Henryetta senior Lauren Lee signed a letter of intent to play collegiate basketball with Allen Community College in Iola, Kansas. Lee was joined at the signing by her mother, Selestene Lee, front row ...

DEWAR - The Dewar Lady Dragon slowpitch softball team took their first step in securing a state championship Tuesday evening with a 16-4 win over the Crowder Demonettes. The run-rule victory came in t...

Corn, love it or hate it there are lots of opinions about whether it’s good or bad or GMO, etc. I happen to really like corn in just about any form. I have done a few recipes of corn but not dedicated...

“Thanks again, folks for another good Montana weekend!” My second Billings trek – and bonus visit to the pastor’s home – passed too quickly. Back in Cody, where the shivering cold kept up its assault,...

What a special and busy time of celebrations this upcoming week on the Library calendar. Sunday, April 21st is Easter Sunday and Kindergarten Day. April 22nd – Earth Day. April 25th marks World Pengui...

DEAR ABBY: My wife and I have demanding jobs neither of us is crazy about. I sell insurance; she manages a hairdressing salon for a large company. At day's end I keep the events of the day --good or b...

OSUIT is a public institution of higher education that depends on taxpayer support as its primary source of operational funding. Due to the state-wide budget crisis, the last four years have been the ...

This Easter, I find myself thinking more about the importance of serving one another. My wife and I have always taught our kids to follow the Golden Rule of the Bible: “Do unto others as you would hav...

This Sunday, April 21st, is EASTER DAY The readings for this Easter Day are from Job 19:23–27, 1 Corinthians 5:6–8 or 1 Corinthians 15:51–57 and Mark 16:1–8. Christ’s Resurrection Means That We Will O...

High school football coach Larry Childers came out of retirement and was recently hired on as the Wilson High School (WHS) football coach, girls basketball coach and part-time History teacher Wilson B...

A Special Meeting was held by the Henryetta City Council on April 15 at the Civic Center. Gary Clason, newly-elected Councilmember At Large, was given an Oath of Office by Mayor Jennifer Munholland. H...

Daniel Ivey, Henryetta Air Evac #135 Flight Paramedic, received his fourth pair of wings in March to mark his 250th patient flight. Flight Nurse Rashelle Phelps awarded him with the honor. Air Evac st...

American Exchange Bank (AEB) of Henryetta recently announced the retirement of Joy Wittman as Executive Vice President. Wittman was employed at the bank for the past 45 years and retired on March 15. ...

The Okmulgee County Democratic Party met in their biennial County Convention on April 6, at 10 a.m. in the Okmulgee County Courthouse 3rd Floor Courtroom with Chair Tom Taton presiding. The main funct...

The Henryetta Free-Lance and Okmulgee Times will be hosting the 2019 Okmulgee County Spring Fair on Saturday, April 27. The fair is a trade show that will be free to the public and will offer attendee...

EPIC Charter Schools has announced large, across-the-board pay raises for its teachers for the 2019-2020 school year. EPIC has teachers in all 77 counties of Oklahoma. The school’s announcement comes ...

Henryetta Nazarene Church will host an Easter Eggstravaganza on Saturday, April 20 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. This event is free and family-friendly. There will be a number of interactive stations for ch...

In observation of Holy Week, Pastor June Marshall from the Newtown United Methodist Church was invited to give the prayer before the regular session during Monday’s Okmulgee County Commissioner meetin...

McIntosh Tumbling hosted the USTA Oklahoma State Championship meet on Saturday, April 13 at Henryetta High School gym. The results are as follows: Rowdy Williams - Overall Trampoline Athlete of the ye...

MUSKOGEE - The Morris Eagle varsity baseball team came up on the short end of a heartbreaking 15-14 defeat last Tuesday evening at Hilldale High School. The Eagles (7-10) found themselves in leads (4-...