September business. The monies they reported this period represent sal...

The question of whether to expand Medicaid and extend health insurance to thousands of Oklahomans promises to be a major topic over the next year. The Healthcare Working Group, a bipartisan legislativ...

There will be no meeting of the Okmulgee Board of County Commissioners next Monday, Dec. 2 as county officials will attend a different meeting. The regular session will resume on Monday, Dec. 9. All o...

During the Nov. 18 meeting of the Henryetta Chamber of Commerce, Okmulgee County Health Department (OCHD) staff Leslie Biggs, Jennifer Avery and Chris Sumner gave highlights on services offered. OCHD ...

Next distribution date for Henryetta Feed the Vet program will be on Friday, Dec. 6 at New Life Assembly of God Church on New Lake Road. Volunteers are needed for this event and should arrive at 10 a....

Henryetta Free-Lance (HFL) is proud to announce its 117th anniversary this month. In the late 1800’s, George Hall began the Free-Lance on Nov. 27, 1902 when he published the first issue in a small sha...

Dewar Dragons High School football team members painted the stadium wall on Nov. 15 with the year 2019 as they went into the first round of districts against Wetumka. The Dragons dominated in the firs...

Henryetta Chamber of Commerce’s annual Parade of Lights will be held on Saturday, Dec. 7 at 6:30 p.m. on Main Street. The returning theme is “Hometown Christmas.” Santa will be available for pictures ...

A Nevada resident is in the Okmulgee jail after he was arrested Sunday evening with over 600 pounds of marijuana. On Nov. 23 at approximately 10:50 p.m, an Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper observed a w...

A successful Demons’ passing offense swept past the Chisholm Longhorns in the Second Round of the OSSAA Class 2A Playoffs. Beggs dominated the air against Chisholm Friday night in a 27-6 smackdown tha...

A close game for the Lady Knight’s home opener dissolved into a shooting fest in the second half. The Lady Knights were shaky getting on their feet Friday night, leaving the Holdenville Lady Wolverine...

The Wilson Tigers opened their 2019 basketball season with a big win on their home court Thursday night. Hosting county neighbors, the Schulter Bulldogs, the Wilson Tigers were unstoppable underneath ...

The Dragons have still remained untouched in their postseason journey, almost completely shutting out the Summit Christian Eagles Friday night. Dewar hosted the second round of the OSSAA Class B Playo...