McIntosh County was not one of them KEATON ROSS AND AINSLEY MARTINEZ OKLAHOMA WATCH Eighty of the state’s 131 county and city jails failed state health department inspections in 2022. State law requir...

The University of Central Oklahoma recently announced the students named to the university’s honor rolls, a distinction given to those who achieve the highest academic standards. Among area students w...

The Eufaula Memorial Library recently announced a new branch manager. Shymekia Adams is a Muskogee native, a graduate of Muskogee Public Schools, and has 23 years of teaching experience. She holds a B...

MUSKOGEE – Former LeFlore County Undersheriff Kendall Bryan Morgan, 45, of Shady Point, was sentenced on July 13 to 22 months imprisonment and 36 months of supervised release for violating the civil r...

Representing states across America, 2023 National Purple Heart heroes have been selected for a multi-day tribute to service and sacrifice. They represent the very best of our nation, having put their ...

Local juniors compete and take top honors at 2023 National Show Junior Shorthorn enthusiasts gathering from 28 states competed in the 2023 National Junior Shorthorn Show & Youth Conference in Des Moin...

MUSKOGEE – Elbert Andrew Fuller, Jr., age 24, of Fort Smith, Arkansas entered a guilty plea to a seven-count indictment, according to The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Ok...

Whole Hawg Days July 27-29 With temperatures pushing close to the century mark, it must be that time of the year again: Whole Hawg Days! The Days will be Thursday, Friday and Saturday, July 27, 28 and...

OKLAHOMA CITY – Voters who have received an Address Confirmation Notice in the mail from the State Election Board are asked to respond as soon as possible to avoid having their registration become “in...

OKLAHOMA CITY– Join us for a delightful evening of art and community at the Annual 12×12 Art Fundraiser hosted by the Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition (OVAC). For over 35 years, this event has brought t...

Harleigh Wood, 11, and Rileigh Wood, 9, were working hard last week at their lemonade stand to earn enough money to buy a new electronic tablet before school starts back.

Sherrill Douglas, “The Voice of Many Faces,” will be bringing her strong, powerful, velvet, smooth four octave range vocals to Plumb Theatre July 22. She has performed professionally for every type of...

Eleven cattle located at E 1210 Road and North 4130 Road were impounded by the McIntosh County Sheriff ’s Department and transported to the sale barn in Checotah, Oklahoma on June 15, 2023. Owner shou...

Game Warden Jake Rowland recently came to the rescue of a sweet, little duck that had gotten entangled with a fish hook at the pond at the Checotah Sports Complex. “We were thankful that a concerned c...

Two Rogers, Ark., residents were injured in a single- vehicle accident 10 miles east of Checotah on Interstate 40 early Sunday, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. The OHP said an eastbound 2002...

With triple-digit temperatures for several days, some youngsters were cooling off the only way they knew how at the Checotah Splash Pad that’s open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily.

Jordan Vance, pictured with his wife Cortney, graduated last week from Fort Moore, Georgia, where he did his basic training and his AIT for infantry in the U.S. Army. He will be headed to Fort Carson,...

A passenger in a vehicle driven by Tristian Bogle, 26, of Hanna, was injured in a two-vehicle accident on Texanna Road Wednesday, July 12, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. Passenger Taylor Na...

Checotah celebrated their freedom in style this year with a full day packed with fun, food and fellowship at their annual Freedom Celebration. There was even a new lighted sign of an eagle flying over...