Sen. Roger Thompson has been named Rural Legislator of the Year by an organization that advocates for rural schools.   The Organization of Rural Oklahoma Schools (OROS) was formed in 1984 and represen...

Fast Lanes Bowl is a family owned and operated business that has been bringing entertainment to Checotah for over 18 years. The business was built in July of 2000 but didn’t open its doors until Janua...

OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoman’s have until Friday to register to vote or update their registration in time for the Nov. 6 General Election, State Election Board Secretary Paul Ziriax said today. “It’s cri...

James Turpin, 6 yrs. old, on his first time bow hunting and he shot this 6 pt. deer at Porum, Oklahoma. (Submitted photo)v

TULSA – Muscogee (Creek) citizen Clint Summers is in his third and final year of law school at the University of Tulsa and was recently selected as TU College of Law’s 2018 Oklahoma Bar Association St...

On October 18,1944 – The American escort carriers of TG77.4 concentrate air strikes on Leyte while the now 12 fleet carriers, in three groups from TF38, strike Luzon. 1945 – The first German War Crime...

FELONY CASES Kelly Marie Crosswhiteassault and battery upon a police officer MISDEMEANOR CASES Shelbee Tyanne M. Bohuslavicky-obstructing officer M arcene Burns-malicious injury to property M elissa C...

Voters in McIntosh County who want to have absentee ballots mailed to them for the Nov. 6 General Election should apply now, County Election Board Secretary Carole Hayes said. Although the County Elec...

Ake, Roger M. Allen, Edmond Monte Allen, Justin Lee Almeida, Louis Ernest III Anderson, Teddy Bruce Arnold, Charles Wayne Bahe, Mandy Gail Baker, Jerry Beal Baumann, Staci Raye Bear, Larissa Leann Ben...

Sometime after Nov. 1, Eufaula’s first medical marijuana dispensary is expected to open. The opening day would have been sooner but since voters legalized medical marijuana, the demand for products h...

Dance instructor Brittany Moore, will conduct ballroom dance classes at Legacy on Main Street starting Nov. 1. Classes will be from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Moore will teach seven basic ballroom dances ...

A Checotah man who earned the Silver Star posthumously for his heroism during a naval battle with Japanese ships will be inducted into the Oklahoma Military Hall of Fame in November. Gunners Mate 3rd ...

STILLWATER – If your passport has expired or you simply do not have the time to fly around the world to learn about horticulture in other countries, you are in luck. Instead, make plans to attend the ...

Rehearsals are underway for Lake Eufaula Playhouse’s production of A Christmas Story.    All of the cast has been working hard to prepare for the production.    Opening night is Nov. 30 at Eufaula Hig...

To raise awareness about the importance of saving for retirement, Congress has dedicated Oct. 21-27 as National Retirement Security Week. And the evidence shows that increasing this awareness is indee...

Eight years after filing a breach of contract lawsuit in McIntosh County District Court against Checotah Public Schools, Rossco Construction was awarded $186,804. The suit was filed on Nov. 23, 2010 i...

OKLAHOMA CITY – Governor Mary Fallin today declared a state of emergency for all 77 Oklahoma counties due to flooding, severe storms, tornadoes, and straight-line winds that have struck the state sinc...

combat suicidal statistics that every day 22 veterans end their own life. So he raised over $10,000 to get supplies for our veterans to start this tournament then we started working and asking friends...

Fighting cancer is the biggest priority for people when they have been diagnosed with the disease. After the initial shock of diagnosis has worn off, patients can then take their first steps towards ...

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