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...

06/20/2018 1:35 p.m.-Larceny-13500 block of Big Oak Lane. Stolen water. Reporting party advised going to intersection of Yolk and Box due to them continuing to turn water on. Requesting a deputy to me...

The sting of mother’s fly swatter in her vigorous effort to cure me of my newly-discovered first-grade practice of cussing, had yielded a measure of fruit. Though I wasn’t wholly cured, I did grow sel...

The Dewar Dragon football team will kick off their 2018 season on Friday, August 31 at Strother. The season opener with Strother will be a rematch of last year's Class B playoff opener in Dewar which ...

Civil Case Exceeding $10,000 June 21 Giulioli, Baylen Kyle vs. Pickard, Payton Thomas – Indebtedness June 22 Lakeview Loan Servicing LLC vs. Crane, Jeremiah Destin – Foreclosure Vanderbilt Mortgage an...

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 We do not publish letters concerning commercial disputes or those containing personal attacks.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...

“Knights Strong” t-shirts are now on sale through the Henryetta Quarterback Club and will be available next week. Shirts are $15 each. Sizes available are Youth Extra Small to Youth Large and Adult Sm...

Oklahoma residents have voted in favor of State Question 788 legalizing medical marijuana throughout the state by a wide margin. According to unofficial results reported by the Oklahoma State Election...

Independence Day is a holiday that every American celebrates, but the history of how this day came about is less well-known. Most know that Independence Day is officially recognized on July 4th each y...

Henryetta School Board held a Special School Board meeting on June 25 where they accepted two resignations and hired four new faculty members for the 2018-2019 school year. Resignations were accepted ...

Tulsa’s National Weather Service Forecast Office has continued to issue a Heat Advisory for the past few days that will be ongoing throughout the weekend for Okmulgee and surrounding counties. Heat Ad...

Will You Budget or Bust? is a special financial education program for area youth ages 11 to 13 hosted by First Family Federal Credit Union in Henryetta. Each session is free and will include a tour of...

There’s just no substitute for a vine ripened tomato! One bite will tell you if it’s fresh from the garden or not. Tomatoes from most grocery stores may have the look, but they just don’t have the sam...

A record number of voters turned out Tuesday for the Primary Election, which also has set up a showdown in the runoff elections for some of the top state offices. Locally, Okmulgee County District 3 C...

One of the central issues in the debate over the medical-marijuana question on Tuesday’s election ballot is whether scientific research confirms that marijuana can offer health benefits. Up to now, a ...

Tuesday’s primary elections settled some lingering questions but raised a host of others. In a historic vote, voters in one of the nation’s most conservative states indicated a readiness to legalize m...

Gabrielle Reese and André Grissom are pleased to announce their engagement. Gabrielle Reese is from Foley, Mo. She is a legal assistant for Shea Kohl Law, LC in St. Charles Mo. Gabrielle is the daught...

Jean Craighead George (07-02-1919 to 05-15-2012) American writer of children and young adult books. We have (B-2) A Special Gift for Grammy; (YAF) The Cry of the Crow; Frightful’s Mountain; Julie; Jul...

Dear Abby DEAR ABBY: My parents went through a bitter divorce five years ago and have had little to no contact since then. During the process of the divorce, their communication was through my sibling...

I took a walk in the yard this week and the wild grape vines are bearing fruit! They aren’t quite ready yet, but will be very soon now. This popular fruit is packed with a lot of important nutrients. ...