Dear Editor, Liars lie. It’s just what they do. Throw Markwayne Mullin at the top of the list. His “grading” of President Biden’s first year was chock full of lies. I’m sure all his mouth breathing su...

There has been much conversation about censorship and “cancel culture” recently. They are two sides of the same coin, and both are dangers to the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. Som...

THE LIVESTOCK CONSERVANCY The primary breeding herd of Choctaw, Cherokee, and Gilbert Jones strains of Colonial Spanish horses needs immediate help to ensure stable, longterm conservation. The Americ...

The Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) is dedicating $6 million in federal relief funds to help classroom teachers get resources for their students through the national nonprofit, DonorsCho...

Rep. Mauree Turner, D-OKC, has filed legislation for the 2022 Legislative Session that would create a state question on whether the death penalty should exist in Oklahoma. While Oklahomans have previo...

AUSTIN, Tex. – Ahead of the 2022 $750,000 Women’s Rodeo World Championship (WRWC), the richest women’s event in the history of rodeo has announced a new World Championship race for both Pro and Challe...

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (January 6, 2022) – PBR (Professional Bull Riders) today announced that the Oklahoma Freedom will represent Oklahoma City, in the PBR Team Series, an elite new league featuring th...

Bartlesville Public Schools approved on Monday the hiring of Harry Wright as the Bruins’ new head coach. Wright was the head coach the past three seasons at Lonoke High School in Lonoke, Ark. His team...

Felony Cases Aliciann Grzymala: assault & batter w/a dangerous weapon; assault & battery (misd) Christopher Joseph Harper: bail jumping Christianna Ashley Laniel: bringin contraband (weapons/explosive...

On the second Wednesday of every month, attorney Josh Payton can be found behind a gray table downtown at the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center. Clients say Payton’s clinic and services provide them wi...

Congratulations to the following students who made the EOBDA Honor Band. They include: Gauge Cloud - 2nd HS Trombone and 2nd HS Baritone Denver Thornton - 1st HS French Horn Evan Thornton - 2nd HS Fr...

January 31 - February 4 • Monday, Jan. 31: Lasagna; sliced zucchini; Texas toast; lemon pudding; milk • Tuesday, Feb. 1: Broccoli quiche; hash browns; fresh sliced tomatoes; no bake cookies; milk • We...

The Fund for Teachers is extending its deadline for teachers to apply for self-designed professional development grants until 5 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 24. Teachers can apply online at www.fundforteachers...

The Oklahoma State Election Board released its annual voter registration report last week showing 2,218,374 Oklahomans are registered to vote. Oklahoma’s official voter registration statistics are cou...

This collaboration between Oklahoma Watch and Floodlight, an environmental news collaborative, is co-published with The Guardian. When Neil Crittenden heard that an extreme winter storm was about to h...

A McIntosh County family needs help financially to afford the burial of their only child. Jerald McGuffin died on Saturday, Jan. 15 after battling multiple sclerosis for a few years. He was 39 and lef...

A portion of the U.S. Supreme Court’s McGirt decision, which has shaken up the criminal legal system in Oklahoma, will be re-examined by the high court. In 2020 the court ruled that half of Oklahoma i...

115 Years Ago: Checotah Enquirer • January 17, 1908 A New Deception After trying the Bond Switch proposition of deceiving the people, which has proved a “boomerang” of the rankest kind, and several ot...

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