Henryetta Free-Lance (HFL) announces the annual Black Friday subscription promotion. The event will be held on Friday, Nov. 23 from 7 a.m. to 12 noon at the Free-Lance office located at 302 W. Main. T...

A $15,000 bid was accepted from Arbos to redo the school gymnasium floor by Wilson School Board members at their Oct. 11 meeting. Board members reviewed and approved a contract revision for Joi Taylor...

Some may remember or have heard stories of when electric cooperatives brought electricity to rural homes and farms. What a difference it made in the lives of those who had been overlooked or refused s...

The Okmulgee, Hughes, Okfuskee, Pottawatomie, and Seminole County Health Department, along with community partners and local first responders, will participate in The Earth, Wind, and Fire statewide e...

The Muscogee (Creek) Nation had the privilege recently to take part in turning one citizen’s dream into a realty as 14-year-old Joshua Dubois became the newest MCN Lighthorse Police Officer for the da...

Muscogee language-speaking individuals with horse-riding abilities are needed to appear in the western feature film “Hell on the Border” shooting soon in Oklahoma. Casting directors will hold an open ...

On Nov. 1, the State of Oklahoma began the fight against uninsured motorists on the roadways with the Uninsured Vehicle Enforcement Diversion (UVED) Program, the first of its kind in the country. UVED...

DEWAR - The Dewar Dragon varsity football team moved one step closer to their first state championship game since 2007 last Friday with a 46-0 shutout win over the Canadian Cougars at Dr. Ted Lewis St...

Veterans Day is a wonderful and necessary holiday and a great time to give thanks to those that serve our nation. However, as we move on from this day, it is important to keep the needs of our veteran...

As disciples of Jesus, we have been called to take part in God’s one and only work of universal salvation of the entire humanity. Among his people God is so concerned with the ‘little ones’. When some...

“Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank Him for all He has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. ...

Second Baptist Church As we begin the Holiday Season, we at Second Baptist Church are excited about what God will have us do as we worship Him. If you do not have a church home or are visiting Okmulge...

Henryetta Public Schools Breakfast Wednesday, Nov. 14 – Pancakes, Fruits Galore, and Milk Thursday, Nov. 15 – Scrambled Eggs, Toast and Jelly, Fruits Galore, and Milk Friday, Nov. 16 – Choice of Cerea...

Morris FFA Chapter is hosting a Poinsettia Sale through Friday, Nov. 16. Limited quantities of these beautiful flowers will be offered in 6-inch pots with a pot cover with red, maroon, Jingle Bells an...

The jobless rate for all counties in Oklahoma dropped during the month of September. In Okmulgee County, the unemployment rate dropped to 4.0 percent, down from 4.8 percent in August. In September 201...

An Okmulgee man has been sentenced to three and a half years in prison following his conviction in federal court. On Monday, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma an...

After 30 years in banking, Gayle Machetta is retiring from First National Bank & Trust Co. (FNB) in Henryetta. In 1989, she began her career at FNB as an Administrative Assistant for President and CEO...

Emily Smith, a Henryetta High School Junior, was the guest speaker at the weekly meeting of the Henryetta Rotary Club. Smith was the recipient of the Rotary Youth Leadership Award (RYLA). She recently...

Okmulgee County Girl Scout Troop #7213 of Schulter started a Comfort Bag Drive earlier this month. The Girl Scout Troop visited Walmart in Okmulgee this past Saturday morning, Nov. 3 and received quit...

If you are a veteran that is homeless, on the verge of being homeless or dealing with other critical issues, there is an organization you may not know about that can potentially help. Ki Bois Communit...