Teacher salary increases and improved school funding highlight the Oklahoma Education Association’s Year Two of its Together We’re Stronger plan, as outlined by OEA President Alicia Priest recently. ...

OKLAHOMA CITY — To commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Oklahoma Centennial Farm and Ranch program, the Oklahoma Historical Society is sponsoring a new book, “Oklahoma Centennial Farms & Ranches,” ...

Checotah American Legion Post 21 Starting in January, the Checotah American Legion Post 21 will meet at 6 p.m. the first Monday of the month at the Senior Citizen’s Community Center. Fast Lanes, senio...

COWETA – From the farm to the final product, the Cason family is there the entire way. Owner of Farm Sweet Farm LLC, Nina Cason and her family, husband Jeff and children Sofia, 12, Evie, 8, and Henry,...

Teller Ashley Lirette of First Family Federal Credit Union (FFFCU) was recently certified as a CU Financial Counselor (CUFC). After five months of preparation, Lirette passed the Credit Union National...

Checotah American Legion Post 21 Starting in January, the Checotah American Legion Post 21 will meet at 6 p.m. the first Monday of the month at the Senior Citizen’s Community Center. Fast Lanes, senio...

WILBURTON – Fifty-five Quinton seventh and eighth grade GEAR UP students recently visited Science Museum Oklahoma in Oklahoma City. The two-story museum consists of a wide-array of hands-on activities...

Pictured are the hostess and co-hostess of the Dec. 11 Christmas meeting of the Beta Sigma Phi Chapter XP 3902 at the seasonally-decorated festive home of Karen Martin-Harding. After President Shirley...

When temperatures drop, the risk for illness, such as colds and the flu, rises. Each year, millions of Americans suffer from symptoms ranging from coughing, sneezing and congestion to aches, fevers a...

Lil’ Rascals Learning Center with Director Janie Tarkington and teacher Raegan Burge got to bring 21 students to see “The Grinch” at a private screening on Tuesday, Nov. 20. The event was hosted by Ge...

The Christmas season is near and Checotah Chamber of Commerce would like for you to begin the season by joining them downtown at 4 p.m., Dec. 1 for the Checotah Christmas Parade and then to Veterans P...

Mandi’s Daycare was invited to a private screening of “The Grinch” on Tuesday, Nov. 20. The event was hosted by Gentry Cinema under the ownership of Cindy and Nathan McLaughlin who also provided free ...

STILLWATER – Fruit and vegetable growers and others interested in learning about produce safety and regulation are invited to attend a Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training Course. The event is sche...

When I think about Veterans Day I think of my grandfather, Ray Inzer Belyeu, who was a WWII veteran (TEC 5 US Army) and a wonderful man in my eyes. Our birthdays were only three days apart so we share...

STILLWATER – For pets that spend a good deal of time romping in the back yard or lounging in a patch of sunshine on the deck, the arrival of winter may be a rude awakening and cause of concern for saf...

The Checotah Jazz Band I, under the direction of Jim Davis, was selected as an Honor Group for the 2019 Oklahoma Music Educators Association Conference. It is quite a prestigious honor to be selected ...

Earlier this month the Checotah High School Choir presented a Country Tribute Concert in honor of Checotah’s very own country superstar, Carrie Underwood. The free concert was held on Thursday, Nov. 1...

Three women that live in or have ties to the local area are raffling baskets each month, starting this month, to raise funds for a Susan G. Komen 3-Day Walk. Holly Coleman, Dusti Cross, and Kari Wall ...

OKLAHOMA CITY - Leadership Oklahoma, a statewide leadership program, is now accepting applications for its 2019 Youth Leadership Oklahoma (YLOK) class. The application deadline is Wednesday, Dec. 5, b...

You now face a new world, a world of change. The thrust into outer space of the satellite, spheres and missiles marked the beginning of another epoch in the long story of mankind — the chapter of the ...