(StatePoint) In this high-tech era where a college degree is positioned as a necessity for success, vocational education is often overlooked. But experts say that a vocational education provides the r...

State Rep. Scott Fetgatter has been appointed to serve as chair of the House Appropriations and Budget Subcommittee on Finance for the 57th Oklahoma Legislature, which includes the 2019 and 2020 legis...

Voter turnout during the Nov. 6 mid-term election for the state of Oklahoma was incredibly invigorating with 1,186,385 or 56 percent of citizens casting a ballot in the governor’s election. And while ...

Nominations are now being accepted for 2018 Henryettan of the Year at the Free-Lance office. Before the end of the year, nominees must be named so they can be announced at the annual Henryetta Chamber...

TULSA - This Thursday, the Dewar Lady Dragon varsity basketball team will begin competition at the 54th Annual Tournament of Champions. The annual 3-day basketball tournament will be held at the Mabee...

The Living Faith I am sure many of our big cities we can find locations of USPS Collection box-blue boxes facilities for us to dump some of our mails or even packages. On specified hours they are bein...

With the holiday season coming to a close, those who work in and around the State Capitol will now heavily focus on what lies in wait: the 2019 regular session of the Oklahoma Legislature. The work wi...

St. Michael Catholic Church The Feast of the Holy Family (1Sam. 1: 20-22/1Jn. 3: 1-2/Lk. 2: 41-52) Right after the Christmas celebration, the Church invites us to celebrate the Feast of the Holy Famil...

Henryetta High School’s Advanced Honor Choir presented an incredible performance of three Christmas songs to Lions Club members at their Dec. 18 regular meeting. One of four Henryetta Choir groups, th...

City of Henryetta Mayor Jennifer Munholland gave an update on the water line breaks that began on Saturday at the Dec. 18 regular City Council meeting. Mayor Munholland said that over 2,000 gallons of...

Earlier this month, Henryetta FFA Chapter was presented with an award from Keep Oklahoma Beautiful and the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority for their beautification efforts at Nichols Park. Henryetta FFA m...

SEMINOLE — Within the walls of the Academy of Seminole, eight rented rooms in a community college library, it can be hard to see why the little school has kicked up so much dust in this former oil boo...

Dec. 10 9:03 a.m. – Lock-out 9:24 a.m. – Dispatched and Canceled En Route 5:28 p.m. – Authorized Controlled Burning Dec. 11 8:53 a.m. – Public Service 3:58 p.m. – Grass Fire 12:20 p.m. – Motor Vehicle...

Civil Cases Exceeding $10,000 Dec. 17 American Express National Bank vs. Graffman, Patricia Lynn – Breach of Contract Dec. 18 United Built Homes, LLC vs. Blake, Hubert R. – Foreclosure United Built Ho...

12/12/2018 3:57 a.m.-Accident no Injury-Southbound 75 north of Daisy. Silver SUV hit guardrail. Driver walked to Rps truck, seems to be on drugs. 6:46 a.m.-Other-Courthouse. Walk through. 10:33 a.m.-F...

Tickets are now on sale for the annual Henryetta Chamber of Commerce Banquet that will be held on Monday, Jan. 28 at the Henryetta Civic Center. Plans are being finalized by the chamber for the event....

A woman arrested by the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation last week for internet crimes against children is now in the Okmulgee County Jail. Chrisandra Skinner, 31, of Haskell, is being held on a...

OKEMAH - The Dewar varsity basketball teams came away with a pair of double-digit victories Tuesday evening at Mason High School. The double-digit wins by the Dewar cage squads came courtesy of an ear...

MORRIS - For almost five years, the Henryetta high school basketball teams had either split or been swept by their arch rivals from Morris. That streak ended on Tuesday, December 18, 2018, at the Don ...

This is my absolute favorite holiday. It’s the time of year when we all get together to have fun and visit with my distant relatives, but I know that it’s more than that. It’s the time of giving and h...