Sept. 1 Labor Day Gospel Singing The Jack Clifford Memorial Labor Day Gospel Singing will be at 7 p.m. Sat., Sept. 1, at the Henryetta High School auditorium. This year will feature The Williamsons, C...

Once again, Disney takes a classic and turns it into a live action movie to reiterate and bring back to life characters for younger moviegoers. Christopher Robin is a muddled, family film that can’t q...

The Okmulgee County Sheriff's Office has been awarded two DA Grants. The first grant was in the amount of $29,000 and the second was in the amount of $5,000. The funds will be used to purchase needed ...

Captain Erik Smoot with the Oklahoma ABLE Commission was at OSUIT Thursday, August 23. He was there to host a meeting to discuss the changing Oklahoma liquor laws which will come into effect October 1...

Staci Alsover, Marketing Director at First Family Federal Credit Union (FFFCU) in Henryetta, announces that nearly 40 apple lists are still available on the Giving Tree. Area teachers filled out class...

There was a great turnout at the official unveiling ceremony for the Jim Shoulders Monument on Aug. 25 at Nichols Park. The event was attended by close friends and family members of Shoulders as well ...

Our teachers play an important roll in the success of our schools. For many years, our teachers have faced budget cuts with limited availability to acquire much-needed supplies for their classrooms. A...

Henryetta’s annual Labor Day celebration officially begins Thursday, Aug. 30 with the return of the Great Plains Amusements Carnival located just behind Cheezies Pizza and O’Reilly Auto Parts. Carniva...

Oklahoma Watch recently announced earnings of school superintendents across the state with more than half collecting a total compensation of $100,000 or more. For the 2017-2018 school year, Okmulgee C...

A special feature for today’s Free-Lance is a fun and welcoming hometown shop, the Nail Boutique on Henryetta’s Main Street. For the past two-and-a-half years, co-owner and Lead Nail Technician Kelly ...

Oklahoma Watch There are 75 middle-school students in the long, sunlit room, sitting four to a table. They work quietly and independently on laptops, most wearing headphones. Some fidget, their chairs...

Ron Dombek was reappointed to the Henryetta Hospital Authority Board with Diana Carter as an alternate for a term of five years at the Henryetta City Council meeting on Aug. 22. Council members discus...

Oklahoma Watch Dear Readers: Today we publish an opinion piece (below) by Sue Cross, executive director and CEO of the Institute for Nonprofit News, of which Oklahoma Watch is a member. In running an ...

Get out and make your vote count at the Runoff Primary Election on Tuesday, Aug. 28. Polls will be open at precincts all over Okmulgee County from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Democrat voters will decide on eithe...

Guest speaker at the Aug. 22 Henryetta Rotary Club regular meeting was Morris resident, Holly Dunn. A MSW Medical Stabilization Withdrawal Program Service Coordinator, Dunn began working for Hillcrest...

Nothing beats good conversation and friendly faces and a great atmosphere when you want to get a haircut in Henryetta. Main Barber Shop in Henryetta is just the place to go. Owner Sherman Leeth has op...

Aug. 6 9:19 a.m. – Building Fire Aug. 7 1:58 p.m. – Carbon Monoxide Incident Aug. 8 12:20 p.m. – Lock-out Aug. 9 2:33 p.m. – Smoke Scare, Odor of Smoke Aug. 10 8:30 a.m. – Authorized Controlled Burnin...

Civil Cases Exceeding $10,000 Aug. 17 Robertson, Ruth vs. Poulton, Ryan – Indebtedness Robertson, Ruth vs. Poulton, Ryan (Baker, Jennie) – Indebtedness Robertson, Ruth vs. Poulton, Ryan (Warren, Dalto...

08/15/2018 1:50 p.m.-Animals-I-40 MM 238. Cattle along roadway. 2:47 p.m.-Suspicious Person/Vehicle-200 block of 260 Rd. Reporting party advised blue Ford F250 parked behind some trees. 4:42 p.m.-Susp...