Henryetta Quarterback Club announced that the “Knights Strong” t-shirts are now available. T-shirts will be available for purchase at the Henryetta Police Department as well as for those who pre-order...

Okmulgee County’s unemployment rate for the month of May posted at 5.7 percent, experiencing a slight increase from April. According to the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission, Okmulgee County rep...

Oklahoma Blood Institute (OBI) will host two area blood drives in Okmulgee County on Wednesday, July 11. Henryetta High School football team will host the first blood drive at Walmart in Henryetta fro...

Marcus Whitworth did a wonderful job entertaining youth on July 2 at the Henryetta Public Library Summer Reading Program. The kids enjoyed listening to him talk about how he loved to listen to his dad...

Okemah’s 21st Annual Woody Guthrie Folk Festival will be held on Wednesday, July 11 through Sunday, July 15. Join as the life, legacy and music of Woody Guthrie will be celebrated. This festival began...

Okmulgee County Sheriff’s Office seeks assistance in locating an area man, 56-year-old Addison “Add” Waddell. Waddell is 5-feet 11-inches tall, weighs 165 pounds and has white hair and blue eyes. Acco...

Henryetta High School teacher Ellen Barton (left) congratulates Kobe Johnson, an Academic All-Stater from Henryetta, during the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence Academic Awards Banquet held recently...

Thousands of area community members are expected to turn out for Henryetta’s 3rd Annual Customer Appreciation Fireworks Shoot on Saturday, July 7 at Nichols Park. The event is hosted by Hwy. 62 Firewo...

Given that retail, tourism and entertainment provide jobs and business opportunities that often drive rural economies, Oklahoma State University (OSU) is piloting “Create Bridges,” a program designed ...

Many Oklahomans enjoy celebrating America’s Independence Day holiday with colorful fireworks. Following a few easy safety precautions will help ensure accidents and injuries do not dampen the fun. Ins...

GTST Athletics will host a three-day basketball skills camp July 23 through July 25 for all area boys and girls in elementary through high school at Henryetta High School. Campers will receive a t-shi...

Henryetta Golf Club and Henryetta Chip-In Club recently wrapped up a successful Junior Golf Summer Camp this year. Area youth between the ages of six and 17 had the opportunity to work on their golf s...

Henryetta High School’s football team and Oklahoma Blood Institute (OBI) are teaming up to host a Blood Drive on Wednesday, July 11 from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the OBI Bloodmobile that will be in the...

The Oklahoma State Board of Education today voted to restore a $5,000 bonus for nationally certified speech-language pathologists, audiologists and school psychologists after revenue for the annual in...

OKLAHOMA CITY – The trade group for Oklahoma’s medical cannabis industry, New Health Solutions Oklahoma (NHSO), is calling on Governor Mary Fallin to reverse her decision and convene a special legisla...

Dewar Public Schools will hold pee wee football and cheerleading sign-ups on Monday, July 9 at 6 p.m. in the Dewar School Cafeteria. Sign-up fee is $50 per entrant. Children in ages first through sixt...

Oklahoma Veterans Commission (OVC) is now accepting proposals from interested parties in Southeastern Oklahoma as the commission begins its search for the right location for Oklahoma’s newest Veterans...

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...

06/20/2018 1:35 p.m.-Larceny-13500 block of Big Oak Lane. Stolen water. Reporting party advised going to intersection of Yolk and Box due to them continuing to turn water on. Requesting a deputy to me...

Civil Case Exceeding $10,000 June 21 Giulioli, Baylen Kyle vs. Pickard, Payton Thomas – Indebtedness June 22 Lakeview Loan Servicing LLC vs. Crane, Jeremiah Destin – Foreclosure Vanderbilt Mortgage an...