Checotah senior Cade Shropshire is ready to defend his state title in 2019. (Photo submitted by CHS)

On January 24, 1826 – The US signs the Treaty or Washington with the Creek Tribe, granting them the right to stay on their lands for two years. 1908 – Boy Scouts movement begins in England with the pu...

Schools and communities are connected If you look at any school that is successful, you will find that that success trickles down to the city and community. There is an umbilical cord connecting the ...

SEC quarterback Jalen Hurts announced his intention to transfer from Alabama to Oklahoma. As a graduate transfer, Hurts will immediately be eligible. The 6’2”, 218-pound quarterback will have plenty o...

Boys edged out The Checotah Lady Wildcats earned a tough win over the Spiro Bulldogs 53-36. Checotah used their size in the paint to outscore and outrebound Spiro. Olivia Clayton (6’4”) led her team w...

The No.9 ranked Eufaula Lady Ironheads (10-1) had to rally in the final period to defeat a feisty Checotah (3-7) team 40-33 Tuesday night at Perry Anderson Gymnasium in Eufaula. It was the third meet...

University of Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray, the Heisman Trophy winner whom the Oakland A’s used as their ninth pick of MLB First-Year Player Draft, declared for the upcoming 2019 NFL Draft. Just ...

University of Oklahoma defensive back Rickey Dixon was named to the National Football Foundation and CFB Hall of Fame. Dixon, a consensus All-American in 1987, will become the 22nd player in program h...

Ahead of PBR’s (Professional Bull Riders) 2019 WinStar World Casino and Resort Global Cup USA, the eight remaining open roster spots for the six competing teams have been filled, headlined by two-time...

With the 2019 “Unleash The Beast” season kicking into high gear in three weeks, PBR (Professional Bull Riders) and CBS Sports released their TV schedule for the first half of the new season. The 2019 ...

On January 17, 1917 –The Virgin Islands are bought from Denmark for $25,000,000. The islands are an important strategic base guarding the Panama Canal. 1942 – The convoy PQ-8 is attacked by U-Boats. T...

The Arizona Cardinals hired former Texas Tech head coach and USC offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury as their new head coach. Kingsbury has zero NFL head coaching experience and had only been at USC...

Tuesday Dec 18 Roland Thursday Dec 20 Muldrow Friday Jan 4 Poteau Tuesday Jan 8 Eufaula Thurs-Sat Jan 10-12 Beggs Tournament Tuesday Jan 15 Spiro Tuesday Jan 22 Stilwell Thurs-Sat Jan 24-26 Checotah T...

Oklahoma head football coach Lincoln Riley’s current contract is worth $5 million per year and runs through the 2023 season. It was a five-year deal that equals $25 million. He earned $4.8 million thi...

Checotah junior forward Olivia Clayton is a hot commodity on the recruiting trail for several universities. The 6’4” athlete has already received offers from Oral Roberts University and the University...

The Checotah Wildcats (7-3) led from start to finish in a tough road victory over the Poteau Pirates 69-55 Friday night. The Wildcats started out quick with Jacob Barrett scoring eight of 18 points in...

The Eufaula basketball program has had its fair share of great coaches like Perry Anderson, Lamar Armstrong, Bradley Campbell and a series of other fantastic coaches and it continues to have one today...

University of Oklahoma’s leading receiver Marquise Brown, who finished with 1,318 yards and 10 touchdowns on 75 receptions this season, has announced that he will declare for the National Football Lea...

Sweden has been granted the opportunity to host Special Olympics’ flagship sporting event, the World Winter Games in 2021. “We are proud that Sweden will host the Special Olympics World Winter Games 2...