This Saturday, Aug. 3, Okmulgee County residents will be joining together for the Okmulgee County Prayer Walk. According to Christy Downing Parker, who has organized the event since the beginning, thi...

Two California men have been arrested following the discovery of approximately 2,000 pounds of marijuana stored in a U-Haul. According to court records, on July 27 at approximately 9:54 p.m., an offic...

Henryetta Quarterback Club’s First Annual Car Show fundraiser was deemed a success on Saturday. Some of the high school Knights and another student are pictured above at the Destroy a Car display on s...

The Henryetta Youth Football Association is diligently gearing up for football little league season. Future Henryetta football stars gathered at Henryetta High School’s track for the HYFA camp Monday,...

Football season is quickly approaching with teams gearing up for the 2019-20 season, including teams comprised of future high school football stars. The Henryetta Youth Football Association has announ...

The Henreytta High School softball team is hosting an alumni game Saturday, Aug. 3 at the Henryetta High School softball fields. Former Lady Knights are returning home to play in the 2nd Annual Alumni...

The Lady Knights are taking on their first round of pre-season scrimmages this weekend, traveling to Panama to compete against teams in the annual Panama Scrimmage Festival. Thirty high school fastpit...

Food intake doubled at Oklahoma’s food banks over the past year – the result of a short-term federal program designed to buy up products from farmers who faced disruption from other countries’ respond...

The Living Faith We are used to read and hear this kind of ‘get away today’ promos and ads in social media. Many surely make the best use of the discounted vacation travel packs to go around the natio...

It was an amazing evening last Friday, as the Heroes Ball and Sidekicks Ball hosted more than 370 adults and 30 kids for a night of fun and celebration. We honored seven outstanding Oklahoma individua...

PRAYER WALK FOR THE 2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR!!! AUGUST 3rd 2019 PRAYER WALK FOR OKMULGEE COUNTY ( Beggs, Wilson, Preston, Dewar, Okmulgee, Morris, Henryetta, Shulter, Head Start, OSUIT, Green Country Vo-...

Wednesday, July 31 – Cheeseburger Pie, Meadow Blend Vegetables, Apple Waldorf Salad, Cookie, and Milk Thursday, Aug. 1 – Chicken Fried Chicken, Mashed Potatoes with Gravy, Buttered Peas, Hot Dinner Ro...

Wilson Board of Education approved the resignations from Donavan Goodno and Larry Childers during their regular monthly meeting on June 13. The resignation of Thomas Harjo as board member for Seat 3 w...

Arts Council Oklahoma City is now accepting applications for visual artis for the 2020 Festival of the Arts. Festival of the Arts, known as Oklahoma’s Rite of Spring, has provided 54 years of excellen...

The Oklahoma Highway Patrol has extended the opening date for the 66th Oklahoma Highway Patrol Academy. Originally scheduled to begin in late November, the start date will be Friday, February 28, 2020...

David Hill, resident of Bristow, citizen of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation belonging to the Beaver Clan and New Tulsa Tribal Town, and current National Council representative for the Creek District, has ...

Okmulgee Area Development Corporation Executive Director Court Newkirk was at the Okmulgee County Commissioners meeting Monday to talk about the Federal Opportunity Zone Program being looked at in Okm...

A ribbon cutting and dedication was held Wednesday on a bridge this is the first of its kind in the state. The Muscogee (Creek) Nation held the ceremony for the Concharty Bridge which is located on Ga...

The Henryetta Quarterback Club story on the front page of the Wednesday, July 24 edition of the Free-Lance mistakingly had the Car Show date listed as “Sept. 27.” The correct date is this Saturday, Ju...