When Kyle Reynolds, superintendent of Woodward Public Schools saw that the book Fahrenheit 451 was on a list of books under review by the Oklahoma Attorney General, he thought “There's Irony in That.”...

The Preston Lady Pirates suffered 4-straight losses at last weekend’s Henryetta Creek Classic slowpitch softball tournament. The Lady Pirates entered the 2-day event with a 2-0 record and ranked ninth...

The Morris Eagle varsity baseball team broke even at last week’s Beggs Baseball Festival, finishing their 4-game schedule with an 11-1 thrashing of the Alva Gold Bugs this past Saturday. The Eagles be...

The Beggs Golden Demon varsity baseball team closed out their 3-game action at the 2022 Beggs Baseball Festival with a thrilling 5-4, 8-inning, win over the Heavener Wolves this past Saturday at Golde...

A total of 12 talented slowpitch softball teams will converge on historic Al Kessel Field in Dewar at the end of this week to compete in the annual Dewar Slowpitch Softball Tournament. Besides the hos...

The Okmulgee Bulldog varsity baseball team snapped their winless streak last Thursday at historic Morgan Field at Bateman Park. After starting the 2022 campaign with 10-straight losses, the Bulldogs e...

The Dewar Lady Dragon varsity slowpitch softball team took home the third-place plaque at the 2022 Okmulgee Slowpitch Softball Tournament this past Friday evening. The Lady Dragons finished their 2-da...

Historic Wiley Ryal Park in Dewar will be the site of the 37th Annual Joe Fowler Gumbo Classic baseball tournament. The annual 3-day event will get underway this Thursday at 10 a.m. with a first-round...

The Dewar Dragon varsity baseball team captured the championship at the Weleetka Wood Bat Tournament this past Saturday afternoon. The Dragons completed their tournament sweep with a hardfought 5-4 wi...

The Henryetta varsity slowpitch softball team took home the team championship of the Henryetta Creek Classic softball tournament. The host Lady Knights secured the tournament crown this past Friday ev...

OKLAHOMA CITY – Monday saw the rescheduled Child Advocacy Day and Chili Cook-off, and it was a wild success! We had more than a dozen youth organizations set up to share their mission with lawmakers a...

Ok, folks. Once upon a time, I decided to write a cookbook. Oh no, not one to be published and sold; I wanted to do it just for the family. It was to be a way to pass on those old family favorites and...

This Sunday the Church invites us to hear and meditate John’s Gospel chapter 8 verses 8-11. Some Scribes and Pharisees brought a woman who had been caught in adultery and made her stand in the middle....

Hillcrest Hospital Henryetta along with American Red Cross will host a Blood Drive on Friday, March 25 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the hospital conference room at 2401 W. Main Street. In order to partici...

Henryetta Municipal Authority approved a $440,865.55 payment to Timco Blasting and Coatings, Inc. for a contractor’s application for engineering services for waterline replacement on Trudgeon and Hwy....

The Okmulgee Board of County Commissioners covered a short agenda during their regular meeting on Monday. Among the items discussed were two new fulltime employees for District 2, Jason Carter, employ...

Henryetta City Council approved an ordinance that prohibits loitering during their regular meeting on Tuesday evening. Effective immediately, Effective immediately, Ordinance No. 1280 will make it ill...

Henryetta Elementary School hosted a Spelling Bee on March 21 with fourth and fifth grades participating. Participants pictured above, back row, from left include Olivia Huckabay, Elijah Miller, Shaun...

Rep. David Smith, R-Arpelar, is sponsoring the First Annual Veterans PTSD Awareness Campout April 1-3 at Scipio Campground in Scipio. The event is endorsed by the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affai...

Henryetta Daily Free-Lance – 1922 (George Riley Hall, Editor & Publisher) March 24, 1922 JUDGE WRIGHT DECIDES THE PIPPIN CASE Judge Lucien B. Wright, of the district court, who came here yesterday to ...