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...

John and Shari Wilkins, owners of Lake Dog and their Owner in downtown Eufaula, are the driving forces behind the local annual National Night Out event. They began organizing the event soon after open...

HOLDENVILLE – The Pen Pals program at Allen Gamble Correctional Center reached a significant milestone last week, graduating its 100th class and celebrating the training of 1,001 dogs over the past 20...

Jaime Beller will present a series of lessons on the subject of Premillennialism at the Hilltop Church of Christ, 114285 N. Old Highway 69, Eufaula. Time and days: - Friday, 6:30 p.m.: Defining Premil...

Oklahoma’s county jail backlog has increased 74% since 2021, contributing to an uptick in some jail populations and a heightened workload for county officials. As of July 28, 1,355 sentenced inmates w...

OKLAHOMA CITY — A senior official’s resignation letter that the Oklahoma State Department of Education has fought to keep secret raises concerns of “fundamental operational issues” at the agency. Chie...

Army Staff Sergeant Tom Butler, of the 2120th Engineer Company located in Broken Arrow, had the privilege of being part of the 60th Inauguration last month and was honored to be there. “I’ve been in t...

Chilly weather is the perfect time for some steamin’ hot chili and some spicy competition. Who’s going to walk away with braggin’ rights this year at the 17th Annual Chili Cook-Off? You don’t want to ...

SKIATOOK – It was a family affair at the Feb. 15 groundbreaking ceremony for Veterans Park. The Park is being created in honor of the late Justin Lambillotte, who was a soldier when he died at Fort Ho...

Checotah Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet will be held Feb. 25 at 6:30 p.m. at the First Free Will Family Life Center. Tickets are $25 and Tablescape contest is also $25. Doors will open at 6 p.m.

Saturday, March 1 from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. $10 Prom Dresses and some men’s suits are also for sale. Church is providing prom wear and accessories for high school students. Each student must select their ...

A 39-year-old Eufaula man charged with assaulting his girlfriend and brother last year entered an Alford plea in district court Friday and was given a 10-year suspended sentence. An Alford plea is a g...

Blue Mountain Farm – functional beverages including probiotic teas and sodas, kefirs, and kombucha The Heirloom Acre Farm – dairy products; elderberry syrup and Thieves vinegar tincture Asbury-Owens F...

SALLISAW — The fact that Pete Laughlin was visiting the new Sallisaw Veterans Center on July 22 was not that unusual. The fact that he found the time in his packed schedule to visit Oklahoma’s latest ...

Checotah High School is among those implementing the mandate with a stricter policy that prohibits students from using or possessing poweredon devices, including smartphones, smartwatches, tablets, an...

never resurfaced. According to the OHP, Michele Watson stopped her 2025 Crest Tritoon in the middle of the lake nine miles west of Eufaula and jumped into the water to swim and did not resurface. Pass...

and milkshakes in 1948. Then in 1961, Ray Kroc bought out the fast food chain with over 38,000 restaurants in more than 100 countries. Known for its iconic Golden Arches McDonald’s is also known as th...

MUSKOGEE – Joshua Lee Bolin, 26, of Sallisaw, entered a guilty plea to a Superseding Indictment of one count of Receipt of Certain Material Involving the Sexual Exploitation of a Minor, punishable by ...

hazards and good practices for teens. CHS greatly encourage all parents to come and learn about the most up to date information concerning what our teens have access to on the internet. We wish for ou...

this year’s event. “This is probably the best year of different pleasures, and they were all good pleasures,” said Hartwick, executive chef at Oklahoma Central University in Edmond. “Sometimes you wil...