OKLAHOMA CITY – During the 2022 legislative session, the Oklahoma Legislature passed and Governor Stitt signed the creation of the Oklahoma Rural Jobs Act. The Oklahoma Rural Jobs Act promotes greater...

British-born American author and illustrator, David Macaulay, celebrates his birthday on Dec. 2. Born in 1946 in the United Kingdom, he was raised in Lancashire, England and moved with his family to B...

Paving for the Troy Aikman Drive Road Paving Project around the Henryetta Public Schools campus continued on Tuesday. During a special board meeting held Oct. 21, Henryetta Board of Education reviewed...

“Jealousy just keeps building and building,” says James, 10. “When it builds, it gets worse. One time, I was jealous of my sister because she had more candy. I asked her if I could have some, and she ...

Henryetta Feed the Vet program distribution will be held Friday, Dec. 2 at New Life Assembly of God Church on New Lake Road. Volunteers are needed to put together and distribute food boxes to particip...

Through the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program's Agricultural Land Easement component (ACEP-ALE), the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) enters into agreements with eligible partner...

National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE) Chapter 730 will host their monthly meeting on Thursday, Dec. 8 at 11 a.m. Shoney’s in Henryetta. This month’s meeting will be a celeb...

OKLAHOMA CITY – Earlier this week, the Oklahoma Department of Commerce (Commerce), in partnership with the Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits, announced availability of grant funding through the American ...

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

First Sunday of Advent – Year A It was around this time of year, Thanksgiving I believe, I remember as a kid staying the night at my aunt and uncle’s house and spending the night with my cousin who ha...

OKLAHOMA CITY – If your family is like mine, then there are stark differences in political ideology and views. I was happy we managed to avoid divisive conversations. Having worked in politics my enti...

Henryetta Chamber of Commerce will host the 1st Annual Henryetta Hallmark Christmas on Saturday, Dec. 3 at Gazebo Park located at 4th Street and Moore. “We have planned many fun and free things throug...

Henryetta Hallmark Christmas Henryetta Chamber of Commerce will host their annual Christmas Parade on Saturday, Dec. 3 at 6 p.m. with this year’s theme, “Hallmark Christmas.” The parade will begin aro...

The Dewar Dragon varsity football team had their dreams of a second state championship fall by the wayside this past Friday night. The Dragons struggled offensively in the first half and were unable t...

This Monday, former Schulter basketball standout Rikki Wolfe will begin her ninth season as head coach of the Sasakwa Lady Viking basketball program. The first challenge for Wolfe and her Lady Viking ...

The Henryetta and Wilson girls varsity basketball teams met Tuesday for a preseason scrimmage at the Knight Event Center in Henryetta. The host Henryetta Lady Knights used the preseason scrimmage to c...

The Dewar Dragon varsity football team will face their toughest test of the 2022 campaign Friday night. The Dragons will battle second- ranked Oklahoma Bible Academy in the quarterfinal round of the C...

The varsity basketball teams from Morris and Okmulgee will open up their 2022-2023 seasons against one another this Tuesday evening. Tuesday’s Okmulgee County cage battle will take place at the Don Sh...

5:50 a.m. – Medical assist, assist EMS crew. 10:45 a.m. – Lock out. 1:30 p.m. – Medical assist, assist EMS crew. 2:02 p.m. – Emergency medical service incident, other. 3:11 p.m. – Dispatched and cance...

6:33 a.m. Turkey Pen & Hedge, Henryetta. Animals – RP reports a missing horse, black mare with white markings. At 9:28 a.m., RP reports horse was located and is back in the pasture. 7:40 a.m. Bailey’s...