On May 24, 2019, the staff of Spiro Mounds Archaeological Center was forced to evacuate the only prehistoric American Indian archaeological site open to the public in Oklahoma due to historic flooding...

U.S. Navy Senior Chief Aviation Electronics Technician James Hendricks, from Porum, Oklahoma, stands at parade rest during a burial at sea aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) in t...

September normally sees at least one or two decent cold fronts to whet the appetite for fall. Mother Nature had different plans this year, however, steering summer right past the beginning of autumn a...

On October 10, 732 – At Tours, France, Charles Martel killed Abd el-Rahman and halted the Muslim invasion of Europe. Islam’s westward spread was stopped by the Franks at Poitiers. 1798 – Secretary Ben...

On September 26, 1789 – Thomas Jefferson was appointed America’s first Secretary of State; John Jay the first chief justice of the United States; Samuel Osgood the first Postmaster-General; and Edmund...

The Beginning Day meeting of Beta Sigma Phi Preceptor Gamma Epsilon Chapter XP 3902 was called to order Sept. 10 by President Shirley Davis after those present had enjoyed a salad supper. Gathered in ...

A new statue of a legendary chief of Ponca City’s Ponca Tribe joined the silent sentinels in Statuary Hall of the U.S. Capitol. The statue, submitted by the State of Nebraska from which Chief Standing...

The Jim Lucas Checotah Public Library has a new program series called Every Child Ready to Read. Research shows that children who develop essential language and other early literacy skills before they...

Singer-songwriter Stacey Sanders will present Morning Music on Saturday, Sept. 28 at the Arcadia Round Barn. Sanders, who lives in Enid, was a teenager when he started playing the guitar and writing s...

It's here! Plug-in to dynamic-high-voltage music! Among those who will be onstage this weekend for the 6th Annual Gospel Music Fest will be three-year-old wunderkind Oak Man; prolific songwriter Geral...

Charles Lane, one of the 10 Cherokee war veterans participating in this year’s Cherokee Warrior Flight, said he can still hear the sound of American soldiers marching during the Korean War. Lane, 83, ...

Charlie's Chicken has been chosen as the Chamber's Business of the Month. Charlie's Chicken has been a family owned and operated business under owners, Ryan and Michelle Pratt, since 2006. They offer ...

The Checotah Senior Center celebrated June birthdays with birthday girls, Mary Smith and Ruth Ramsey. (Submitted photo)

Contest: Who can make the best pie/cobbler Show off your pie/cobbler making skills at the Farmer’s Market in Kiwanis Park on July 13. Bring your creation by the park the morning of the contest. Judgin...

The 50th Anniversary of the historic Apollo 11 Moon Landing will take place this July. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first individuals to set foot on the moon on July 20, 1969 forever leav...

McIntosh County District Court Report Felony Cases Diana Lavone Knox - assault and battery upon an emergency medical tech. Allen William Terry - possession of stolen vehicle Jason Floyd Thrall - poss...

President Joy Hamilton called the FLEAS meeting to order at 11a.m., June 25 at the Methodist Church. The Hall was decorated with a Paris theme, with small flashing Eiffel Towers. Fun decorations were ...

Despite being referred to as the 2018 Farm Bill by most of the public, the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 dedicated a larger percentage of funding to nutritional assistance rather than farms them...

Bats are another McIntosh County Critter. They are nocturnal flying mammals and are one of the most misunderstood and commonly disliked animals of all. Bats, often falsely, have a bad reputation of b...