Unable to get the ball moving Tuesday, the Lady Tigers blanked against the Paden Lady Pirates 13-1. The loss was another heart-breaker for the Lady Tigers, who also faced a tough loss to Crowder Monda...

Henryetta High School’s cross country team ramped up their season with the Lady Knights competing in two mile races and boys in three mile races. Traveling to Kiefer High School, the cross country tea...

A high hitting game clenched another win for the Lady Knights Monday against the Eufaula Lady Ironheads. Autumn Blackbear earned four RBIs over the Lady Ironheads to gain an 11-1 victory for the Lady ...

First Family Federal Credit Union (FFFCU) staff were presented with a second place trophy earlier this week for their Business Division float that was entered in the Henryetta Labor Day parade. Their ...

WASHINGTON — Charles Lane, one of the 10 Cherokee war veterans participating in this year’s Cherokee Warrior Flight, said he can still hear the sound of American soldiers marching during the Korean Wa...

Football season is upon us once again. Most of the county high school football started last week in addition to the NFL and college ball started a couple weeks ago. Football is predominant on televisi...

DEAR ABBY: My dad had a heart attack and nearly died a year ago. Since then, he has totally revamped his diet and put forth the effort to eat a plant-based diet to become healthier. It has been a fami...

This week I am honored to bring you the Warrens’ story of fostering to adopt, and how their family was weaved together. Thank you, Jenny, for giving us this glimpse into your life! JENNIFER: Tell us a...

On average, 130 Americans die every day from an opioid overdose. Drug overdose is the leading cause of accidental death in the United States, with opioids being the most common. Since the start of the...

September 15th, 1934 is the birth date of author and illustrator Tomie dePaola born in Meriden, CT. His grandmothers were quite influential in his life and with his parents encouraging him to draw Tom...

This Sunday, September 15, 2019, is the Thirteenth Sunday After Trinity. The readings for this Sunday are from 2 Chronicles 28:8–15, Galatians 3:15–22, and Luke 10:23–37. Jesus Is Our Good Samaritan T...

The Henryetta Knights proved they were a force to be reckoned with Friday night, coming close to defeating the Morris Eagles on the road. Henryetta matched Morris almost point for point in the first q...

Members of the Henryetta Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 539 paid their respects to the family of World War II veteran Frank Garcia on Monday afternoon at the Civic Center in Henryetta at 4 p.m. S...

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian is looking to change the narrative about American Indians in classrooms, transforming how teachers are teaching history to achieve a more inclu...

Okmulgee County Humane Society (OCHS) plans to be a part of Woofstock 2019, Peace, Love & Pets on Saturday, Sept. 14 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Riverwalk in Jenks. Dubbed “the grooviest pet adoptio...

Financial documentation with Mabrey Bank for the Twin Hills Fire Department was approved during the Monday meeting of the Okmulgee Board of County Commissioners. Documentation concerned the payment fo...

Everyone is encouraged to attend and support the Henryetta High School (HHS) Blood Drive on Friday, Sept. 13 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the high school auditorium. All donors will receive a Bedlam Blood...

An 82-year-old Beggs woman was injured in a one-vehicle accident on Sept. 8 at 12:51 p.m. on Hwy. 16, one mile west of Beggs. According to Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) Trooper Michael Taylor, Sophia ...

Henryetta Youth Football Association (HYFA) first and second graders stopped by the Free-Lance office on Monday to pick up their third place trophy they won for their Junior Division Float in the Henr...

Henryetta Arts & Crafts Bazaar will be held on Saturday, Oct. 26 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the First Baptist Church gymnasium. Many vendors have already signed up and many, many more are expected for t...