I grimaced. A couple more steps and you’re in, I goaded myself. It was my first-ever visit to a chiropractic clinic – this detour on my way to Africa. I nudged the door. My face contorted as I shuffle...

On Sept. 11, Henryetta Mayor Jennifer Munholland signed a Proclamation declaring Sept. 17 through Sept. 23 as Constitution Week. The Proclamation was presented to Rebecca Hold, Okemah Daughters of the...

Henryetta Lions Club held their regular weekly meeting on Tuesday at The Shack with special guest speaker Steve Harbeson presenting a program about starting a school-based Alpha Leo Club. Harbeson, pa...

Ryal School (six miles south of Henryetta) is currently accepting enrollment applications for three-and four-year-old students. Proof of income is required as well as a birth certificate at the time o...

Come out and visit Dewar for their 9th Annual Harvest Festival on Saturday, Oct. 5! This fun and family-oriented celebration will feature all kinds of vendor booths, games, food and exciting times for...

Muscogee Creek Nation (MCN) will hold their Primary Election on Saturday, Sept. 21 at 7 a.m. Creek citizens will cast votes for Principal Chief, Second Chief and members of the National Council. Early...

Henryetta Public Schools $980,000 Transportation Bond Election was approved by 70.27-percent of school district voters on Tuesday. A minimum of 65% of votes were required in order for the bond issue t...

Members of the Henryetta Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 539 paid their respects to the family of World War II veteran Frank Garcia on Monday afternoon at the Civic Center in Henryetta at 4 p.m. S...

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian is looking to change the narrative about American Indians in classrooms, transforming how teachers are teaching history to achieve a more inclu...

Okmulgee County Humane Society (OCHS) plans to be a part of Woofstock 2019, Peace, Love & Pets on Saturday, Sept. 14 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Riverwalk in Jenks. Dubbed “the grooviest pet adoptio...

Financial documentation with Mabrey Bank for the Twin Hills Fire Department was approved during the Monday meeting of the Okmulgee Board of County Commissioners. Documentation concerned the payment fo...

Everyone is encouraged to attend and support the Henryetta High School (HHS) Blood Drive on Friday, Sept. 13 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the high school auditorium. All donors will receive a Bedlam Blood...

An 82-year-old Beggs woman was injured in a one-vehicle accident on Sept. 8 at 12:51 p.m. on Hwy. 16, one mile west of Beggs. According to Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) Trooper Michael Taylor, Sophia ...

Henryetta Youth Football Association (HYFA) first and second graders stopped by the Free-Lance office on Monday to pick up their third place trophy they won for their Junior Division Float in the Henr...

Henryetta Arts & Crafts Bazaar will be held on Saturday, Oct. 26 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the First Baptist Church gymnasium. Many vendors have already signed up and many, many more are expected for t...

Brooklyn Cowen was hired for the Indian Education position for the 2019-2020 school year by the Henryetta Board of Education at their Sept. 9 regular meeting. Hiring for an elementary paraprofessional...

QuikTrip (QT) has acquired both hotels on the east side of Hwy. 75 and Main Street, Ron Casey, Henryetta Public Works Director announced at the Henryetta Economic Development Authority (HEDA) meeting ...

An investigation into a triple homicide in Beggs on Saturday is still ongoing by the Okmulgee County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO). On Sept. 7, deputies from the OCSO responded to a 911 call in the 6400 blo...

Henryetta Quarterback Club announced a City-Wide Homecoming Pep Rally on Thursday, Sept. 19 at 6 p.m. between 4th and 6th streets on Henryetta Main Street. Friday, Sept. 20 Homecoming will be held at ...

Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt recently appointed John Scully as the Department of Public Safety Commissioner, effective immediately. A Schulter High School graduate, Scully is the Director of the Okla...