Former McIntosh County Deputy Court Clerk Lori L. Vogt has filed a first amendment lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Muskogee against the Board of County Commissioners and Court Clerk Lisa Rodebush. R...

The Jim Lucas Checotah Public Library along with the Checotah Chamber of Commerce had a ribbon cutting on Friday, April 2 for the grand opening of the new Community Garden. Library Branch Manager Kath...

Oklahoma State University and head basketball coach Mike Boynton came to terms on a new contract. Boynton’s deal is for seven years and will increase his salary to $3 million dollars per year. This co...

The University of Oklahoma has officially announced that Porter Moser has been hired as the men’s basketball team’s new coach. During the last four seasons at Loyola University Chicago, Moser won thre...

Tuesday, April 6, was the opening day for spring turkey hunting in all but eight southeastern counties of Oklahoma. Youths 17 and younger will have an opportunity to hunt even earlier, as youth spring...

Corley, Thomas Eugene: rape by instrumentation; child sexual abuse; lewd exhibition of person Misdemeanor Cases Heather Darst: public intoxication Michael Ray Harbaugh: driving while license is cancel...

1789 – The U.S. House of Representatives held its first meeting. 1832 – Some 300 American troops of the 6th Infantry left Jefferson Barracks, St. Louis, to confront the Sauk Indians in what would beco...

Rank and organization: Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army, Company F, 253d Infantry, 63d Infantry Division. Place and date: Near Lobenbacherhof, Germany, 8 April 1945. Entered service at: Bowlegs, Okla. Birth:...

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A resolution condemning violence and hateful rhetoric against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders was unanimously adopted by the House last week. House Resolution 1015, authored by Rep. Cyndi Munson...

State Rep. Avery Frix, R-Muskogee, on Monday hosted Charles E. McGrew, of Warner, as the Veteran of the Week in the Oklahoma House of Representatives. “Mr. McGrew is a humble and loyal man who served...

Opportunities to create equitable and voluntary relationships for competition among member schools of the OSSAA should be a goal for all member schools. The brief outline below creates opportunities w...

The University of Oklahoma today announced it is partnering with the Chickasaw Nation to acquire the Cross Village complex and make it available as part of OU Housing’s suite of on-campus living facil...

The Oklahoma State University A&M Board of Regents has selected Dr. Kayse Shrum as the 19th president of Oklahoma State University. The announcement follows an extensive national search involving an i...

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My name is Yahola Tiger Jr. I’ll be writing a monthly column regarding news and information about Native people. Spring has sprung. The monarchs are on their way. The smell of wild onions is a sure si...

“I repeat, due to an exterior security threat, no entry or exit is permitted at this time in any building of the Capitol complex. You may move throughout the buildings but stay away from exterior win...

More than 60 Oklahoma Army National Guard Soldiers said farewell to their families in a virtual send-off ceremony at the National Guard armory in Ada, Oklahoma on April 1. The Soldiers are assigned to...

Tribal leaders across Oklahoma say they are looking forward to seeing how American Rescue Plan funds for language preservation are distributed. “We could use the money, whether it be making more progr...

A fundraising event will be held Friday and Saturday, April 16 and 17 at Billy’s Bar in Eufaula for Kristi Heneha-Roubidoux. The money will be used to help pay for the funeral of Kristi’s marital part...