Getting Closer DEWAR - The Dewar Dragons moved closer to a state tournament appearance last Friday with a 3-game sweep of the Class A district championship at Wiley Ryal Park. The Dragons began the 3-...

DEWAR - The Dewar Lady Dragons and Henryetta Lady Knights met at Al Kessel Field this past Tuesday evening. Tuesday's showdown in Dewar was a tune-up for both county squads, as they prepared to compet...

Regional Champs CHECOTAH - The Henryetta Lady Knight golf team captured the regional championship this past Tuesday afternoon at Fountainhead Golf Course. The Lady Knights finished the 15-team Class 3...

So a few weeks ago I wrote a column on birds, but it was to make your own bird seed for feeding the birds in your yard. It was suggested to me at the time to create one of the birds as a response to t...

The car hit me coming out of nowhere, travelling west. The green traffic light had invited me into the Sixth and Wood Drive intersection. No matter. Wham! Shaken but uninjured, I knew the collision ma...

April 28th, 1934 is the birth date of Lois Duncan, American writer said to be a pioneering figure in developing YA horror and suspense novels. Lois was born in Philadelphia, PA grew up in Sarasota, FL...

Before President Trump took office, the U.S.’s southern border was only covered by man-made barriers along roughly a third of the border. These 654 miles of physical barriers are primarily located in ...

OSUIT is an accredited institution of higher education. Accreditation is a big deal for any college or university, and ours (at OSUIT) is up for renewal in the spring of 2020. During this next year, y...

DEAR ABBY: My son attends an excellent public high school and has done very well. His class is scheduled to graduate in a few weeks, and "Brent" has been accepted to an excellent university. My concer...

This Sunday, April 28th , is the Second Sunday Of Easter (Quasimodo Geniti) The readings for this the Second Sunday Of Easter are from Ezekiel 37:1–14, 1 John 5:4–10, and John 20:19–31 The Wounds of C...

A special visit was made to Henryetta children by the First Family Federal Credit Union (FFFCU) Easter Bunny on April 19. The Lowe, Baker and Blake cousins had their picture taken with the bunny in Th...

Henryetta Church of the Nazarene members carried the cross along Main Street on Good Friday as they remembered what Christ gave for humanity. The group started their journey at Braums on East Main, tr...

U.S. Dist. 2 Representative Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) hosted Coffee & Conversations at Shoney’s on Tuesday amid a room full of area and county residents, business owners and guests. Rep. Mullin spoke ab...

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

The Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) today announced it will be posthumously awarding Judge Lisa Tipping Davis with the Kate Barnard Perseverance Award. The award recognizes a lifetime of ...

The Okmulgee County Board of Commissioner meeting approved a short agenda during Monday’s session. The board approved the following items: • Blanket Purchase Orders - Emergency Management to ComData i...

Henryetta City Council held a Special Meeting on Tuesday in order to discuss an insurance proposal from Benefit Strategies and purchase of a police vehicle. Insurance discussed included health, dental...

Want a chance to win $250 in cash, along with other prizes? Make sure you plan to attend the Henryetta Free-Lance and Okmulgee Times’ 2019 Okmulgee County Spring Fair this Saturday, April 27. The fair...

Almost $9,000 in counterfeit money was discovered during a traffic stop late Friday. Around 9:21 p.m. April 19, Trooper Shiloh Hall was patrolling on Interstate 40, Mile Marker 245, when he clocked a ...

During the April 11 meeting of the Wilson Public Schools Board of Education, Larry Childers was hired as a teacher and football coach for the 2019-2020 school year. Mary White was hired for OT Occupat...