In 1971 Congress designated August 26th as Women’s Equality Day. This day commemorates the passage of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution granting the right to vote to women. The amendment was...

“Klip-Thump – Klip-Thump – Klip-Thump”. My shoes mocked me. I never thought a set of footwear could mock. Or embarrass. Or harass. But in the world of a self-conscious adolescent they could and seemed...

The Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority has established a call center to answer questions about patient and business application processing and requirements for obtaining medical marijuana licenses. ...

A Beggs man was injured in a single vehicle accident Friday, Aug. 17 in McIntosh County. According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, the crash happened just after 4 p.m. on Dam Road and county road EW11...

While attending Idyllwild Arts Summer Program in Idyllwild, Calif., Jr. Miss Muscogee (Creek) Nation Louisa Harjo and about 300 other students were unexpectedly asked to evacuate the Idyllwild Arts ca...

First Family Federal Credit Union Vice President Carrie Marek (left) recently presented a $1,000 check to Henryetta Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Roy Madden as a donation to the Jim Shoulders...

Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority (OMMA) announced that online application submissions for medical marijuana licenses will be available this Saturday, Aug. 25 at 10 a.m. According to OMMA, all appl...

Community, church, clubs, school, and civic meetings or events can be put into the community calendar section of the Henryetta Free-Lance. If the event is free for the public or of a charitable nature...

Henryetta Lions Club held their regular weekly meeting on Aug. 21 at The Shack on Main Street in Henryetta. Lions members discussed the pancake breakfast benefit and decided to schedule it for the sam...

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...

In an August 11 editorial, the Oklahoman newspaper argued for greater accountability for some parents who accept free school lunches for their children. “A policy that tells parents they're free to fr...

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

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...