Elevation is 1.5 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 69°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass, striped bass hybrids, and white bass good on crankbaits, flukes, jigs, lipless baits, ...

When a bird sings it’s telling you what it is and where it is. Learn bird calls and open a new window on your birding. Originally published April 2009; last updated May 2024. You can only see straight...

Memorial Day On May 30, 1868 – By proclamation of General John A. Logan of the Grand Army of the Republic, the first major Memorial Day observance is held to honor those who died “in defense of their ...

It was another great season for area sports as it came to a close this past week. Fans got to watch some fantastic games and athletes competed at high levels with many earning scholarships. Both Eufau...

Sports Editor Rodney Haltom presents Checotah athletic director Jason Dowdy the newly-plated McIntosh County Championship Cup. Checotah defeated Eufaula in football for the 108th meeting to take a 54-...

WILBURTON – For the past 56 years, Eastern Oklahoma State College has honored the legacy of a former two-sport athlete and Marine lieutenant who died in combat while on patrol in Vietnam, the late Lar...

Checotah hosted the 45th Duvall’s Jackpot this past weekend. The steer-wrestling event brought in competitors from across the nation and beyond. The Duvall family is royalty in the steer-wrestling wor...

Eufaula standout offensive and defensive lineman Carson Luna has received his first collegiate offer from Southeastern Oklahoma State University. Luna has played a pivotal role in the Ironheads’ succe...

The first annual Five vs Five basketball tournament was a huge success. The event was a fundraiser for the Checotah basketball program and was sponsored by First Family Credit Union. Ten teams from ac...

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Elevation is 3 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 67°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, jerk baits, lipless baits, ...

Invasive zebra mussels have been confirmed for the first time in Tom Steed Reservoir in Kiowa County, according to the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. The mussels were discovered by U.S....

Oklahoma Secondary Schools Athletic Association (OSSAA) board members voted last week to approve new football districts drawn up by coaches after a court ruling nullified the existing ones. In the lat...

May in Oklahoma is a prime time for crappie fishing as they relate to shallow banks, making them more accessible. Anglers often find success using jigs or minnows around submerged structures like brus...

The University of Oklahoma softball team has advanced to its 14th consecutive NCAA Super Regional after defeating Oregon 3-2 in Sunday’s regional final. Oklahoma (51-6) extended its NCAA Tournament wi...

Teenage Phenom John Crimber finishes second at PBR World Finals inching closer to becoming the youngest ever World Champion As the first Eliminations stage of the 2024 PBR (Professional Bull Riders) W...

The coaching carousel continues to spin in McIntosh County. Checotah fast-pitch softball coach as Kory Bible has resigned his position to become the assistant at Muskogee High School. Bible was hired ...

The No.4 ranked Oklahoma Sooners (49-6) defeated No.1 ranked Texas (47-7) 5-1 to win their ninth Big 12 Tournament Championship Saturday night at Devon Park in Oklahoma City. OU entered the game with ...