HENRYETTA - The Henryetta Lady Knight fastpitch softball team came away with a split decision here this past Tuesday evening. The Lady Knights dropped their opening game of a doubleheader against the ...

Community, church, clubs, school, and civic meetings or events can be put into the community calendar section of the Henryetta Free-Lance. If the event is free for the public or of a charitable nature...

A Few of My Favourite Things I have done several columns on fruits. Today, I am going to share some recipes about one of my favorite vegetables. These nutrient packed beans are a great addition to jus...

The stars are aligned, so don't wait on the sidelines when you should be taking charge and making things happen. Getting together with progressive people who share your goals will help you build lifel...

This Sunday, September 2, 2018, is the FOURTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY The Readings for this Sunday are from: Proverbs 4:10–23, Galatians 5:16–24, and Luke 17:11–19 The Cry of Faith: Lord, Have Mercy ...

Dear Abby DEAR ABBY: My wife and I know a couple whose daughter has been our daughter's playmate since they were 3 months old. They are pleasant and welcoming. We all get along well and have gone to d...

I-40 exit 237 10094 Bryant Road Henryetta, OK 74437 Welcome Pastor Rocky Garrison! This Sunday, September 2, 2018 at Abundant Life Church, Bishop Randall Drake will be installing Rocky Garrison as the...

LIGHTING THE PATH AHEAD Whether we want to accept it or not, change is happening in Okmulgee right before our eyes. Keeping with my theme of “change” that I started last week in this column, I want to...

Roughly 20 months into President Trump’s first term, our president has delivered on yet another one of his promises to the American people. When he ran for president, he committed to modernizing and u...

Find these Treasures at your local library September 1st, 1946 is the birth date of Jim Arnosky, author and illustrator of animal and nature books for children. We have (B-2) I See Animals Hiding; (JF...

The Free-Lance welcomes letters to the editor on any subject of public interest. We do not publish letters concerning commercial disputes or those containing personal attacks. Because of space limitat...

Night at the Orpheum 2018 has truly become the year of the action movie with several successful films capitalizing on the genre, including Mission: Impossible- Fallout. Tom Cruise returns to the silen...

The Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) primarily works on state issues, but occasionally a federal issue will appear that demands our attention. One federal issue that we feel compelled to w...

Sept. 1 Labor Day Gospel Singing The Jack Clifford Memorial Labor Day Gospel Singing will be at 7 p.m. Sat., Sept. 1, at the Henryetta High School auditorium. This year will feature The Williamsons, C...

Once again, Disney takes a classic and turns it into a live action movie to reiterate and bring back to life characters for younger moviegoers. Christopher Robin is a muddled, family film that can’t q...

The Okmulgee County Sheriff's Office has been awarded two DA Grants. The first grant was in the amount of $29,000 and the second was in the amount of $5,000. The funds will be used to purchase needed ...

Captain Erik Smoot with the Oklahoma ABLE Commission was at OSUIT Thursday, August 23. He was there to host a meeting to discuss the changing Oklahoma liquor laws which will come into effect October 1...

Staci Alsover, Marketing Director at First Family Federal Credit Union (FFFCU) in Henryetta, announces that nearly 40 apple lists are still available on the Giving Tree. Area teachers filled out class...

There was a great turnout at the official unveiling ceremony for the Jim Shoulders Monument on Aug. 25 at Nichols Park. The event was attended by close friends and family members of Shoulders as well ...