Henryetta Public Schools Breakfast Wednesday, Jan. 16 – Waffle, Fruits Galore, and Milk Thursday, Jan. 17 – Sausage and Biscuit, Fruits Galore, and Milk Friday, Jan. 18 – Choice of Cereal, Toast and J...

Henryetta R/C Aviators field received two visitors on Tuesday, Ron Bouslaugh of Bristow and Josh Woods of Optic Precision of Tulsa. Even though there were high winds, Bouslaugh flew his yellow E-Flite...

A Kiefer man has been arrested in Okmulgee and is being held on a combined $22,500 bond after outstanding warrants and contraband were discovered during a traffic stop. According to the court affidavi...

Henryetta Free-Lance received several donations of gloves, hats and scarves as part of their annual Giving Tree event in December to help provide warm clothing and food to area children and families. ...

The Muscogee (Creek) Nation recently convicted its first non-Indian offender by exercising the sovereign power to prosecute domestic violence crimes and protective order violations committed against N...

The Okmulgee Chamber of Commerce held the first Legislative Forum of the year last Friday. Senator Roger Thompson and Rep. Scott Fetgatter was on hand to give a preview of the upcoming state legislati...

Dec. 31 3:22 p.m. – Public Service Assistance, other 5:20 p.m. – Outside Rubbish Fire, other 8:01 p.m. – EMS Call, Party Transported by Non-Fire Agency 11:50 p.m. – Smoke Detector Activation, No Fire ...

Civil Cases Exceeding $10,000 Jan. 3 First National Bank of Okmulgee vs. Starr, Emma J. – Foreclosure First National Bank of Okmulgee vs. Starr, Emma J. (Factor Occupants of the Premises) – Foreclosur...

01/02/2019 10:28 a.m.-Other-OCCJA. Busy at the station. 12:36 p.m.-Accident no Injury-Northbound 75. About four miles south of Okmulgee at first Deep Fork Bridge. 12:47 p.m.-Information-Hwy. 85. Notif...

Youth obtain alcohol from many sources including friends, parents, and other relatives, strangers, stealing it, and purchasing it themselves. One of the risk factors on the 2016 Oklahoma Prevention Ne...

Oklahoma high school students have an opportunity to earn cash scholarships and tuition grants for college by the Oklahoma Scholarship Competition. There are at least eight scholarships available in e...

Henryetta High School (HHS) Cheer will present a Mini Cheer Clinic on Monday, Jan. 14 and Wednesday, Jan. 16 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the middle school gym, according to cheer coach Tracey Sontag. Tho...

Henryetta Lady Knights fast-pitch softball team members Avery Miller, right and Jalynn Joslin, above were recently chosen for the Three Rivers All-VYPE Fast-Pitch Softball Team that is presented by Co...

HENRYETTA - The early portion of the 2018-19 basketball season did not fare well for the Henryetta high school program. The Lady Knights began the 2018-19 campaign with five-straight losses, while the...

Caged WETUMKA - The Dewar varsity basketball teams dropped a pair of road games here Tuesday evening to the host Wetumka Chieftains and Lady Chieftains. The Lady Dragons (6-4) found themselves on the ...

Today is National Milk Day! This day was created to commemorate the day milk was first delivered door to door in little glass bottles. I love a good glass of milk, usually with a little chocolate adde...

Benjamin Franklin (01-17-1706 to 04-17-1790) born in Boston, MA the tenth son of seventeen children whose dad made soap and candles. Ben’s formal education ended at age ten. Franklin was the most powe...

It’s the new year and you know what that means, New Year’s resolutions! Now everyone knows the most popular one’s like losing weight and being more organized, but some of these basic resolutions, like...

There we were, 15 or 16 kids, boys kneeling at one church altar, girls kneeling at the other. The minister welcomed us to receive “more” of Jesus. Our thoughts and thanksgivings had turned upward, awa...

DEAR ABBY: I am having issues with a friend who gets handed most everything he wants. I had to grow up when I was very young, pay my own way for things and take care of myself. I work three jobs to pa...