A 21-year-old McAlester man was one of four passengers on a large tube being towed by a 2014 Master Craft on Lake Eufaula when the tube hit a wave and threw the victims off, according to the Oklahoma ...

Early in the morning on August 4,1985, Checotah residents were shaken from their beds when bombs exploded and shattered windows, damaged property and rocked foundations. An accidental collision betwee...

RENTIESVILLE - Tragically, legendary blues musician and impresario, Selby Minner, died on June 10, slain at the site where she lived and performed for decades. Her husband, DC Minner, co-founder of th...

Soon the public will be able to search a website that includes information about all of the McIntosh County departments. The county commissioners agreed at its Monday morning meeting to sign on the Ke...

The McIntosh County Democratic Party will hold their monthly meeting on August 12 at 6:30 p.m. in Checotah at the Jim Lucas Public Library, located at 626 W. Gentry Ave. in Checotah.

During Whole Hawg Days and National Night Out the volunteer group Paws N Claws-Eufaula has pushed for residents to register their dogs to keep from paying a hefty fine if ever picked up by the Eufaula...

The annual Lake Eufaula Lights Jackpot will be held Friday and Saturday, Aug. 29-30, at the McIntosh County Fairgrounds in Eufaula. Hogs will be judged at 8:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 29; goats then sheep a...

OKLAHOMA CITY - The public needs to speak out against proposed Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) changes to the way public schools are graded for the state’s A-F report cards - changes the...

The musical style believed to be the first originating in America will be the topic of the 1 p.m. August 15 meeting of the Friends of the Eufaula Memorial Library. The meeting in the Follansbee Room i...

Muskogee Public Library and Tahlequah Public Library are excited to announce that we have received a $20,000.00 grant from the Carolyn Watson Rural Oklahoma Community Foundation Fund. This grant will ...

As part of my son’s graduation celebration my in-laws flew the family down to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. We spent a week in a tropical paradise enjoying the beauty and the friendly people. While it was ...

Probable cause warrants have been issued for a father and his two sons following an altercation between the family and man in the parking lot of El Jarocho Mexican restaurant on Gentry Avenue on Satur...

The Checotah Chamber of Commerce has chosen Heritage Waste Management, LLC as its latest Business of the Month. Established in 2019, Heritage Waste Management has been a locally owned and operated fam...

Tonya West has spent her life helping others. Now, she could use some help in her fight against multiple sclerosis. The 55-year-old native of Ada became a CLEET certified Peace Officer in January 2008...

OKLAHOMA CITY – For the 15th year, the Oklahoma Hall of Fame will be awarding the Oklahoma Hall of Fame Scholarship to one Oklahoma high school senior. The $6,000 scholarship is awarded based on the s...

MUSKOGEE - Following a multi-day trial, a federal jury in Oklahoma last week convicted Leshon Eugene Johnson, 54, of Broken Arrow, on six felony counts of violating the federal Animal Welfare Act’s pr...

Get ready for 90 days of traffic disruptions. The Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) have revealed plans to improve Main Street (US-69B) in Eufa...

A native of McAlester who served in the military, taught in classrooms and became revered as “a true public servant,” former Oklahoma Gov. George Nigh died Wednesday, July 30, at age 98. Nigh’s death ...

After months dominated by rain and severe weather, summer finally reclaimed the spotlight in Oklahoma during July. The state’s wet streak ended, replaced by rising heat and drying conditions. A lone t...

WASHINGTON— Weeks after Republicans cast aside warnings to pass a sweeping budget package, Oklahoma hunger advocates are scrambling to understand how deep cuts to federal food programs might impact fa...