One of the central issues in the debate over the medical-marijuana question on Tuesday’s election ballot is whether scientific research confirms that marijuana can offer health benefits. Up to now, a ...

Henryetta School Board held a Special School Board meeting on June 25 where they accepted two resignations and hired four new faculty members for the 2018-2019 school year. Resignations were accepted ...

Tuesday’s primary elections settled some lingering questions but raised a host of others. In a historic vote, voters in one of the nation’s most conservative states indicated a readiness to legalize m...

Will You Budget or Bust? is a special financial education program for area youth ages 11 to 13 hosted by First Family Federal Credit Union in Henryetta. Each session is free and will include a tour of...

A record number of voters turned out Tuesday for the Primary Election, which also has set up a showdown in the runoff elections for some of the top state offices. Locally, Okmulgee County District 3 C...

Gabrielle Reese and André Grissom are pleased to announce their engagement. Gabrielle Reese is from Foley, Mo. She is a legal assistant for Shea Kohl Law, LC in St. Charles Mo. Gabrielle is the daught...

Jean Craighead George (07-02-1919 to 05-15-2012) American writer of children and young adult books. We have (B-2) A Special Gift for Grammy; (YAF) The Cry of the Crow; Frightful’s Mountain; Julie; Jul...

Dear Abby DEAR ABBY: My parents went through a bitter divorce five years ago and have had little to no contact since then. During the process of the divorce, their communication was through my sibling...

I took a walk in the yard this week and the wild grape vines are bearing fruit! They aren’t quite ready yet, but will be very soon now. This popular fruit is packed with a lot of important nutrients. ...

Greater stability will help you follow through with your plans. Take hold of whatever situation you face and step up and make decisions that will encourage a better life. Sharing common interests with...

Henryetta’s 12th annual Jim Shoulders Roundup Rodeo was held at the Living Legends Arena June 22 and June 23. Many guests in attendance enjoyed all the various events throughout the two-day contest. P...

The sting of mother’s fly swatter in her vigorous effort to cure me of my newly-discovered first-grade practice of cussing, had yielded a measure of fruit. Though I wasn’t wholly cured, I did grow sel...

June 30 4th of July Celebration Hanna Rural Fire Association’s annual fireworks display will be held at the Hanna School baseball field on Saturday, June 30. Festivities will last from 6:30 p.m. – 10:...

The Free-Lance welcomes letters to the editor on any subject of public interest. We do not publish letters concerning commercial disputes or those containing personal attacks. Because of space limitat...

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...

The Dewar Dragon football team will kick off their 2018 season on Friday, August 31 at Strother. The season opener with Strother will be a rematch of last year's Class B playoff opener in Dewar which ...

Independence Day is a holiday that every American celebrates, but the history of how this day came about is less well-known. Most know that Independence Day is officially recognized on July 4th each y...

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...

“Knights Strong” t-shirts are now on sale through the Henryetta Quarterback Club and will be available next week. Shirts are $15 each. Sizes available are Youth Extra Small to Youth Large and Adult Sm...

Tulsa’s National Weather Service Forecast Office has continued to issue a Heat Advisory for the past few days that will be ongoing throughout the weekend for Okmulgee and surrounding counties. Heat Ad...