Markers for historic Town of Grayson unveiledNew signs marking the historic town of Grayson have been installed along Highway 266, offering a glimpse into the area’s rich past. Originally named Wildca...

Today is the last day to apply for voter registration to be eligible to vote in the April 2 election, according to Okmulgee County Election Board Secretary Ashley Carnes.Eligible voters will vote on t...

Henryetta City Council approved a resolution seeking to obtain funds for water infrastructure improvements.A Resolution Approving Action taken by the Henryetta Municipal Authority for the issuance, sa...

GCTC succeeds at regional SkillsUSA competitionCongratulations to students of Green Country Technology Center who received Perfect Attendance and Student of the Month Awards, and a special shoutout to...

Wilson Schools thanks the Wilson Community Thimble Club for their recent donation to the boys basketball team. Thimble Club members Pat Bissett and Donna Vance, who are both Wilson alumni and Tiger ba...

Hillcrest HealthCare System (Hillcrest) and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma have agreed to a new, two year agreement. This new agreement, which started on March 1, includes Hillcrest facilities...

Senate Appropriations Chairman Roger Thompson, R-Okemah, said the Oklahoma Legislature’s upper chamber is on its way toward making this year’s budget process more transparent than ever.The public got ...

During their end-ofthe- month meeting last Thursday, the Okmulgee County Board of Commissioners passed a resolution regarding the addition of speed signage along a section of road in District 1.The re...

Tigers basketball snares school’s first-ever athletic state championshipHistory was made this past Saturday afternoon at the historic Jim Norick State Fairgrounds Arena in Oklahoma City.The Wilson Tig...

Henryetta Public Library and the community was excited to welcome a former Henryetta resident and a HHS graduate last Saturday. Loren Porter Smith lived in Henryetta her entire childhood and graduated...

We at the Henryetta Free-Lance are excited to share this year’s Focus magazine, which can be found inside today’s issue.This year’s magazine is titled “A Century and Beyond.”The publication, a joint c...

William Dunlap, a Korean War veteran, was finally honored Saturday, Feb. 17, just days after his 95th birthday.Private First Class William C. Dunlap was awarded the prestigious Purple Heart for injuri...

Legislation authored by Sen. Roger ThompsonThe Senate Appropriations Committee on Wednesday unanimously approved a bill from Sen. Roger Thompson, R-Okemah, to better mobilize law enforcement when a ch...

The next opportunity for citizens to hear from area lawmakers will be today at the Henryetta Chamber of Commerce’s Legislative Forum.The event will take place at Shoney’s from 12-1 p.m.Other tentative...

A local agency is facing what is described as a ‘dire’ situation that could result in the end of assistance that has been available for almost 30 years.The Okmulgee County Homeless Shelter has been pr...

The Henryetta Public School board will hold a special meeting March 5 at 12 noon at the Board of Education Offices, 1600 W. Gentry in Henryetta.The board will consider the following items:• Board to c...

Mosco, Dobbs named Henryettans of the YearThe 109th annual Henryetta Chamber of Commerce Banquet was held Saturday evening at the Henryetta High School Cafeteria, as the organization celebrated the ac...

Luv Ford of Henryetta recognized recent Okmulgee County Athlete of the Week Kenta Carder at Schulter High School. Missy Nash of Luv Ford and SHS Coach Tyler Turpin were on hand to make the presentatio...

Early voting for the Presidential Preference Primary begins Thursday, Feb. 29, for voters in Okmulgee County. Voters who will not be able to make it to the polls on March 5, election day have the opti...

Opioid funds application process outlined for countyIn a detailed presentation to the Okmulgee County Commissioners, Terry A. Simonson, Special Council for the Office of the Attorney General, laid out...