TULSA – Oklahomans who “Thunder Up” to save lives at the annual Oklahoma City Thunder Holiday Blood Drive will get a free, limited-edition, long-sleeved Thunder t-shirt and a voucher for a ticket to a...

Former Beggs High School football standout Kendal Daniels closed out his first full season at Oklahoma State University Tuesday night at the 2022 Guaranteed Rate Bowl. The postseason bowl game took pl...

National hunting and conservation groups expressed dismay as a landmark wildlife conservation bill failed in last-minute negotiations to include it in the year-end omnibus spending bill late Monday. D...

Clyde Estes was reappointed to the Excise Board during agenda action at Monday’s county commissioners meeting. The commissioners also acknowledged receipt of the Bridge Report for all three county dis...

Henryetta Municipal Authority approved Alternate #1 and #2 proposal from Steel Tek Construction to replace the roof and outer wall skin for the Water Treatment Plant filter building during their regul...

Yesterday was a rough day. I got hit with wave after wave of missing Steve. Maybe it’s my upcoming birthday, maybe it's the upcoming holidays. I don’t know. I cried myself to sleep. I never know when ...

8:57 a.m. No location given. Other – RP wants to speak with a deputy in reference to Dewar police and mayor. 9:28 a.m. 3500 block of Mission Lane. Fraud – RP reports food stamp benefits were taken fra...

A come and go Open House was hosted by Fountain View Manor in Henryetta on Wednesday to celebrate 55 years of serving the community. Various finger foods as well as cake, cake balls and refreshments w...

Several agenda items were approved by the Henryetta City Council for use of the Civic Center for various upcoming events during their regular meeting on Tuesday evening. Waiving of rental and deposit ...

4:13 a.m. – Log Information – No Address Given – RP advised that a female subject and another subject had forced him to stay at a residence near the glass plant. Transferred call over to Creel Nation ...

Nativity of the Lord – Year A What are we celebrating? Why is everything still so messed up? What impact does what we’re celebrating have on your life and mine right now, tonight? And how should we re...

Christmas is a time for parties and get togethers! Growing up, I remember Christmas Eve at Granny’s house with the whole family gathered to celebrate. We would bring finger foods and drinks and sing c...

To achieve your financial security, and that of your family, you will need to create a comprehensive strategy. But for this strategy to succeed, you'll need to guard it from various challenges – and t...

Henryetta Elementary School (HES) recently announced Students of the Month for November in 1st through 5th grades. Honorees include LaDena Johnson, 1st grade; Greer Blake, 2nd grade; Morgan Alexander,...

A Dewar man has died of injuries from a head on crash on U.S. 266 in Okmulgee County, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol said. Connie Cleo “Little Dude” Burney, 35, died in a Tulsa hospital after the acciden...

Since the beginning of the 21st Century, the varsity football programs at Beggs and Dewar hold the two longest playoff appearance streaks in Okmulgee County. The Beggs Golden Demons hold the record fo...

Deadline to turn in nominations for the Henryetta Free-Lance 2022 Henryettan of the Year is only a week away. Since 1949, the Free-Lance has sponsored this annual presentation. Each year, an exception...

Church on Christmas Day The Pastor and congregation of New Life Assembly of God Church would like to invite everyone to join for church on Christmas Day, Sunday, Dec. 25. Sunday School will not be hel...

Avi (pen name) was born Edward Irving Wortis on Dec. 23, 1937 in Brooklyn, N.Y. to an American/Jewish psychiatrist (his father) and social worker (his mother). This American author of young adult and ...

10:15 a.m. – Authorized controlled burning. 10:05 a.m. – Authorized controlled burning. 3:23 p.m. – Lock out. Dec. 12 9:45 a.m. – False alarm or false call, other. 11:30 a.m. – Lock out. Dec. 13 12:12...