As the shutdown of the federal government continues, concerns have been voiced about services from the Muscogee Nation Department of Health. MCN Secretary of Health Shawn Terry reassured citizens oper...

Two Okmulgee men were recently arrested on charges of domestic assault on separate incidents and are being held in the Okmulgee County Jail. Thomas Vincent Brewer Jr., 29, was charged on complaint of ...

Clyde Estes has been reappointed to the Okmulgee County Excise Board. The decision came during the Wednesday meeting of the Okmulgee County Board of Commissioners. The county also approved the followi...

A Henryetta man is being held on a $50,000 bond after his arrest for inappropriate conduct with a child. Michael Brandon Olazabal, 38, was arrested by the Okmulgee County Sheriff’s Department on Wedne...

Okmulgee Main Street announced the winner of last Thursday’s Sparkle Spree Grand Prize of $2,000 was Linda Brydges. The winning ticket was purchased at Miss Mary’s Market. Linda, along with many other...

The Oklahoma Tax Commission recently released city sales tax collection figures that primarily represents local tax receipts from October business. Companies that remit more than $2,500 monthly in sal...

Lonnie Watts of Morris was one of over 15 veterans who received a gift basket from New Hope Home Health Nursing, LLC in Henryetta for Christmas this year. Watts would like New Hope to know that their ...

First Family Federal Credit Union (FFFCU) announces that Member Development Representative Ashley Morris was recently certified as a CU Financial Counselor (CUFC). After five months preparing for the ...

A hearing for a county woman accused of killing her two children has been moved to early next year. On Thursday, a Preliminary Hearing Conference was held for Amy Hall in Okmulgee County district cour...

First National Bank & Trust locations in Henryetta, Okmulgee and Wewoka held their annual Open Houses which included ham giveaways on Dec. 20. From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Singing Santa Marcus Whitworth ent...

Ron Casey with the City of Henryetta was the guest speaker at the Dec. 19 meeting of the Henryetta Rotary Club. He was welcomed to the meeting by Rotarian of the Week, Luke Gaither. Casey discussed al...

A 77-year-old man from Graham was injured in a two-vehicle accident on Dec. 20 at 7:56 a.m. on Hwy. 29, four miles west of Foster in Garvin County, Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) Trooper Heath Green sa...

A Tulsa man is facing a charge of unlawful entry after he was found sleeping on the victim’s couch. Kenneth Ray Lewis Jr., 39 was arrested Wednesday in a residence near Beggs. According to the court a...

During the holidays, it’s important that you be prepared for all kinds of situations that may arise. Make sure all recommended maintenance has been completed on your vehicle, that you have an emergenc...

(StatePoint) In this high-tech era where a college degree is positioned as a necessity for success, vocational education is often overlooked. But experts say that a vocational education provides the r...

State Rep. Scott Fetgatter has been appointed to serve as chair of the House Appropriations and Budget Subcommittee on Finance for the 57th Oklahoma Legislature, which includes the 2019 and 2020 legis...

Voter turnout during the Nov. 6 mid-term election for the state of Oklahoma was incredibly invigorating with 1,186,385 or 56 percent of citizens casting a ballot in the governor’s election. And while ...

Nominations are now being accepted for 2018 Henryettan of the Year at the Free-Lance office. Before the end of the year, nominees must be named so they can be announced at the annual Henryetta Chamber...

Henryetta High School’s Advanced Honor Choir presented an incredible performance of three Christmas songs to Lions Club members at their Dec. 18 regular meeting. One of four Henryetta Choir groups, th...

City of Henryetta Mayor Jennifer Munholland gave an update on the water line breaks that began on Saturday at the Dec. 18 regular City Council meeting. Mayor Munholland said that over 2,000 gallons of...